How Crowded Is Governors Island National Monument in February?

February runs about 0× Governors Island National Monument's average month, which makes it a very quiet month here — roughly 0% of the park's yearly visitors come in February.

In a typical February the park sees about 110 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 2003 to 2025.

That makes February the 10th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the August peak (3.2×) and the December low (0×).

On our Best Time to Visit score February rates 81/100 ("Excellent"), versus the top-rated April at 90/100 — the best overall balance of crowds and daylight.

Because June, July and August together draw about 73% of annual visitors, choosing February instead steps outside that summer crush — the single biggest lever on how crowded the park feels.

You'll have about 10.4 hours of daylight in February to explore — between the 9.1-hour midwinter low and the 14.9-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2016 drew 522,859 recreation visits, up 19.2% from 438,613 in 2015.

Across the past decade overall visitation has risen about 70.6%, so a February visit is likely to feel busier than it did a few years ago.