How Crowded Is Tuzigoot National Monument in March?

March runs about 1.6× Tuzigoot National Monument's average month, which makes it a very busy month here — roughly 13% of the park's yearly visitors come in March.

In a typical March the park sees about 14,000 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

It is the single busiest month of the year at Tuzigoot; August, the quietest, runs only about 0.7× the average — a 2-to-1 swing between high and low season.

On our Best Time to Visit score March rates 35/100 ("Poor"), versus the top-rated June at 78/100 — 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 71°F and an overnight low around 38°F, with about 1" of precipitation.

That average of about 54°F is a comfortable range for hiking and being outdoors all day.

Because June, July and August together draw about 19% 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 9.7-hour midwinter low and the 14.3-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2024 drew 108,283 recreation visits, up 5.2% from 102,936 in 2023.

Across the past decade overall visitation has risen about 14.3%, so a March visit is likely to feel busier than it did a few years ago.