How Crowded Is Chesapeake & Ohio Canal in December?
Quiet0.7× average month · best-time score 66/100
December is a quiet month at Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park, running about 0.7× the park's average month — roughly 6% of the year's visitors come in December. That puts it between the June peak and the January low. Overall our best-time score rates December as "Good" for a visit. You'll get about 9.3 hours of daylight to explore.
Frequently Asked Questions
December is quiet at Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park (about 0.7× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Good". The single best month overall is February.
The busiest month is June and the quietest is January. December sits at about 0.7× the park's average, or 6% of annual visitation.
Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (1979–2025). Updated 2026-06-20.