How Crowded Is Steamtown National Historic Site in July?

July runs about 1.7× Steamtown National Historic Site's average month, which makes it a very busy month here — roughly 14% of the park's yearly visitors come in July.

In a typical July the park sees about 12,000 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1989 to 2025.

That makes July the 2nd-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the August peak (1.9×) and the January low (0.3×).

On our Best Time to Visit score July rates 49/100 ("Fair"), versus the top-rated May at 64/100 — pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).

Typical July weather, from 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals at the nearest station, averages a daytime high near 85°F and an overnight low around 63°F, with about 3.6" of precipitation.

That average of about 74°F is a comfortable range for hiking and being outdoors all day.

July falls inside the park's busiest stretch: June, July and August together pull about 40% of the year's visitors, so a visit this month means sharing the park with the peak-season crowd.

You'll have about 14.7 hours of daylight in July to explore — between the 9-hour midwinter low and the 15-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2024 drew 60,243 recreation visits, up 3.2% from 58,403 in 2023.

Across the past decade overall visitation has eased about 26.4%, so July may feel a touch quieter than it once did.