How Crowded Is Curecanti National Recreation Area in March?

March runs about 0.3× Curecanti National Recreation Area's average month, which makes it a very quiet month here — roughly 2% of the park's yearly visitors come in March.

In a typical March the park sees about 21,000 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

That makes March the 9th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the July peak (2.6×) and the January low (0.2×).

On our Best Time to Visit score March rates 46/100 ("Fair"), versus the top-rated May at 60/100 — best overall balance of crowds, weather and daylight.

Typical March weather, from 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals at the nearest station, averages a daytime high near 44°F and an overnight low around 15°F, with about 0.5" of precipitation and roughly 6" of snow.

That average of about 29°F is cold, with winter conditions likely on higher ground.

Because June, July and August together draw about 54% 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 9.3-hour midwinter low and the 14.7-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 807,117 recreation visits, down 17.7% from 980,899 in 2024.