How Crowded Is Lake Meredith National Recreation Area in September?

September runs about 1× Lake Meredith National Recreation Area'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 about 102,000 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

That makes September the 6th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the July peak (1.9×) and the January low (0.4×).

On our Best Time to Visit score September rates 71/100 ("Good"), versus the top-rated October at 71/100 — pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).

Typical September weather, from 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals at the nearest station, averages a daytime high near 87°F and an overnight low around 57°F, with about 1.6" of precipitation.

That average of about 72°F is a comfortable range for hiking and being outdoors all day.

Because June, July and August together draw about 42% 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 12.2 hours of daylight in September to explore — between the 9.6-hour midwinter low and the 14.4-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 1,017,135 recreation visits, down 16.1% from 1,212,905 in 2024.