How Crowded Is Kalaupapa National Historical Park in September?

September runs about 0.9× Kalaupapa National Historical Park's average month, which makes it an average month here — roughly 8% of the park's yearly visitors come in September.

In a typical September the park sees roughly 3,600 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1996 to 2025.

That makes September the 10th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the July peak (1.1×) and the April low (0.9×).

On our Best Time to Visit score September rates 87/100 ("Excellent"), versus the top-rated May at 90/100 — the best overall balance of crowds and daylight.

Because June, July and August together draw about 26% of annual visitors, choosing September instead steps outside that summer crush — the single biggest lever on how crowded the park feels.

You'll have about 12.1 hours of daylight in September to explore — between the 10.7-hour midwinter low and the 13.3-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 15,335 recreation visits, down 50.2% from 30,774 in 2024.

Across the past decade overall visitation has eased about 48.6%, so September may feel a touch quieter than it once did.