Best Parks by Month · November 2026 · 2 min read
Best National Parks to Visit in November
The November parks that score highest for the balance of light crowds, good weather and daylight — ranked from real NPS visitation and NOAA climate data.
November is crisp and quiet. Northern high-country parks are closing for the season while the desert Southwest, south Texas and Florida move into their ideal stretch.
It is one of the least-crowded months on the calendar — reward enough for tolerating short days up north or heading south.
The best parks to visit in November
Ranked by our Best Time to Visit score for November — which blends how crowded each park is that month (from NPS visitation records), the climate normals, and daylight. A higher score means a better balance of thin crowds and comfortable conditions.
Scores 84/100 for November — quiet at about 0.7× its average month, average highs near 77°F.
Scores 83/100 for November — quiet at about 0.7× its average month, average highs near 74°F.
Scores 83/100 for November — quiet at about 0.6× its average month, average highs near 77°F.
Scores 80/100 for November — quiet at about 0.8× its average month, average highs near 73°F.
Scores 78/100 for November — very quiet at about 0.0× its average month.
Scores 77/100 for November — quiet at about 0.8× its average month, average highs near 71°F.
Scores 77/100 for November — very quiet at about 0.4× its average month.
Scores 76/100 for November — average at about 0.9× its average month, average highs near 71°F.
Scores 75/100 for November — very quiet at about 0.4× its average month.
Scores 74/100 for November — very quiet at about 0.4× its average month.
Scores 72/100 for November — very quiet at about 0.3× its average month.
Scores 71/100 for November — quiet at about 0.7× its average month, average highs near 70°F.
Crowd figures are each month’s share of a park’s own annual visits, so “1.0×” means an average month for that park. See the full method on our methodology page.
Where the crowds are in November
Not every park follows the same rhythm. In November, the most concentrated crowds tend to show up at Mojave, Big Bend, Palo Alto Battlefield, while Klondike Gold Rush, Glacier Bay, Kenai Fjords sit among the quietest relative to their own averages.
That is the whole point of ranking by month rather than by raw popularity: a famous park can be a poor November choice, and a lesser-known one can be perfect. Use the score to match the month to the park.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Canaveral tops our November ranking with a Best Time to Visit score of 84/100 · 0.7× crowds. The full ordered list above weighs crowds, weather and daylight together for November.
November is a quiet, low-crowd month, ideal if you head to the desert Southwest or Florida. The ranking above shows exactly which parks are at their best.
Relative to their own averages, Klondike Gold Rush, Glacier Bay, Kenai Fjords are among the quietest parks in November. You can also see the full quietest-parks list for the month.
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Sources: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics and NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020. Rankings and figures update as new NPS monthly data is released. Last updated 2026-07-14.