Even though it was Friday—a workday—there were quite a few people around. In a couple of spots, we even had to sit in traffic within the park and do an extra loop looking for a parking space. My friends say that compared to weekends (especially long ones), the park was pretty empty. Plus, the season is basically winding down now: the waterfalls have almost dried up.

If you show up at the wrong time (during peak season on weekends), you'll lose a bunch of time dealing with crowds of people wanting to enjoy the local scenery.