How Crowded Is Fire Island National Seashore in March?

March runs about 0.3× Fire Island National Seashore's average month, which makes it a very quiet month here — roughly 3% of the park's yearly visitors come in March.

In a typical March the park sees roughly 9,600 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

That makes March the 10th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the August peak (2.6×) and the January low (0.2×).

On our Best Time to Visit score March rates 52/100 ("Fair"), versus the top-rated May at 71/100 — pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).

Typical March weather, from 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals at the nearest station, averages a daytime high near 46°F and an overnight low around 33°F, with about 4.4" of precipitation.

That average of about 40°F is cool, so layers and a shorter daylight window matter.

Because June, July and August together draw about 55% 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 9.1-hour midwinter low and the 14.9-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 305,520 recreation visits, up 0.6% from 303,731 in 2024.

Across the past decade overall visitation has eased about 16.8%, so March may feel a touch quieter than it once did.