How Crowded Is Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument in March?

March runs about 1.9× Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument's average month, which makes it a very busy month here — roughly 16% of the park's yearly visitors come in March.

In a typical March the park sees roughly 1,500 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 2016 to 2025.

It is the single busiest month of the year at Belmont-Paul Women's Equality; December, the quietest, runs only about 0.6× the average — a 3-to-1 swing between high and low season.

On our Best Time to Visit score March rates 19/100 ("Poor"), 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 56°F and an overnight low around 37°F, with about 4" of precipitation and roughly 1" 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 27% 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 9.3-hour midwinter low and the 14.7-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2024 drew 7,704 recreation visits, down 22.3% from 9,913 in 2019.