How Crowded Is Prince William Forest Park in April?

April runs about 0.9× Prince William Forest Park's average month, which makes it an average month here — roughly 8% of the park's yearly visitors come in April.

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

That makes April the 8th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the July peak (1.3×) and the January low (0.6×).

On our Best Time to Visit score April rates 59/100 ("Fair") — the single best-rated month at Prince William Forest, balancing crowds against weather and daylight.

Typical April weather, from 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals at the nearest station, averages a daytime high near 68°F and an overnight low around 47°F, with about 3.2" of precipitation.

That average of about 58°F is a comfortable range for hiking and being outdoors all day.

Because June, July and August together draw about 32% of annual visitors, choosing April instead steps outside that summer crush — the single biggest lever on how crowded the park feels.

You'll have about 13 hours of daylight in April to explore — between the 9.3-hour midwinter low and the 14.7-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 339,015 recreation visits, down 4.6% from 355,196 in 2024.