How Crowded Is Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park in October?

October runs about 1.7× Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park's average month, which makes it a very busy month here — roughly 14% of the park's yearly visitors come in October.

In a typical October the park sees roughly 4,300 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

That makes October the 4th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the July peak (2.7×) and the January low (0.1×).

On our Best Time to Visit score October rates 42/100 ("Poor"), versus the top-rated May at 74/100 — pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).

Typical October weather, from 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals at the nearest station, averages a daytime high near 57°F and an overnight low around 37°F.

That average of about 47°F is cool, so layers and a shorter daylight window matter.

Because June, July and August together draw about 57% 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 8.8-hour midwinter low and the 15.2-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 28,451 recreation visits, up 6.6% from 26,685 in 2024.

Across the past decade overall visitation has eased about 14.3%, so October may feel a touch quieter than it once did.