How Crowded Is Perry's Victory & International Peace Memorial in July?

July runs about 3.1× Perry's Victory & International Peace Memorial's average month, which makes it a very busy month here — roughly 26% of the park's yearly visitors come in July.

In a typical July the park sees about 26,000 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

It is the single busiest month of the year at Perry's Victory & International Peace; January, the quietest, runs only about 0.1× the average — a 24-to-1 swing between high and low season.

On our Best Time to Visit score July rates 45/100 ("Fair"), versus the top-rated May at 73/100 — best overall balance of crowds, weather and daylight.

Typical July weather, from 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals at the nearest station, averages a daytime high near 82°F and an overnight low around 67°F, with about 3.6" of precipitation.

That average of about 75°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 68% 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 — between the 9-hour midwinter low and the 15-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 124,327 recreation visits, up 36.2% from 91,302 in 2024.

Across the past decade overall visitation has eased about 11.6%, so July may feel a touch quieter than it once did.