How Crowded Is Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park in August?
August runs about 1× Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park's average month, which makes it an average month here — roughly 8% of the park's yearly visitors come in August.
In a typical August the park sees about 30,000 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.
That makes August the 6th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the February peak (1.2×) and the October low (0.9×).
On our Best Time to Visit score August rates 67/100 ("Good"), versus the top-rated October at 85/100 — the best overall balance of crowds and daylight.
August falls inside the park's busiest stretch: June, July and August together pull about 25% of the year's visitors, so a visit this month means sharing the park with the peak-season crowd.
You'll have about 12.7 hours of daylight in August to explore — between the 10.8-hour midwinter low and the 13.2-hour summer high.
Park-wide, 2025 drew 371,957 recreation visits, down 18.1% from 454,268 in 2024.
Across the past decade overall visitation has eased about 10.6%, so August may feel a touch quieter than it once did.
Frequently Asked Questions
August is average at Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park (about 1.0× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Good". The single best month overall is October.
The busiest month is February and the quietest is October. August sits at about 1.0× the park's average, or 8% of annual visitation.
A typical August sees about 30,000 recreation visits at Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979–2025.
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Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (1979–2025). Updated 2026-07-14.