How Crowded Is Eisenhower National Historic Site in March?

March runs about 0.4× Eisenhower National Historic Site's average month, which makes it a very quiet month here — roughly 4% of the park's yearly visitors come in March.

In a typical March the park sees roughly 2,100 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1980 to 2025.

That makes March the 10th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the September peak (1.7×) and the January low (0.1×).

On our Best Time to Visit score March rates 50/100 ("Fair"), versus the top-rated May at 55/100 — 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 52°F and an overnight low around 30°F, with about 3.6" of precipitation.

That average of about 41°F is cool, so layers and a shorter daylight window matter.

Because June, July and August together draw about 41% 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 9.2-hour midwinter low and the 14.8-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 75,328 recreation visits, down 39% from 123,466 in 2024.

Across the past decade overall visitation has risen about 29.1%, so a March visit is likely to feel busier than it did a few years ago.