How Crowded Is Redwood National and State Parks in August?

August runs about 1.5× Redwood National and State Parks's average month, which makes it a busy month here — roughly 13% of the park's yearly visitors come in August.

In a typical August the park sees about 67,000 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

That makes August the 3rd-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the July peak (1.8×) and the February low (0.5×).

On our Best Time to Visit score August rates 54/100 ("Fair"), versus the top-rated October at 59/100 — pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).

Typical August weather, from 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals at the nearest station, averages a daytime high near 69°F and an overnight low around 49°F.

That average of about 59°F is a comfortable range for hiking and being outdoors all day.

August falls inside the park's busiest stretch: June, July and August together pull about 42% of the year's visitors, so a visit this month means sharing the park with the peak-season crowd.

You'll have about 13.7 hours of daylight in August to explore — between the 9-hour midwinter low and the 15-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 1,202,480 recreation visits, up 93.1% from 622,883 in 2024.

Across the past decade overall visitation has risen about 40.1%, so a August visit is likely to feel busier than it did a few years ago.