How Crowded Is Timucuan Ecological & Historic Preserve in September?

September runs about 0.8× Timucuan Ecological & Historic Preserve's average month, which makes it a quiet month here — roughly 7% of the park's yearly visitors come in September.

In a typical September the park sees about 73,000 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1992 to 2025.

That makes September the 10th-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 September rates 66/100 ("Good"), versus the top-rated February at 75/100 — pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).

Typical September weather, from 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals at the nearest station, averages a daytime high near 86°F and an overnight low around 73°F, with about 6.4" of precipitation.

That average of about 80°F is warm enough that midday heat is worth planning around.

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

You'll have about 12.2 hours of daylight in September 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 September may feel a touch quieter than it once did.