How Crowded Is Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site in November?

November runs about 0.8× Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site's average month, which makes it a quiet month here — roughly 7% of the park's yearly visitors come in November.

In a typical November the park sees roughly 3,300 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

That makes November the 8th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the August peak (1.6×) and the January low (0.3×).

On our Best Time to Visit score November rates 46/100 ("Fair"), versus the top-rated October at 47/100 — 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 53°F and an overnight low around 34°F.

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

Because June, July and August together draw about 37% 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 14.8-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2024 drew 48,776 recreation visits, down 10.2% from 54,293 in 2023.