How Crowded Is William Howard Taft National Historic Site in August?
August runs about 1.5× William Howard Taft National Historic Site's average month, which makes it a busy month here — roughly 12% of the park's yearly visitors come in August.
In a typical August the park sees roughly 3,300 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.
That makes August the 3rd-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the July peak (1.9×) and the January low (0.4×).
On our Best Time to Visit score August rates 40/100 ("Poor"), versus the top-rated January at 78/100 — the best overall balance of crowds and daylight.
August 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 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 31,118 recreation visits, up 1.2% from 30,757 in 2023.
Across the past decade overall visitation has eased about 24.1%, so August may feel a touch quieter than it once did.
Frequently Asked Questions
August is busy at William Howard Taft National Historic Site (about 1.4× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Poor". The single best month overall is January.
The busiest month is July and the quietest is January. August sits at about 1.4× the park's average, or 12% of annual visitation.
A typical August sees about 3,000 recreation visits at William Howard Taft National Historic Site, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979–2025.
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Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (1979–2025). Updated 2026-07-14.