How Crowded Is Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park in July?

July runs about 2.1× Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park's average month, which makes it a very busy month here — roughly 18% of the park's yearly visitors come in July.

In a typical July the park sees about 45,000 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 2016 to 2025.

It is the single busiest month of the year at Paterson Great Falls; January, the quietest, runs only about 0.4× the average — a 5-to-1 swing between high and low season.

On our Best Time to Visit score July rates 49/100 ("Fair"), versus the top-rated May at 82/100 — pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).

Typical July weather, from 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals at the nearest station, averages a daytime high near 87°F and an overnight low around 65°F.

That average of about 76°F is warm enough that midday heat is worth planning around.

July falls inside the park's busiest stretch: June, July and August together pull about 48% of the year's visitors, so a visit this month means sharing the park with the peak-season crowd.

You'll have about 14.7 hours of daylight in July to explore — near the year-round maximum.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 189,721 recreation visits, down 10% from 210,741 in 2024.

Across the past decade overall visitation has eased about 7.1%, so July may feel a touch quieter than it once did.