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How Crowded Is Longfellow House Washington's Headquarters in May?

Busy1.3× average month · best-time score 42/100

May is a busy month at Longfellow House Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site, running about 1.3× the park's average month — roughly 11% of the year's visitors come in May. That puts it between the June peak and the January low. Overall our best-time score rates May as "Poor" for a visit. You'll get about 14.4 hours of daylight to explore.

Frequently Asked Questions

May is busy at Longfellow House Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site (about 1.3× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Poor". The single best month overall is February.

The busiest month is June and the quietest is January. May sits at about 1.3× the park's average, or 11% of annual visitation.

Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (19792025). Updated 2026-06-20.