National parks to visit in March
11 of 60 national parks average mild weather in March; the least crowded of them are Capitol Reef and Gateway Arch.
How to read this Weather words come from each park's 1991–2020 average high: mild is 55–80°F without above-normal rain. Crowds compare March with the park's own busiest month (National Park Service visits, 2023–2025).
Mild weather in March 11 parks
| Park | State | High / low °F | Precip., in | Crowds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capitol Reef | Utah | 57° / 34° | 0.5 | Moderate |
| Gateway Arch | Missouri | 56° / 36° | 3.3 | Moderate |
| Canyonlands | Utah | 59° / 30° | 0.6 | Busy |
| Arches | Utah | 62° / 37° | 0.7 | Busy |
| Petrified Forest | Arizona | 61° / 30° | 0.7 | Busy |
| Dry Tortugas | Florida | 79° / 68° | 2.1 | Very busy |
| Big Bend | Texas | 74° / 47° | 0.4 | Very busy |
| Carlsbad Caverns | New Mexico | 68° / 43° | 0.6 | Very busy |
| Guadalupe Mountains | Texas | 66° / 43° | 0.4 | Very busy |
| Saguaro | Arizona | 75° / 35° | 0.6 | Very busy |
| White Sands | New Mexico | 71° / 33° | 0.2 | Very busy |
Mild, wetter than usual in March 12 parks
| Park | State | High / low °F | Precip., in | Crowds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yosemite | California | 57° / 34° | 5.5 | Quiet |
| Redwood | California | 57° / 40° | 10.7 | Moderate |
| Great Smoky Mountains | Tennessee and North Carolina | 59° / 35° | 5.6 | Moderate |
| Zion | Utah | 66° / 39° | 2.0 | Busy |
| Channel Islands | California | 68° / 49° | 3.2 | Busy |
| Mammoth Cave | Kentucky | 62° / 40° | 5.0 | Busy |
| Hawai'i Volcanoes | Hawaii | 68° / 51° | 10.3 | Busy |
| Hot Springs | Arkansas | 65° / 42° | 5.5 | Busy |
| Pinnacles | California | 68° / 38° | 2.8 | Very busy |
| Haleakala | Hawaii | 60° / 43° | 5.7 | Very busy |
| Congaree | South Carolina | 69° / 43° | 3.8 | Very busy |
| Joshua Tree | California | 74° / 49° | 0.3 | Very busy |
Hot in March 4 parks
| Park | State | High / low °F | Precip., in | Crowds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biscayne | Florida | 81° / 67° | 2.4 | Very busy |
| Death Valley | California and Nevada | 83° / 57° | 0.3 | Very busy |
| Everglades | Florida | 81° / 62° | 1.6 | Very busy |
| Virgin Islands | US Virgin Islands | 85° / 74° | 1.9 | Very busy |
Cool in March 20 parks
| Park | State | High / low °F | Precip., in | Crowds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glacier | Montana | 43° / 25° | 2.6 | Quiet |
| Acadia | Maine | 42° / 25° | 4.9 | Quiet |
| Theodore Roosevelt | North Dakota | 44° / 18° | 0.6 | Quiet |
| Lassen Volcanic | California | 46° / 24° | 6.4 | Quiet |
| Great Basin | Nevada | 48° / 27° | 1.2 | Quiet |
| Badlands | South Dakota | 50° / 22° | 0.9 | Quiet |
| Kings Canyon | California | 45° / 22° | 6.4 | Quiet |
| Wind Cave | South Dakota | 50° / 24° | 1.1 | Quiet |
| Mesa Verde | Colorado | 51° / 30° | 1.4 | Quiet |
| Black Canyon of the Gunnison | Colorado | 49° / 23° | 2.0 | Quiet |
| Rocky Mountain | Colorado | 42° / 14° | 1.2 | Quiet |
| Great Sand Dunes | Colorado | 49° / 24° | 0.9 | Quiet |
| Shenandoah | Virginia | 55° / 32° | 3.6 | Quiet |
| Sequoia | California | 45° / 22° | 6.4 | Quiet |
| Olympic | Washington | 50° / 35° | 6.9 | Quiet |
| Indiana Dunes | Indiana | 46° / 30° | 2.3 | Quiet |
| Bryce Canyon | Utah | 46° / 23° | 1.3 | Quiet |
| New River Gorge | West Virginia | 52° / 31° | 4.2 | Moderate |
| Cuyahoga Valley | Ohio | 46° / 25° | 3.2 | Moderate |
| Grand Canyon | Arizona | 54° / 25° | 1.9 | Busy |
Cold in March 6 parks
| Park | State | High / low °F | Precip., in | Crowds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellowstone | Montana and Wyoming | 35° / 8° | 1.9 | Quiet |
| Crater Lake | Oregon | 36° / 20° | 7.8 | Quiet |
| Mount Rainier | Washington | 36° / 24° | 13.2 | Quiet |
| Denali | Alaska | 22° / 3° | 1.2 | Quiet |
| Grand Teton | Wyoming | 39° / 12° | 2.3 | Quiet |
| Voyageurs | Minnesota | 35° / 10° | 1.0 | Quiet |
Few or no visits (may be closed) in March 7 parks
| Park | State | High / low °F | Precip., in | Crowds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glacier Bay | Alaska | 37° / 28° | 4.3 | Few or no visits |
| Isle Royale | Michigan | 34° / 13° | 1.3 | Few or no visits |
| Katmai | Alaska | 32° / 14° | 1.0 | Few or no visits |
| Kenai Fjords | Alaska | 37° / 25° | 3.9 | Few or no visits |
| Lake Clark | Alaska | 35° / 20° | 3.1 | Few or no visits |
| North Cascades | Washington | 49° / 35° | 8.4 | Few or no visits |
| Wrangell-St. Elias | Alaska | 31° / 1° | 0.4 | Few or no visits |