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

November 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 November.

In a typical November the park sees about 29,000 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

That makes November the 8th-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 November rates 64/100 ("Good"), 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 November instead steps outside that summer crush — the single biggest lever on how crowded the park feels.

You'll have about 11.1 hours of daylight in November 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 November may feel a touch quieter than it once did.