How Crowded Is Pennsylvania Avenue in March?
March runs about 1.1× Pennsylvania Avenue's average month, which makes it an average month here — roughly 9% of the park's yearly visitors come in March.
In a typical March the park sees about 19,000 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1986 to 2025.
That makes March the 6th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the July peak (1.5×) and the January low (0.4×).
On our Best Time to Visit score March rates 39/100 ("Poor"), versus the top-rated January at 78/100 — the best overall balance of crowds and daylight.
Because June, July and August together draw about 36% 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 9.3-hour midwinter low and the 14.7-hour summer high.
Park-wide, 2024 drew 141,840 recreation visits, up 2.7% from 138,108 in 2023.
Across the past decade overall visitation has eased about 38.8%, so March may feel a touch quieter than it once did.
Frequently Asked Questions
March is average at Pennsylvania Avenue (about 1.1× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Poor". The single best month overall is January.
The busiest month is July and the quietest is January. March sits at about 1.1× the park's average, or 9% of annual visitation.
A typical March sees about 19,000 recreation visits at Pennsylvania Avenue, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1986–2025.
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Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (1986–2025). Updated 2026-07-14.