How Crowded Is Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument in August?

August runs about 1.5× Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument's average month, which makes it a busy month here — roughly 12% of the park's yearly visitors come in August.

In a typical August the park sees roughly 4,800 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 2020 to 2025.

That makes August the 2nd-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the February peak (2.6×) and the April low (0.1×).

On our Best Time to Visit score August rates 70/100 ("Good"), versus the top-rated June at 79/100 — pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).

Typical August weather, from 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals at the nearest station, averages a daytime high near 75°F and an overnight low around 54°F.

That average of about 64°F is a comfortable range for hiking and being outdoors all day.

August falls inside the park's busiest stretch: June, July and August together pull about 30% of the year's visitors, so a visit this month means sharing the park with the peak-season crowd.

You'll have about 14 hours of daylight in August to explore — between the 8.5-hour midwinter low and the 15.5-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 33,835 recreation visits, down 3.8% from 35,173 in 2024.

Across the past decade overall visitation has eased about 8.2%, so August may feel a touch quieter than it once did.