How Crowded Is De Soto in February?
Busy1.3× average month · best-time score 31/100
February is a busy month at De Soto National Memorial, running about 1.3× the park's average month — roughly 11% of the year's visitors come in February. That puts it between the March peak and the September low. Overall our best-time score rates February as "Poor" for a visit. You'll get about 11.1 hours of daylight to explore.
Frequently Asked Questions
February is busy at De Soto National Memorial (about 1.3× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Poor". The single best month overall is September.
The busiest month is March and the quietest is September. February sits at about 1.3× the park's average, or 11% of annual visitation.
Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (1979–2025). Updated 2026-06-20.