How Crowded Is Korean War Veterans Memorial in August?
August runs about 1× Korean War Veterans Memorial's average month, which makes it an average month here — roughly 9% of the park's yearly visitors come in August.
In a typical August the park sees about 320,000 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1996 to 2025.
That makes August the 7th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the May peak (1.5×) and the January low (0.4×).
On our Best Time to Visit score August rates 49/100 ("Fair"), versus the top-rated February at 79/100 — the best overall balance of crowds and daylight.
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 13.5 hours of daylight in August to explore — between the 9.3-hour midwinter low and the 14.7-hour summer high.
Park-wide, 2025 drew 3,975,010 recreation visits, down 8.5% from 4,344,305 in 2024.
Across the past decade overall visitation has risen about 10.8%, so a August visit is likely to feel busier than it did a few years ago.
Frequently Asked Questions
August is average at Korean War Veterans Memorial (about 1.0× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Fair". The single best month overall is February.
The busiest month is May and the quietest is January. August sits at about 1.0× the park's average, or 9% of annual visitation.
A typical August sees about 320,000 recreation visits at Korean War Veterans Memorial, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1996–2025.
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Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (1996–2025). Updated 2026-07-14.