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

October runs about 0.4× Perry's Victory & International Peace Memorial's average month, which makes it a very quiet month here — roughly 3% of the park's yearly visitors come in October.

In a typical October the park sees roughly 3,300 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

That makes October the 6th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the July peak (3.1×) and the January low (0.1×).

On our Best Time to Visit score October rates 69/100 ("Good"), versus the top-rated May at 73/100 — best overall balance of crowds, weather and daylight.

Typical October weather, from 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals at the nearest station, averages a daytime high near 63°F and an overnight low around 48°F, with about 2.7" of precipitation.

That average of about 55°F is a comfortable range for hiking and being outdoors all day.

Because June, July and August together draw about 68% of annual visitors, choosing October instead steps outside that summer crush — the single biggest lever on how crowded the park feels.

You'll have about 10.8 hours of daylight in October 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 October may feel a touch quieter than it once did.