How Crowded Is Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park in December?

December runs about 1× Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park's average month, which makes it an average month here — roughly 9% of the park's yearly visitors come in December.

In a typical December the park sees about 31,000 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

That makes December the 5th-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 December rates 48/100 ("Fair"), versus the top-rated October at 85/100 — the best overall balance of crowds and daylight.

Because June, July and August together draw about 25% of annual visitors, choosing December 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 December to explore — near the year-round minimum.

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 December may feel a touch quieter than it once did.