How Crowded Is Moores Creek National Battlefield in January?

January runs about 0.7× Moores Creek National Battlefield's average month, which makes it a quiet month here — roughly 6% of the park's yearly visitors come in January.

In a typical January the park sees roughly 3,800 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

It is the quietest month of the year at Moores Creek; by contrast February, the busiest, runs about 1.7× the average — so January is the easiest time to have the place largely to yourself.

On our Best Time to Visit score January rates 62/100 ("Good"), versus the top-rated September at 78/100 — pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).

Typical January weather, from 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals at the nearest station, averages a daytime high near 57°F and an overnight low around 32°F.

That average of about 44°F is cool, so layers and a shorter daylight window matter.

Because June, July and August together draw about 26% of annual visitors, choosing January instead steps outside that summer crush — the single biggest lever on how crowded the park feels.

You'll have about 9.9 hours of daylight in January to explore — near the year-round minimum.

Park-wide, 2024 drew 69,079 recreation visits, up 24.5% from 55,483 in 2023.

Across the past decade overall visitation has eased about 24.8%, so January may feel a touch quieter than it once did.