How Crowded Is Thomas Stone National Historic Site in January?

January runs about 0.3× Thomas Stone National Historic Site's average month, which makes it a very quiet month here — roughly 3% of the park's yearly visitors come in January.

In a typical January the park sees about 180 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1992 to 2025.

It is the quietest month of the year at Thomas Stone; by contrast September, 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 78/100 ("Excellent"), versus the top-rated February at 79/100 — the best overall balance of crowds and daylight.

Because June, July and August together draw about 27% 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 9.6 hours of daylight in January to explore — near the year-round minimum.

Park-wide, 2024 drew 4,538 recreation visits, down 21.2% from 5,757 in 2023.

Across the past decade overall visitation has eased about 50.2%, so January may feel a touch quieter than it once did.