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When Bryce Canyon is busiest and quietest

Bryce Canyon draws about 2.4 million recreation visits in a typical year. June is the peak, with 14.9% of the year's visits. April is the quietest month that still draws a normal share, at 8.0%.

JuneBusiest month
AprilQuietest open month
1.9xPeak month visits vs the quietest open month
350,483Visits in a typical June

Share of the year's visits, by month

Bryce Canyon: share of yearly visits by month1.3%Jan1.5%Feb3.8%Mar8.0%Apr12.6%May14.9%Jun14.6%Jul13.8%Aug14.7%Sep9.6%Oct3.1%Nov2.1%Dec

BusiestQuietest open monthOther months

Low months are not always the best months. January, February, March, November and December 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 January.

Typical visits per month

MonthTypical visitsShare of year
January 30,652 1.3%
February 35,188 1.5%
March 88,904 3.8%
April 186,799 8.0%
May 298,197 12.6%
June 350,483 14.9%
July 346,138 14.6%
August 327,256 13.8%
September 348,866 14.7%
October 225,564 9.6%
November 72,677 3.1%
December 49,094 2.1%

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.