How Crowded Is Nez Perce National Historical Park in July?

July runs about 1.2× Nez Perce National Historical Park's average month, which makes it a busy month here — roughly 10% of the park's yearly visitors come in July.

In a typical July the park sees about 31,000 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

That makes July the 3rd-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the August peak (1.4×) and the January low (0.7×).

On our Best Time to Visit score July rates 67/100 ("Good") — the single best-rated month at Nez Perce, balancing crowds against weather and daylight.

Typical July weather, from 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals at the nearest station, averages a daytime high near 86°F and an overnight low around 54°F.

That average of about 70°F is a comfortable range for hiking and being outdoors all day.

July falls inside the park's busiest stretch: June, July and August together pull about 33% of the year's visitors, so a visit this month means sharing the park with the peak-season crowd.

You'll have about 15.2 hours of daylight in July to explore — between the 8.5-hour midwinter low and the 15.5-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 343,910 recreation visits, about flat from 342,924 in 2024.

Across the past decade overall visitation has risen about 31.8%, so a July visit is likely to feel busier than it did a few years ago.