How Crowded Is Oklahoma City National Memorial in August?
August runs about 1.2× Oklahoma City National Memorial's average month, which makes it a busy month here — roughly 10% of the park's yearly visitors come in August.
In a typical August the park sees about 39,000 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 2000 to 2003.
That makes August the 5th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the June peak (1.8×) and the January low (0.4×).
On our Best Time to Visit score August rates 50/100 ("Fair"), versus the top-rated January at 79/100 — the best overall balance of crowds and daylight.
August falls inside the park's busiest stretch: June, July and August together pull about 38% of the year's visitors, so a visit this month means sharing the park with the peak-season crowd.
You'll have about 13.3 hours of daylight in August to explore — between the 9.6-hour midwinter low and the 14.4-hour summer high.
Park-wide, 2003 drew 301,018 recreation visits, down 29.8% from 428,977 in 2002.
Frequently Asked Questions
August is busy at Oklahoma City National Memorial (about 1.2× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Fair". The single best month overall is January.
The busiest month is June and the quietest is January. August sits at about 1.2× the park's average, or 10% of annual visitation.
A typical August sees about 39,000 recreation visits at Oklahoma City National Memorial, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 2000–2003.
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Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (2000–2003). Updated 2026-07-14.