Which months are busiest in the national parks?
July is the busiest month: the 63 national parks had 13.9 million recreation visits in July 2025, about 15% of the year's total and more than four times the 3.0 million of January, the quietest month. June and August come close behind July, so summer (June through August) held 41% of the year's visits.
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Source and date
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The data
| Month | Recreation visits to the 63 national parks |
|---|---|
| January | 2,975,414 |
| February | 3,252,393 |
| March | 5,605,585 |
| April | 6,349,542 |
| May | 9,425,070 |
| June | 12,385,112 |
| July | 13,878,389 |
| August | 12,537,502 |
| September | 10,314,651 |
| October | 8,357,049 |
| November | 4,712,076 |
| December | 4,099,338 |