How Crowded Is Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park in March?

March runs about 0× Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park's average month, which makes it a very quiet month here — roughly 0% of the park's yearly visitors come in March.

In a typical March the park sees about 80 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1982 to 2025.

That makes March the 6th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the August peak (3×) and the January low (0×).

On our Best Time to Visit score March rates 46/100 ("Fair"), versus the top-rated April at 61/100 — best overall balance of crowds, weather and daylight.

Typical March weather, from 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals at the nearest station, averages a daytime high near 38°F and an overnight low around 25°F, with about 2" of precipitation and roughly 9" of snow.

That average of about 32°F is cold, with winter conditions likely on higher ground.

Because June, July and August together draw about 73% of annual visitors, choosing March instead steps outside that summer crush — the single biggest lever on how crowded the park feels.

You'll have about 11.4 hours of daylight in March to explore — between the 5.7-hour midwinter low and the 18.3-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2017 drew 906,485 recreation visits, up 14% from 795,150 in 2011.

Across the past decade overall visitation has risen about 12.2%, so a March visit is likely to feel busier than it did a few years ago.