How Crowded Is Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial in July?

July runs about 4.9× Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial's average month, which makes it a very busy month here — roughly 41% of the park's yearly visitors come in July.

In a typical July the park sees about 51,000 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

It is the single busiest month of the year at Lincoln Boyhood; January, the quietest, runs only about 0.1× the average — a 37-to-1 swing between high and low season.

On our Best Time to Visit score July rates 41/100 ("Poor"), versus the top-rated October at 75/100 — 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 87°F and an overnight low around 67°F, with about 4.5" of precipitation.

That average of about 77°F is warm enough that midday heat is worth planning around.

July falls inside the park's busiest stretch: June, July and August together pull about 67% of the year's visitors, so a visit this month means sharing the park with the peak-season crowd.

You'll have about 14.4 hours of daylight in July to explore — near the year-round maximum.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 115,517 recreation visits, down 11.1% from 129,904 in 2024.

Across the past decade overall visitation has eased about 8.9%, so July may feel a touch quieter than it once did.