How Crowded Is Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial in May?

May runs about 0.9× Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial's average month, which makes it an average month here — roughly 7% of the park's yearly visitors come in May.

In a typical May the park sees roughly 9,000 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

That makes May the 4th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the July peak (4.9×) and the January low (0.1×).

On our Best Time to Visit score May rates 81/100 ("Excellent"), versus the top-rated October at 75/100 — pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).

Typical May weather, from 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals at the nearest station, averages a daytime high near 77°F and an overnight low around 55°F, with about 5.4" of precipitation.

That average of about 66°F is a comfortable range for hiking and being outdoors all day.

Because June, July and August together draw about 67% of annual visitors, choosing May instead steps outside that summer crush — the single biggest lever on how crowded the park feels.

You'll have about 14.1 hours of daylight in May to explore — between the 9.4-hour midwinter low and the 14.6-hour summer high.

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 May may feel a touch quieter than it once did.