How Crowded Is George Washington Birthplace National Monument in March?

March runs about 0.8× George Washington Birthplace National Monument's average month, which makes it a quiet month here — roughly 6% of the park's yearly visitors come in March.

In a typical March the park sees roughly 6,800 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

That makes March the 8th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the July peak (2.3×) and the January low (0.2×).

On our Best Time to Visit score March rates 50/100 ("Fair"), versus the top-rated September at 69/100 — 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 59°F and an overnight low around 37°F, with about 3.7" of precipitation and roughly 1" of snow.

That average of about 48°F is cool, so layers and a shorter daylight window matter.

Because June, July and August together draw about 45% 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 9.4-hour midwinter low and the 14.6-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 72,072 recreation visits, up 22.2% from 58,983 in 2024.

Across the past decade overall visitation has eased about 32.3%, so March may feel a touch quieter than it once did.