How Crowded Is Morristown National Historical Park in August?
August runs about 1× Morristown National Historical Park's average month, which makes it an average month here — roughly 8% of the park's yearly visitors come in August.
In a typical August the park sees about 21,000 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.
That makes August the 7th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the April peak (1.3×) and the January low (0.6×).
On our Best Time to Visit score August rates 51/100 ("Fair"), versus the top-rated January at 78/100 — the best overall balance of crowds and daylight.
August falls inside the park's busiest stretch: June, July and August together pull about 30% of the year's visitors, so a visit this month means sharing the park with the peak-season crowd.
You'll have about 13.6 hours of daylight in August to explore — between the 9.1-hour midwinter low and the 14.9-hour summer high.
Park-wide, 2025 drew 183,001 recreation visits, down 12.1% from 208,138 in 2024.
Frequently Asked Questions
August is average at Morristown National Historical Park (about 1.0× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Fair". The single best month overall is January.
The busiest month is April and the quietest is January. August sits at about 1.0× the park's average, or 8% of annual visitation.
A typical August sees about 21,000 recreation visits at Morristown National Historical Park, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979–2025.
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Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (1979–2025). Updated 2026-07-14.