How Crowded Is Chamizal National Memorial in February?

February runs about 0.6× Chamizal National Memorial's average month, which makes it a quiet month here — roughly 5% of the park's yearly visitors come in February.

In a typical February the park sees roughly 3,300 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

That makes February the 10th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the July peak (2.8×) and the January low (0.4×).

On our Best Time to Visit score February rates 76/100 ("Excellent"), versus the top-rated January at 80/100 — the best overall balance of crowds and daylight.

Because June, July and August together draw about 42% of annual visitors, choosing February instead steps outside that summer crush — the single biggest lever on how crowded the park feels.

You'll have about 10.9 hours of daylight in February to explore — between the 9.9-hour midwinter low and the 14.1-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2024 drew 6,627 recreation visits, down 20.4% from 8,324 in 2023.

Across the past decade overall visitation has eased about 82.7%, so February may feel a touch quieter than it once did.