How Crowded Is Lake Roosevelt in October?
Quiet0.6× average month · best-time score 72/100
October is a quiet month at Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area, running about 0.6× the park's average month — roughly 5% of the year's visitors come in October. That puts it between the July peak and the December low. Overall our best-time score rates October as "Good" for a visit. You'll get about 10.5 hours of daylight to explore.
Frequently Asked Questions
October is quiet at Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area (about 0.6× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Good". The single best month overall is May.
The busiest month is July and the quietest is December. October sits at about 0.6× the park's average, or 5% of annual visitation.
Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (1979–2025). Updated 2026-06-20.