Updated July 2026
Best Time to Visit New York National Parks
New York has 23 National Park Service units that report visitation. Below, each is ranked by annual visits, with the month our data recommends for the best balance of light crowds, comfortable weather and daylight. Crowds peak in summer almost everywhere — the recommended months show where the quieter shoulder seasons fall.
Most-visited parks in New York
Gateway
New York, New Jersey
View Gateway →Appalachian
Connecticut, Georgia, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, Vermont, West Virginia
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Castle Clinton
New York
View Castle Clinton →Statue Of Liberty
New York
View Statue Of Liberty →Stonewall
New York
View Stonewall →
Governors Island
New York
View Governors Island →| Park | Annual visits | Best time | Busiest | Quietest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GatewayNational Recreation Area | 7,696,939 | October | Jul | Feb |
| AppalachianNational Scenic Trail | 6,215,118 | September | Jul | Feb |
| Castle ClintonNational Monument | 3,656,350 | September | Jul | Jan |
| Statue Of LibertyNational Monument | 3,538,231 | September | Jul | Feb |
| StonewallNational Monument | 2,302,641 | September | Jun | Sep |
| Governors IslandNational Monument | 522,859 | April | Aug | Dec |
| Upper DelawareScenic & Recreational River | 380,245 | June | Jul | Dec |
| Fire IslandNational Seashore | 305,520 | May | Aug | Jan |
| Vanderbilt MansionNational Historic Site | 295,040 | June | Jul | Jan |
| Sagamore HillNational Historic Site | 122,124 | May | Jul | Jan |
| SaratogaNational Historical Park | 119,249 | February | Jul | Jan |
| General GrantNational Memorial | 110,602 | October | Jul | Jan |
| Home Of Franklin D RooseveltNational Historic Site | 101,927 | May | Oct | Jan |
| Fort StanwixNational Monument | 77,507 | June | Jul | Jan |
| Hamilton GrangeNational Memorial | 63,647 | September | Jul | Jan |
| Federal HallNational Memorial | 63,314 | September | Jul | Jan |
| African Burial GroundNational Monument | 36,007 | September | Oct | Jan |
| Women's RightsNational Historical Park | 27,346 | February | Jul | Feb |
| Theodore Roosevelt InauguralNational Historic Site | 26,787 | January | Jun | Jan |
| Theodore Roosevelt BirthplaceNational Historic Site | 25,086 | June | Oct | Jan |
| Martin Van BurenNational Historic Site | 15,807 | May | Jul | Jan |
| Eleanor RooseveltNational Historic Site | 13,586 | May | Oct | Jan |
| Saint Paul's ChurchNational Historic Site | 12,135 | August | Oct | Aug |
New York park crowd calendar (23 parks, all 12 months)
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