Quietest National Parks in December

These parks run well below their typical crowd levels in December, measured as a crowd index (1.0 = the park's average month) from National Park Service visitation records. A low index means December is one of that park's calmer months — a good window to beat the crowds.

1. 1
   Klondike Gold RushAlaska
   Very quiet0.00×
2. 2
   Glacier BayAlaska
   Very quiet0.00×
3. 3
   Governors IslandNew York
   Very quiet0.00×
4. 4
   Kenai FjordsAlaska
   Very quiet0.00×
5. 5
   Saint CroixWisconsin, Minnesota
   Very quiet0.01×
6. 6
   VoyageursMinnesota
   Very quiet0.01×
7. 7
   Wrangell - St EliasAlaska
   Very quiet0.01×
8. 8
   Jewel CaveSouth Dakota
   Very quiet0.03×
9. 9
   DenaliAlaska
   Very quiet0.04×
10. 10
    AcadiaMaine
    Very quiet0.05×
11. 11
    Theodore RooseveltNorth Dakota
    Very quiet0.05×
12. 12
    NiobraraNebraska
    Very quiet0.05×
13. 13
    Timpanogos CaveUtah
    Very quiet0.06×
14. 14
    GlacierMontana
    Very quiet0.07×
15. 15
    Little Bighorn BattlefieldMontana
    Very quiet0.07×
16. 16
    YellowstoneIdaho, Montana, Wyoming
    Very quiet0.08×
17. 17
    Devils TowerWyoming
    Very quiet0.08×
18. 18
    Pictured RocksMichigan
    Very quiet0.09×
19. 19
    Sleeping Bear DunesMichigan
    Very quiet0.10×
20. 20
    PipestoneMinnesota
    Very quiet0.11×
21. 21
    BadlandsSouth Dakota
    Very quiet0.12×
22. 22
    Apostle IslandsWisconsin
    Very quiet0.13×
23. 23
    Perry's Victory & International PeaceOhio
    Very quiet0.13×
24. 24
    Mount RushmoreSouth Dakota
    Very quiet0.14×
25. 25
    Craters Of The MoonIdaho
    Very quiet0.14×
26. 26
    Great BasinNevada
    Very quiet0.14×
27. 27
    Lincoln BoyhoodIndiana
    Very quiet0.14×
28. 28
    SitkaAlaska
    Very quiet0.15×
29. 29
    Crater LakeOregon
    Very quiet0.16×
30. 30
    Salem MaritimeMassachusetts
    Very quiet0.16×
31. 31
    Great Sand DunesColorado
    Very quiet0.16×
32. 32
    Grand TetonWyoming
    Very quiet0.17×
33. 33
    Grand PortageMinnesota
    Very quiet0.17×
34. 34
    Upper DelawareNew York, Pennsylvania
    Very quiet0.19×
35. 35
    Natural BridgesUtah
    Very quiet0.19×
36. 36
    Mount RainierWashington
    Very quiet0.20×
37. 37
    Lassen VolcanicCalifornia
    Very quiet0.20×
38. 38
    Mesa VerdeColorado
    Very quiet0.20×
39. 39
    Boston African AmericanMassachusetts
    Very quiet0.20×
40. 40
    John Day Fossil BedsOregon
    Very quiet0.20×