How Crowded Is Longfellow House Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site in December?

December runs about 0.5× Longfellow House Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site's average month, which makes it a very quiet month here — roughly 4% of the park's yearly visitors come in December.

In a typical December the park sees roughly 2,100 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

That makes December the 10th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the June peak (1.6×) and the January low (0.3×).

On our Best Time to Visit score December rates 66/100 ("Good"), versus the top-rated February at 79/100 — the best overall balance of crowds and daylight.

Because June, July and August together draw about 40% of annual visitors, choosing December instead steps outside that summer crush — the single biggest lever on how crowded the park feels.

You'll have about 8.9 hours of daylight in December to explore — near the year-round minimum.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 54,912 recreation visits, up 6.6% from 51,496 in 2024.

Across the past decade overall visitation has risen about 9.5%, so a December visit is likely to feel busier than it did a few years ago.