How Crowded Is Thomas Stone National Historic Site in August?
August runs about 1× Thomas Stone National Historic Site's average month, which makes it an average month here — roughly 8% of the park's yearly visitors come in August.
In a typical August the park sees about 520 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1992 to 2025.
That makes August the 8th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the September peak (1.7×) and the January low (0.3×).
On our Best Time to Visit score August rates 58/100 ("Fair"), versus the top-rated February at 79/100 — the best overall balance of crowds and daylight.
August falls inside the park's busiest stretch: June, July and August together pull about 27% of the year's visitors, so a visit this month means sharing the park with the peak-season crowd.
You'll have about 13.5 hours of daylight in August to explore — between the 9.3-hour midwinter low and the 14.7-hour summer high.
Park-wide, 2024 drew 4,538 recreation visits, down 21.2% from 5,757 in 2023.
Across the past decade overall visitation has eased about 50.2%, so August may feel a touch quieter than it once did.
Frequently Asked Questions
August is average at Thomas Stone National Historic Site (about 1.0× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Fair". The single best month overall is February.
The busiest month is September and the quietest is January. August sits at about 1.0× the park's average, or 8% of annual visitation.
A typical August sees about 1,000 recreation visits at Thomas Stone National Historic Site, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1992–2025.
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Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (1992–2025). Updated 2026-07-14.