How Crowded Is Harpers Ferry National Historical Park in November?

November runs about 1× Harpers Ferry National Historical Park's average month, which makes it an average month here — roughly 9% of the park's yearly visitors come in November.

In a typical November the park sees about 32,000 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

That makes November the 7th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the July peak (1.7×) and the January low (0.1×).

On our Best Time to Visit score November rates 33/100 ("Poor"), versus the top-rated September at 57/100 — 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 56°F and an overnight low around 32°F, with about 3.1" of precipitation.

That average of about 44°F is cool, so layers and a shorter daylight window matter.

Because June, July and August together draw about 38% 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 9.8 hours of daylight in November to explore — between the 9.2-hour midwinter low and the 14.8-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 537,876 recreation visits, up 10.2% from 488,049 in 2024.

Across the past decade overall visitation has risen about 46.8%, so a November visit is likely to feel busier than it did a few years ago.