Our recommendation
Visit Saint Paul's Church in August
August offers pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season). For comparison, October is the most crowded month (~1.7× the average month) and August is the quietest.
Annual visits
12K
2024
Busiest month
Oct
1.7× avg
Quietest month
Aug
0.6× avg
10-yr trend
falling
-42.3%
How crowded is Saint Paul's Church by month?
Relative crowd level by month (1.0 = the park's average month), from NPS visitation records 1991–2025.
Month-by-month crowd, weather & daylight
| Month | Crowd level | Best-time score | Avg high / low | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Quiet | 38 Poor | 40°F / 27°F | 9.4 h |
| February | Busy | 25 Poor | 43°F / 29°F | 10.4 h |
| March | Busy | 36 Poor | 50°F / 35°F | 11.7 h |
| April | Quiet | 62 Good | 61°F / 44°F | 13.1 h |
| May | Busy | 58 Fair | 72°F / 55°F | 14.3 h |
| June | Busy | 60 Good | 81°F / 64°F | 14.9 h |
| July | Quiet | 72 Good | 86°F / 71°F | 14.7 h |
| August★ best | Quiet | 79 Excellent | 84°F / 69°F | 13.6 h |
| September | Quiet | 84 Excellent | 77°F / 62°F | 12.3 h |
| October | Very busy | 34 Poor | 66°F / 51°F | 10.9 h |
| November | Average | 48 Fair | 54°F / 41°F | 9.7 h |
| December | Quiet | 41 Poor | 45°F / 33°F | 9.1 h |
Climate normals (1991–2020) from the nearest NOAA station (USC00300961, ~4 mi away).
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About visiting Saint Paul's Church
Saint Paul's Church National Historic Site is a National Historic Site in NY and one of the system's hidden, low-traffic units, drawing about 12,000 recreation visits in 2024. Visitation has eased over the past decade, down about 42.3%. Crowds concentrate sharply by season: October is the busiest month at about 1.7× the park's average month, while August is the calmest at roughly 0.6× — a 3-to-1 swing between high and low season. Roughly 22% of the year's visitors arrive in the three summer months of June, July and August alone, so timing a trip outside that window is the single biggest lever on how crowded the park feels. Weather swings from an average high-season warmth near 78°F in July down to about 34°F in January, with the wettest stretch in August. About 7 months a year see comfortable average temperatures in the 50–80°F range, which is part of why crowd timing and weather timing don't always line up. The sweet spot is August: pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season). Visit then and you trade a little peak-season certainty for noticeably shorter lines and easier parking than the October rush. Daylight ranges from about 9.1 hours in midwinter to 14.9 hours near the summer solstice, which shapes how much ground you can cover in a day. These crowd figures are drawn from 1991–2025 of National Park Service visitor-use records, paired with 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals, and are updated as new monthly data is released.
Park overview
Since 1665, Saint Paul's Church played a vital role in the colonial life of Eastchester, 20 miles north of New York City. Townspeople voted at the nearby Village Green; local militia drilled outside its doors. But the American Revolution changed everything. American, British and Hessian troops tore down the old wooden meetinghouse for firewood and used the unfinished stone chapel as a hospital.
Weather & conditions
The weather in New York City is basically the same as for this northern suburb. Please visit http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=40.91259830500047&lon=-73.83707741599966#.Vqjtf_krKUk.
Park overview text courtesy of the National Park Service — official park site.
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Getting to Saint Paul's Church
The nearest airport is LaGuardia Airport (LGA), about 12 mi (21 min drive) away. Most visitors reach Saint Paul's Church by car.
Frequently Asked Questions
August offers pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season) at Saint Paul's Church National Historic Site. The park is busiest in October (about 1.7× the average month) and quietest in August.
October is the busiest month at Saint Paul's Church National Historic Site, running roughly 1.7 times the park's average monthly visitation.
August is the quietest month at Saint Paul's Church National Historic Site, at about 0.6× the average month — a good choice if you want to avoid crowds.
Saint Paul's Church National Historic Site recorded about 12,135 recreation visits in 2024. Visitation has been falling over the past decade (-42.3%).
Based on 1991–2020 climate normals, the warmest month at Saint Paul's Church National Historic Site averages about 78°F (July). See the month-by-month table above for the full picture.
LaGuardia Airport (LGA) is the closest airport to Saint Paul's Church National Historic Site, about 12 mi (21 min drive) away.
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Water quality of lakes near Saint Paul's Church
If you are planning to swim, paddle or fish on this trip, these graded lakes are within a 40-mile drive. Grades are A–F from EPA and state-agency sampling.
- Oakland Lake water qualityGrade — · 10 mi · NY
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Beach water quality near Saint Paul's Church
Beaches within a 40-mile drive, graded on multi-year bacteria sampling from EPA BEACON — worth checking before you plan a swim day.
- Locust Point Yacht Club water qualityGrade A · 6 mi · NY
- Stehli Beach water qualityGrade A · 13 mi · NY
- Lloyd Neck Bath Club water qualityGrade A · 18 mi · NY
- Hobart Beach - Bay water qualityGrade A · 22 mi · NY
- Hobart Beach - Inlet water qualityGrade A · 22 mi · NY
Sources: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (1991–2025), NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020. Crowd index = a month's visits ÷ the park's average month.