How Crowded Is World War I Memorial in August?
August runs about 0.9× World War I Memorial's average month, which makes it an average month here — roughly 7% of the park's yearly visitors come in August.
In a typical August the park sees about 71,000 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 2021 to 2025.
That makes August the 9th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the April peak (1.5×) and the January low (0.4×).
On our Best Time to Visit score August rates 62/100 ("Good"), 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 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, 2025 drew 838,999 recreation visits, down 22.7% from 1,084,897 in 2024.
Frequently Asked Questions
August is average at World War I Memorial (about 0.9× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Good". The single best month overall is January.
The busiest month is April and the quietest is January. August sits at about 0.9× the park's average, or 7% of annual visitation.
A typical August sees about 71,000 recreation visits at World War I Memorial, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 2021–2025.
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Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (2021–2025). Updated 2026-07-14.