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

October runs about 0.9× Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park's average month, which makes it an average month here — roughly 7% of the park's yearly visitors come in October.

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

It is the quietest month of the year at Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau; by contrast February, the busiest, runs about 1.2× the average — so October is the easiest time to have the place largely to yourself.

On our Best Time to Visit score October rates 85/100 ("Excellent") — the single best-rated month at Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau, balancing crowds against daylight.

Because June, July and August together draw about 25% 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 11.5 hours of daylight in October 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 October may feel a touch quieter than it once did.