How Crowded Is Timucuan Ecological & Historic Preserve in May?

May runs about 1.2× Timucuan Ecological & Historic Preserve's average month, which makes it a busy month here — roughly 10% of the park's yearly visitors come in May.

In a typical May the park sees about 109,000 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1992 to 2025.

That makes May the 3rd-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the July peak (1.5×) and the January low (0.7×).

On our Best Time to Visit score May rates 59/100 ("Fair"), versus the top-rated February at 75/100 — pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).

Typical May weather, from 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals at the nearest station, averages a daytime high near 83°F and an overnight low around 68°F, with about 3" of precipitation.

That average of about 75°F is warm enough that midday heat is worth planning around.

Because June, July and August together draw about 32% of annual visitors, choosing May instead steps outside that summer crush — the single biggest lever on how crowded the park feels.

You'll have about 13.5 hours of daylight in May to explore — between the 10-hour midwinter low and the 14-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 1,109,821 recreation visits, up 11.3% from 997,136 in 2024.

Across the past decade overall visitation has eased about 10.8%, so May may feel a touch quieter than it once did.