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

June runs about 0.8× Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument's average month, which makes it a quiet month here — roughly 7% of the park's yearly visitors come in June.

In a typical June the park sees roughly 2,600 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 2020 to 2025.

That makes June the 7th-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 June rates 79/100 ("Excellent") — the single best-rated month at Katahdin Woods and Waters, balancing crowds against weather and daylight.

Typical June weather, from 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals at the nearest station, averages a daytime high near 72°F and an overnight low around 49°F.

That average of about 60°F is a comfortable range for hiking and being outdoors all day.

June 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 15.5 hours of daylight in June to explore — near the year-round maximum.

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 June may feel a touch quieter than it once did.