How Crowded Is Friendship Hill National Historic Site in January?

January runs about 0.3× Friendship Hill National Historic Site's average month, which makes it a very quiet month here — roughly 2% of the park's yearly visitors come in January.

In a typical January the park sees about 630 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1983 to 2025.

It is the quietest month of the year at Friendship Hill; by contrast September, the busiest, runs about 3.9× the average — so January is the easiest time to have the place largely to yourself.

On our Best Time to Visit score January rates 43/100 ("Poor"), versus the top-rated June at 83/100 — best overall balance of crowds, weather and daylight.

Typical January weather, from 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals at the nearest station, averages a daytime high near 39°F and an overnight low around 21°F, with about 3.3" of precipitation and roughly 6" of snow.

That average of about 30°F is cold, with winter conditions likely on higher ground.

Because June, July and August together draw about 27% of annual visitors, choosing January instead steps outside that summer crush — the single biggest lever on how crowded the park feels.

You'll have about 9.5 hours of daylight in January to explore — between the 9.2-hour midwinter low and the 14.8-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 18,080 recreation visits, down 7.1% from 19,465 in 2024.

Across the past decade overall visitation has eased about 48%, so January may feel a touch quieter than it once did.