How Crowded Is Vicksburg National Military Park in February?

February runs about 0.9× Vicksburg National Military Park's average month, which makes it an average month here — roughly 7% of the park's yearly visitors come in February.

In a typical February the park sees about 31,000 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

That makes February the 7th-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 February rates 49/100 ("Fair"), versus the top-rated September at 64/100 — pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).

Typical February weather, from 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals at the nearest station, averages a daytime high near 61°F and an overnight low around 42°F, with about 6.2" of precipitation.

That average of about 51°F is a comfortable range for hiking and being outdoors all day.

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

You'll have about 10.9 hours of daylight in February to explore — between the 9.9-hour midwinter low and the 14.1-hour summer high.

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 February may feel a touch quieter than it once did.