How Crowded Is Redwood National and State Parks in October?

October runs about 1× Redwood National and State Parks's average month, which makes it an average month here — roughly 8% of the park's yearly visitors come in October.

In a typical October the park sees about 42,000 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

That makes October the 6th-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 October rates 59/100 ("Fair") — the single best-rated month at Redwood, balancing crowds against weather and daylight.

Typical October weather, from 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals at the nearest station, averages a daytime high near 65°F and an overnight low around 42°F.

That average of about 53°F is a comfortable range for hiking and being outdoors all day.

Because June, July and August together draw about 42% 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 10.9 hours of daylight in October 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 October visit is likely to feel busier than it did a few years ago.