How Crowded Is Lincoln Home National Historic Site in September?

September runs about 0.9× Lincoln Home National Historic Site'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 13,000 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

That makes September the 8th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the May peak (1.8×) and the January low (0.2×).

On our Best Time to Visit score September rates 68/100 ("Good") — the single best-rated month at Lincoln Home, balancing crowds against weather and daylight.

Typical September weather, from 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals at the nearest station, averages a daytime high near 78°F and an overnight low around 56°F, with about 3.1" of precipitation.

That average of about 67°F is a comfortable range for hiking and being outdoors all day.

Because June, July and August together draw about 38% 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 9.2-hour midwinter low and the 14.8-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2024 drew 154,522 recreation visits, down 2.8% from 158,920 in 2023.

Across the past decade overall visitation has eased about 47.6%, so September may feel a touch quieter than it once did.