How Crowded Is Pea Ridge National Military Park in September?

September runs about 1.1× Pea Ridge National Military Park's average month, which makes it an average month here — roughly 9% of the park's yearly visitors come in September.

In a typical September the park sees roughly 9,800 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

That makes September the 7th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the May peak (1.4×) and the January low (0.4×).

On our Best Time to Visit score September rates 66/100 ("Good"), versus the top-rated April at 58/100 — pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).

Typical September weather, from 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals at the nearest station, averages a daytime high near 81°F and an overnight low around 55°F.

That average of about 68°F is a comfortable range for hiking and being outdoors all day.

Because June, July and August together draw about 31% of annual visitors, choosing September instead steps outside that summer crush — the single biggest lever on how crowded the park feels.

You'll have about 12.2 hours of daylight in September to explore — between the 9.5-hour midwinter low and the 14.5-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 131,726 recreation visits, up 28.4% from 102,621 in 2024.

Across the past decade overall visitation has risen about 8.5%, so a September visit is likely to feel busier than it did a few years ago.