How Crowded Is Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park in March?

March runs about 0.6× Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park's average month, which makes it a quiet month here — roughly 5% of the park's yearly visitors come in March.

In a typical March the park sees about 12,000 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 2016 to 2025.

That makes March the 9th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the July peak (2.1×) and the January low (0.4×).

On our Best Time to Visit score March rates 57/100 ("Fair"), versus the top-rated May at 82/100 — 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 51°F and an overnight low around 31°F.

That average of about 41°F is cool, so layers and a shorter daylight window matter.

Because June, July and August together draw about 48% 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 9.1-hour midwinter low and the 14.9-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 189,721 recreation visits, down 10% from 210,741 in 2024.

Across the past decade overall visitation has eased about 7.1%, so March may feel a touch quieter than it once did.