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

July runs about 1.2× Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument's average month, which makes it a busy month here — roughly 10% of the park's yearly visitors come in July.

In a typical July the park sees roughly 4,000 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 2020 to 2025.

That makes July the 4th-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 July rates 78/100 ("Excellent"), versus the top-rated June at 79/100 — pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).

Typical July weather, from 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals at the nearest station, averages a daytime high near 76°F and an overnight low around 55°F.

That average of about 66°F is a comfortable range for hiking and being outdoors all day.

July 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 15.2 hours of daylight in July 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 July may feel a touch quieter than it once did.