How Crowded Is Fort Davis National Historic Site in March?

March runs about 2.3× Fort Davis National Historic Site's average month, which makes it a very busy month here — roughly 19% of the park's yearly visitors come in March.

In a typical March the park sees roughly 9,300 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

It is the single busiest month of the year at Fort Davis; January, the quietest, runs only about 0.5× the average — a 4-to-1 swing between high and low season.

On our Best Time to Visit score March rates 38/100 ("Poor"), versus the top-rated August at 78/100 — 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 73°F and an overnight low around 40°F, with about 0.4" of precipitation.

That average of about 56°F is a comfortable range for hiking and being outdoors all day.

Because June, July and August together draw about 23% 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 11.8 hours of daylight in March to explore — between the 10-hour midwinter low and the 14-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2024 drew 42,553 recreation visits, up 5.9% from 40,189 in 2023.

Across the past decade overall visitation has eased about 24.3%, so March may feel a touch quieter than it once did.