How Crowded Is Theodore Roosevelt Island in May?
Quiet0.8× average month · best-time score 75/100
May is a quiet month at Theodore Roosevelt Island, running about 0.8× the park's average month — roughly 7% of the year's visitors come in May. That puts it between the October peak and the February low. Overall our best-time score rates May as "Excellent" for a visit. You'll get about 14.1 hours of daylight to explore.
Frequently Asked Questions
May is quiet at Theodore Roosevelt Island (about 0.8× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Excellent". The single best month overall is February.
The busiest month is October and the quietest is February. May sits at about 0.8× the park's average, or 7% of annual visitation.
Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (1979–2025). Updated 2026-06-20.