How Crowded Is Vicksburg National Military Park in December?

December runs about 0.7× Vicksburg National Military Park's average month, which makes it a quiet month here — roughly 6% of the park's yearly visitors come in December.

In a typical December the park sees about 25,000 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

That makes December the 11th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the June peak (1.3×) and the January low (0.7×).

On our Best Time to Visit score December rates 57/100 ("Fair"), versus the top-rated September at 64/100 — pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).

Typical December weather, from 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals at the nearest station, averages a daytime high near 59°F and an overnight low around 40°F, with about 6.2" of precipitation.

That average of about 50°F is cool, so layers and a shorter daylight window matter.

Because June, July and August together draw about 28% of annual visitors, choosing December instead steps outside that summer crush — the single biggest lever on how crowded the park feels.

You'll have about 9.9 hours of daylight in December to explore — near the year-round minimum.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 410,300 recreation visits, up 1.7% from 403,332 in 2024.

Across the past decade overall visitation has eased about 11.4%, so December may feel a touch quieter than it once did.