How Crowded Is Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument in March?

March runs about 1.2× Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument's average month, which makes it a busy month here — roughly 10% of the park's yearly visitors come in March.

In a typical March the park sees about 660 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

That makes March the 5th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the October peak (2×) and the January low (0.3×).

On our Best Time to Visit score March rates 47/100 ("Fair"), versus the top-rated April at 61/100 — pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).

Typical March weather, from 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals at the nearest station, averages a daytime high near 65°F and an overnight low around 31°F, with about 1.2" of precipitation.

That average of about 48°F is cool, so layers and a shorter daylight window matter.

Because June, July and August together draw about 28% of annual visitors, choosing March instead steps outside that summer crush — the single biggest lever on how crowded the park feels.

You'll have about 11.7 hours of daylight in March to explore — between the 9.6-hour midwinter low and the 14.4-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2022 drew 7,520 recreation visits, down 21.1% from 9,526 in 2021.

Across the past decade overall visitation has risen about 47.3%, so a March visit is likely to feel busier than it did a few years ago.