How Crowded Is Arkansas Post National Memorial in March?

March runs about 1.2× Arkansas Post National Memorial'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 roughly 2,900 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

That makes March the 4th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the May peak (1.7×) and the January low (0.6×).

On our Best Time to Visit score March rates 48/100 ("Fair"), versus the top-rated September at 77/100 — 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 46°F, with about 5.5" 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 33% 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 9.7-hour midwinter low and the 14.3-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2024 drew 26,203 recreation visits, up 4.7% from 25,032 in 2023.

Across the past decade overall visitation has eased about 22.7%, so March may feel a touch quieter than it once did.