How Crowded Is Roger Williams National Memorial in October?

October runs about 1.3× Roger Williams National Memorial's average month, which makes it a busy month here — roughly 11% of the park's yearly visitors come in October.

In a typical October the park sees roughly 5,100 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

That makes October the 5th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the July peak (1.8×) and the January low (0.2×).

On our Best Time to Visit score October rates 34/100 ("Poor"), versus the top-rated February at 78/100 — the best overall balance of crowds and daylight.

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 10.8 hours of daylight in October to explore — between the 9-hour midwinter low and the 15-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 38,959 recreation visits, down 9.9% from 43,242 in 2024.

Across the past decade overall visitation has eased about 41.4%, so October may feel a touch quieter than it once did.