How Crowded Is Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve in November?

November runs about 0.9× Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve's average month, which makes it an average month here — roughly 8% of the park's yearly visitors come in November.

In a typical November the park sees about 26,000 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 March peak (1.4×) and the September low (0.8×).

On our Best Time to Visit score November rates 67/100 ("Good") — the single best-rated month at Jean Lafitte, balancing crowds against weather and daylight.

Typical November weather, from 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals at the nearest station, averages a daytime high near 70°F and an overnight low around 51°F, with about 3.8" of precipitation.

That average of about 60°F is a comfortable range for hiking and being outdoors all day.

Because June, July and August together draw about 24% 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 10.5 hours of daylight in November to explore — between the 10.1-hour midwinter low and the 13.9-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 226,543 recreation visits, up 6.6% from 212,591 in 2024.

Across the past decade overall visitation has eased about 45.4%, so November may feel a touch quieter than it once did.