How Crowded Is River Raisin National Battlefield Park in January?

January runs about 0.7× River Raisin National Battlefield Park'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 about 14,000 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 2011 to 2025.

That makes January the 10th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the July peak (1.5×) and the November low (0.7×).

On our Best Time to Visit score January rates 42/100 ("Poor"), versus the top-rated October at 62/100 — 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 33°F and an overnight low around 18°F.

That average of about 25°F is cold, with winter conditions likely on higher ground.

Because June, July and August together draw about 33% 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 9.3 hours of daylight in January to explore — between the 9-hour midwinter low and the 15-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 133,643 recreation visits, down 44.4% from 240,556 in 2024.