How Crowded Is Channel Islands National Park in November?

November runs about 0.9× Channel Islands National Park's average month, which makes it a quiet month here — roughly 7% of the park's yearly visitors come in November.

In a typical November the park sees about 22,000 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

That makes November the 9th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the July peak (1.5×) and the January low (0.5×).

On our Best Time to Visit score November rates 62/100 ("Good") — the single best-rated month at Channel Islands, balancing crowds against weather and daylight.

Typical November weather, from 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals at the nearest station, averages a daytime high near 68°F and an overnight low around 46°F, with about 1.2" of precipitation.

That average of about 57°F is a comfortable range for hiking and being outdoors all day.

Because June, July and August together draw about 35% of annual visitors, choosing November instead steps outside that summer crush — the single biggest lever on how crowded the park feels.

You'll have about 10.2 hours of daylight in November to explore — between the 9.7-hour midwinter low and the 14.3-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 227,186 recreation visits, down 13.5% from 262,581 in 2024.

Across the past decade overall visitation has eased about 13.6%, so November may feel a touch quieter than it once did.