How Crowded Is Christiansted National Historic Site in December?

December runs about 1.1× Christiansted National Historic Site's average month, which makes it an average month here — roughly 9% of the park's yearly visitors come in December.

In a typical December the park sees about 10,000 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

That makes December the 2nd-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the March peak (1.2×) and the September low (0.9×).

On our Best Time to Visit score December rates 33/100 ("Poor"), versus the top-rated August at 88/100 — the best overall balance of crowds and daylight.

Because June, July and August together draw about 24% of annual visitors, choosing December 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 December to explore — near the year-round minimum.

Park-wide, 2024 drew 124,539 recreation visits, up 16.2% from 107,171 in 2023.

Across the past decade overall visitation has eased about 7.8%, so December may feel a touch quieter than it once did.