How Crowded Is Oregon Caves National Monument & Preserve in August?
August runs about 2.1× Oregon Caves National Monument & Preserve'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 about 10,000 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.
That makes August the 2nd-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the July peak (2.4×) and the January low (0.1×).
On our Best Time to Visit score August rates 30/100 ("Poor"), versus the top-rated February at 81/100 — the best overall balance of crowds and daylight.
August falls inside the park's busiest stretch: June, July and August together pull about 53% 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 64,354 recreation visits, down 31.5% from 94,016 in 2024.
Frequently Asked Questions
August is very busy at Oregon Caves National Monument & Preserve (about 2.0× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Poor". The single best month overall is February.
The busiest month is July and the quietest is January. August sits at about 2.0× the park's average, or 17% of annual visitation.
A typical August sees about 10,000 recreation visits at Oregon Caves National Monument & Preserve, 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.