How Crowded Is Appomattox Court House National Historical Park in March?

March runs about 0.8× Appomattox Court House National Historical Park's average month, which makes it a quiet month here — roughly 7% of the park's yearly visitors come in March.

In a typical March the park sees roughly 7,700 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

That makes March the 8th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the June peak (1.7×) and the January low (0.2×).

On our Best Time to Visit score March rates 39/100 ("Poor"), versus the top-rated October at 49/100 — 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 57°F and an overnight low around 35°F, with about 4" of precipitation and roughly 3" of snow.

That average of about 46°F is cool, so layers and a shorter daylight window matter.

Because June, July and August together draw about 38% 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 9.4-hour midwinter low and the 14.6-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 77,496 recreation visits, down 7.5% from 83,769 in 2024.

Across the past decade overall visitation has eased about 36.9%, so March may feel a touch quieter than it once did.