How Crowded Is Amistad National Recreation Area in February?

February runs about 0.8× Amistad National Recreation Area's average month, which makes it a quiet month here — roughly 6% of the park's yearly visitors come in February.

In a typical February the park sees about 66,000 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

That makes February the 10th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the May peak (1.3×) and the January low (0.7×).

On our Best Time to Visit score February rates 70/100 ("Good") — the single best-rated month at Amistad, balancing crowds against weather and daylight.

Typical February weather, from 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals at the nearest station, averages a daytime high near 68°F and an overnight low around 43°F, with about 0.7" of precipitation.

That average of about 56°F is a comfortable range for hiking and being outdoors all day.

Because June, July and August together draw about 29% of annual visitors, choosing February instead steps outside that summer crush — the single biggest lever on how crowded the park feels.

You'll have about 11 hours of daylight in February to explore — between the 10.1-hour midwinter low and the 13.9-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 734,293 recreation visits, down 11.8% from 832,294 in 2024.

Across the past decade overall visitation has eased about 28.8%, so February may feel a touch quieter than it once did.