How Crowded Is Buffalo National River in March?

March runs about 0.8× Buffalo National River's average month, which makes it a quiet month here — roughly 6% of the park's yearly visitors come in March.

In a typical March the park sees about 95,000 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 (2.3×) and the January low (0.2×).

On our Best Time to Visit score March rates 51/100 ("Fair"), versus the top-rated October at 64/100 — 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 61°F and an overnight low around 36°F, with about 4.7" of precipitation and roughly 1" of snow.

That average of about 49°F is cool, so layers and a shorter daylight window matter.

Because June, July and August together draw about 46% 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 9.6-hour midwinter low and the 14.4-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 1,393,246 recreation visits, down 17.4% from 1,686,348 in 2024.