How Crowded Is Hot Springs National Park in November?

November runs about 0.8× Hot Springs National Park'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 about 129,000 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

That makes November the 10th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the June peak (1.5×) and the January low (0.6×).

On our Best Time to Visit score November rates 56/100 ("Fair"), versus the top-rated September at 69/100 — 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 63°F and an overnight low around 42°F, with about 4.9" of precipitation.

That average of about 52°F is a comfortable range for hiking and being outdoors all day.

Because June, July and August together draw about 34% 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 10.2 hours of daylight in November to explore — between the 9.7-hour midwinter low and the 14.3-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 2,494,611 recreation visits, up 1.3% from 2,461,812 in 2024.

Across the past decade overall visitation has risen about 65.2%, so a November visit is likely to feel busier than it did a few years ago.