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When Big Bend is busiest and quietest
Big Bend draws about 474,000 recreation visits in a typical year. March is the peak, with 17.1% of the year's visits. July is the quietest month that still draws a normal share, at 4.2%.
MarchBusiest month
JulyQuietest open month
4.1xPeak month visits vs the quietest open month
81,466Visits in a typical March
Share of the year's visits, by month
BusiestQuietest open monthOther months
Low months are not always the best months. August each draw under 4% of the year's visits. That usually reflects snow, closed roads or reduced services, so check the park's own conditions page before planning around them. The quietest month overall is August.
Typical visits per month
| Month | Typical visits | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| January | 38,501 | 8.1% |
| February | 45,218 | 9.6% |
| March | 81,466 | 17.1% |
| April | 54,636 | 11.4% |
| May | 37,993 | 8.1% |
| June | 21,117 | 4.5% |
| July | 19,413 | 4.2% |
| August | 16,385 | 3.5% |
| September | 21,303 | 4.5% |
| October | 38,837 | 8.1% |
| November | 51,796 | 10.9% |
| December | 47,450 | 9.9% |
How this was worked out
We averaged 9 years of National Park Service recreation visitor counts (2015 to 2025, leaving out 2020 and 2021). Each month is shown as its share of that year's total, then averaged. The counts are monthly, so this cannot tell you about holiday weekends or a specific week. It is history, not a forecast. Full details are on the methodology page.