How Crowded Is Perry's Victory & International Peace Memorial in March?

March runs about 0.2× Perry's Victory & International Peace Memorial's average month, which makes it a very quiet month here — roughly 1% of the park's yearly visitors come in March.

In a typical March the park sees roughly 1,300 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

That makes March the 9th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the July peak (3.1×) and the January low (0.1×).

On our Best Time to Visit score March rates 54/100 ("Fair"), versus the top-rated May at 73/100 — best overall balance of crowds, weather and daylight.

Typical March weather, from 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals at the nearest station, averages a daytime high near 45°F and an overnight low around 31°F, with about 2.6" of precipitation.

That average of about 38°F is cool, so layers and a shorter daylight window matter.

Because June, July and August together draw about 68% 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-hour midwinter low and the 15-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 124,327 recreation visits, up 36.2% from 91,302 in 2024.

Across the past decade overall visitation has eased about 11.6%, so March may feel a touch quieter than it once did.