Updated October 2026
Best Time to Visit Morristown National Historical Park
National Historical ParkNew Jersey
Best month to visit
August
85°F / 64°F avg high / low
Our recommendation
Visit Morristown in August
August offers pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season). For comparison, April is the most crowded month (~1.3× the average month) and January is the quietest.
- Annual visits
- 183K
- 2025
- Busiest month
- Apr
- 1.3× avg
- Quietest month
- Jan
- 0.6× avg
- 10-yr trend
- steady
- -6.3%
How crowded is Morristown by month?
Relative crowd level by month (1.0 = the park's average month), from NPS visitation records 1979–2025.
Month-by-month crowd, weather & daylight
Morristown National Historical Park weather by month →
| Month | Crowd level | Best-time score | Avg high / low | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Quiet | 43 Poor | 40°F / 22°F | 9.4 h |
| February | Quiet | 39 Poor | 42°F / 23°F | 10.4 h |
| March | Quiet | 36 Poor | 50°F / 31°F | 11.7 h |
| April | Busy | 30 Poor | 62°F / 41°F | 13.1 h |
| May | Busy | 53 Fair | 72°F / 50°F | 14.3 h |
| June | Busy | 51 Fair | 82°F / 60°F | 14.9 h |
| July | Busy | 43 Poor | 86°F / 66°F | 14.6 h |
| Augustour pick | Average | 59 Fair | 85°F / 64°F | 13.6 h |
| September | Average | 59 Fair | 78°F / 56°F | 12.3 h |
| October | Busy | 32 Poor | 66°F / 44°F | 10.9 h |
| November | Average | 36 Poor | 54°F / 35°F | 9.7 h |
| December | Quiet | 39 Poor | 44°F / 28°F | 9.1 h |
Climate normals (1991–2020) from the nearest NOAA station (USC00281335, ~9.6 mi away).
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About visiting Morristown
Morristown National Historical Park is a National Historical Park in NJ and a relatively quiet park, drawing about 183,000 recreation visits in 2025. Visitation has held fairly steady over the past decade. Crowds concentrate sharply by season: April is the busiest month at about 1.3× the park's average month, while January is the calmest at roughly 0.6× — a 2-to-1 swing between high and low season. Roughly 30% of the year's visitors arrive in the three summer months of June, July and August alone, so timing a trip outside that window is the single biggest lever on how crowded the park feels. Weather swings from an average high-season warmth near 76°F in July down to about 31°F in January, with the wettest stretch in August and meaningful snowfall around February. About 7 months a year see comfortable average temperatures in the 50–80°F range, which is part of why crowd timing and weather timing don't always line up. The sweet spot is August: pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season). Visit then and you trade a little peak-season certainty for noticeably shorter lines and easier parking than the April rush. Daylight ranges from about 9.1 hours in midwinter to 14.9 hours near the summer solstice, which shapes how much ground you can cover in a day. These crowd figures are drawn from 1979–2025 of National Park Service visitor-use records, paired with 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals, and are updated as new monthly data is released.
Park overview
Morristown National Historical Park commemorates the sites of General Washington and the Continental Army’s winter encampment from December 1779 to June 1780, where soldiers survived the coldest winter on record. The park also maintains a museum and library collection related to the encampments and to George Washington, as well as items from both pre- and post-Revolutionary America.
Weather & conditions
Weather in this part of New Jersey is typical of the mid-Atlantic region--a humid continental climate with hot, humid summers and moderately cold winters.
Park overview text courtesy of the National Park Service — official park site.
Where to stay near Morristown
Hotels, cabins, lodges and vacation rentals near Morristown National Historical Park — live availability and prices to plan your trip. August is our pick for the best balance of light crowds and good weather. Full lodging guide: when to book, gateway vs in-park, and the crowd calendar that drives room rates.
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Getting to Morristown
The nearest airport is Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), about 27 mi (42 min drive) away. Most visitors reach Morristown by car.
What takes a reservation at Morristown
From National Park Service records read on October 11, 2026. Timed-entry and permit rules change from season to season; the official Morristown page has this year's.
Activities the park marks as needing a reservation
Frequently Asked Questions
August offers pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season) at Morristown National Historical Park. The park is busiest in April (about 1.3× the average month) and quietest in January.
April is the busiest month at Morristown National Historical Park, running roughly 1.3 times the park's average monthly visitation.
January is the quietest month at Morristown National Historical Park, at about 0.6× the average month — a good choice if you want to avoid crowds.
Morristown National Historical Park recorded about 183,001 recreation visits in 2025. Visitation has been steady over the past decade (-6.3%).
Based on 1991–2020 climate normals, the warmest month at Morristown National Historical Park averages about 76°F (July). See the month-by-month table above for the full picture.
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) is the closest airport to Morristown National Historical Park, about 27 mi (42 min drive) away.
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Water quality of lakes near Morristown
If you are planning to swim, paddle or fish on this trip, these graded lakes are within a 40-mile drive. Grades are A–F from EPA and state-agency sampling.
- Silver Lake Reservoir water qualityGrade — · 25 mi · NY
- Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir water qualityGrade — · 30 mi · NY
- Prospect Park Lake water qualityGrade — · 31 mi · NY
- Potake Pond water qualityGrade — · 31 mi · NY
- Sterling Forest Lake water qualityGrade — · 31 mi · NY
Beach water quality near Morristown
Beaches within a 40-mile drive, graded on multi-year bacteria sampling from EPA BEACON — worth checking before you plan a swim day.
- Coney Island - W. 8th St. To Pier water qualityGrade A · 32 mi · NY
- Coney Island Beach - Brighton 6th - Ocean Parkway water qualityGrade A · 33 mi · NY
- Middletown Township At Army Rec. Beach North water qualityGrade A · 35 mi · NJ
- Middletown Township At Area E Visitor Centor South water qualityGrade A · 37 mi · NJ
- Highlands Boro At Veterans water qualityGrade A · 38 mi · NJ
Sources: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (1979–2025), NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020. Crowd index = a month's visits ÷ the park's average month.