How Crowded Is Martin Van Buren National Historic Site in August?

August runs about 2.1× Martin Van Buren National Historic Site's average month, which makes it a very busy month here — roughly 17% of the park's yearly visitors come in August.

In a typical August the park sees roughly 2,800 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1982 to 2025.

That makes August the 2nd-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the July peak (2.2×) and the January low (0.3×).

On our Best Time to Visit score August rates 49/100 ("Fair"), versus the top-rated May at 69/100 — pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).

Typical August weather, from 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals at the nearest station, averages a daytime high near 82°F and an overnight low around 60°F, with about 4.4" of precipitation.

That average of about 71°F is a comfortable range for hiking and being outdoors all day.

August falls inside the park's busiest stretch: June, July and August together pull about 48% of the year's visitors, so a visit this month means sharing the park with the peak-season crowd.

You'll have about 13.7 hours of daylight in August to explore — between the 8.9-hour midwinter low and the 15.1-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 15,807 recreation visits, down 10.8% from 17,712 in 2024.

Across the past decade overall visitation has eased about 28.9%, so August may feel a touch quieter than it once did.