How Crowded Is Little River Canyon National Preserve in March?

March runs about 0.9× Little River Canyon National Preserve's average month, which makes it an average month here — roughly 8% of the park's yearly visitors come in March.

In a typical March the park sees about 50,000 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 2003 to 2025.

That makes March the 8th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the July peak (1.6×) and the January low (0.5×).

On our Best Time to Visit score March rates 53/100 ("Fair"), versus the top-rated September at 63/100 — pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).

Typical March weather, from 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals at the nearest station, averages a daytime high near 65°F and an overnight low around 42°F, with about 5.3" of precipitation.

That average of about 54°F is a comfortable range for hiking and being outdoors all day.

Because June, July and August together draw about 35% 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 11.7 hours of daylight in March to explore — between the 9.7-hour midwinter low and the 14.3-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 781,518 recreation visits, up 2.4% from 763,209 in 2024.

Across the past decade overall visitation has risen about 40.8%, so a March visit is likely to feel busier than it did a few years ago.