How Crowded Is Maggie L Walker in October?
Busy1.4× average month · best-time score 18/100
October is a busy month at Maggie L Walker National Historic Site, running about 1.4× the park's average month — roughly 12% of the year's visitors come in October. That puts it between the July peak and the January low. Overall our best-time score rates October as "Poor" for a visit. You'll get about 11.0 hours of daylight to explore.
Frequently Asked Questions
October is busy at Maggie L Walker National Historic Site (about 1.4× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Poor". The single best month overall is January.
The busiest month is July and the quietest is January. October sits at about 1.4× the park's average, or 12% of annual visitation.
Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (1985–2025). Updated 2026-06-20.