How Crowded Is Hamilton Grange National Memorial in November?

November runs about 1.2× Hamilton Grange National Memorial's average month, which makes it a busy month here — roughly 10% of the park's yearly visitors come in November.

In a typical November the park sees roughly 5,600 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

That makes November the 3rd-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the July peak (1.3×) and the January low (0.5×).

On our Best Time to Visit score November rates 25/100 ("Poor"), versus the top-rated September at 67/100 — pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).

Typical November weather, from 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals at the nearest station, averages a daytime high near 54°F and an overnight low around 42°F, with about 3.6" of precipitation.

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

Because June, July and August together draw about 31% of annual visitors, choosing November instead steps outside that summer crush — the single biggest lever on how crowded the park feels.

You'll have about 9.7 hours of daylight in November to explore — between the 9.1-hour midwinter low and the 14.9-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2024 drew 63,647 recreation visits, up 30.8% from 48,674 in 2023.

Across the past decade overall visitation has eased about 12.2%, so November may feel a touch quieter than it once did.