How Crowded Is Booker T Washington National Monument in January?
January runs about 0.4× Booker T Washington National Monument's average month, which makes it a very quiet month here — roughly 3% of the park's yearly visitors come in January.
In a typical January the park sees about 800 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.
It is the quietest month of the year at Booker T Washington; by contrast June, the busiest, runs about 1.7× the average — so January is the easiest time to have the place largely to yourself.
On our Best Time to Visit score January rates 79/100 ("Excellent") — the single best-rated month at Booker T Washington, balancing crowds against daylight.
Because June, July and August together draw about 37% of annual visitors, choosing January instead steps outside that summer crush — the single biggest lever on how crowded the park feels.
You'll have about 9.7 hours of daylight in January to explore — near the year-round minimum.
Park-wide, 2024 drew 24,209 recreation visits, down 15.7% from 28,713 in 2023.
Frequently Asked Questions
January is very quiet at Booker T Washington National Monument (about 0.4× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Excellent". The single best month overall is January.
The busiest month is June and the quietest is January. January sits at about 0.4× the park's average, or 3% of annual visitation.
A typical January sees about 1,000 recreation visits at Booker T Washington National Monument, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979–2025.
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Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (1979–2025). Updated 2026-07-14.