How Crowded Is Assateague Island National Seashore in March?

March runs about 0.4× Assateague Island National Seashore's average month, which makes it a very quiet month here — roughly 4% of the park's yearly visitors come in March.

In a typical March the park sees about 82,000 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

That makes March the 9th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the July peak (2.5×) and the December low (0.3×).

On our Best Time to Visit score March rates 58/100 ("Fair"), versus the top-rated October at 70/100 — 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 54°F and an overnight low around 37°F, with about 4.2" of precipitation.

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

Because June, July and August together draw about 55% 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 2,325,195 recreation visits, up 1.9% from 2,282,498 in 2024.