How Crowded Is Fort Point National Historic Site in December?

December runs about 0.7× Fort Point National Historic Site's average month, which makes it a quiet month here — roughly 6% of the park's yearly visitors come in December.

In a typical December the park sees about 77,000 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

That makes December the 10th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the August peak (1.6×) and the January low (0.6×).

On our Best Time to Visit score December rates 58/100 ("Fair"), versus the top-rated November at 66/100 — pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).

Typical December weather, from 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals at the nearest station, averages a daytime high near 58°F and an overnight low around 47°F, with about 4.8" of precipitation.

That average of about 53°F is a comfortable range for hiking and being outdoors all day.

Because June, July and August together draw about 35% of annual visitors, choosing December instead steps outside that summer crush — the single biggest lever on how crowded the park feels.

You'll have about 9.4 hours of daylight in December to explore — near the year-round minimum.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 1,010,870 recreation visits, down 15% from 1,189,908 in 2024.

Across the past decade overall visitation has eased about 33.3%, so December may feel a touch quieter than it once did.