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March · ranked quietest first

Least crowded national parks in March

These national parks see the smallest share of their yearly crowds in March. Ranked by each park's March crowd score.

  1. 1Aerial view of the Alatna River as it winds through a valleyGates Of The Arctic National Park & PreserveAlaskaQuiet1/10
  2. 2Aerial View of Belle HarborIsle Royale National ParkMichiganQuiet1/10
  3. 3salmon jumping at waterfallKatmai National Park & PreserveAlaskaQuiet1/10
  4. 4Photo of blue sky with fluffy white clouds reflect in calm lake with mountains in the background.Lake Clark National Park & PreserveAlaskaQuiet1/10
  5. 5A kayaker views a tidewater glacier in the distanceKenai Fjords National ParkAlaskaQuiet1/10
  6. 6Cruising Glacier BayGlacier Bay National Park & PreserveAlaskaQuiet1/10
  7. 7boats on the water with mountains and trees surroundingNorth Cascades National ParkWashingtonQuiet1/10
  8. 8Glaciers loom over the ocean with large snowy mountains rising into blue skiesWrangell - St Elias National Park & PreserveAlaskaQuiet1/10
  9. 9Jagged peaks rise out of a forested valley and an empty road curves off into the distance.Glacier National ParkMontanaQuiet1/10
  10. 10A colorfully striped butte in the foreground overlooks a dark green badlands landscapeTheodore Roosevelt National ParkNorth DakotaQuiet1/10
  11. 11A view of Crater Lake and Wizard IslandCrater Lake National ParkOregonQuiet1/10
  12. 12a white colored sheep standing on a mountainside overlooking a green valleyDenali National Park & PreserveAlaskaQuiet1/10
  13. 13A fan-shaped waterfall cascades over lava cliffs with a rainbow in its mist.Mount Rainier National ParkWashingtonQuiet1/10
  14. 14A frozen lake below snow-covered trees and peakLassen Volcanic National ParkCaliforniaQuiet1/10
  15. 15Yellowstone National ParkYellowstone National ParkWyoming, Montana, IdahoQuiet1/10
  16. 16Backpackers in North Fork Cascade Canyon, Grand Teton behindGrand Teton National ParkWyomingQuiet1/10
  17. 17blue sky with green trees in mountain cirqueGreat Basin National ParkNevadaQuiet1/10
  18. 18Photograph of northern lights over a lake.Voyageurs National ParkMinnesotaQuiet1/10
  19. 19Layered badlands formations behind fields of green grass under cloudy and billowing clouds.Badlands National ParkSouth DakotaQuiet2/10
  20. 20Acadia National ParkAcadia National ParkMaineQuiet2/10
  21. 21Thin fins of calcite forming box-shaped openings, called boxwork, on a cave ceiling.Wind Cave National ParkSouth DakotaQuiet2/10
  22. 22Large cliff dwelling in cliff alcoveMesa Verde National ParkColoradoQuiet2/10
  23. 23Black Canyon near Tomichi PointBlack Canyon Of The Gunnison National ParkColoradoQuiet2/10
  24. 24Grasslands, large dunes, and snow-capped peaks at sunsetGreat Sand Dunes National Park & PreserveColoradoQuiet3/10
  25. 25A man stands on a rocky outcrop overlooking the receding mountains.Shenandoah National ParkVirginiaQuiet3/10
  26. 26Michigan Lake beach with green grassy dunes in the background, under a blue sky.Indiana Dunes National ParkIndianaQuiet3/10
  27. 27A red rock landscape and plateau forest glows with the morning sunBryce Canyon National ParkUtahQuiet3/10
  28. 28sun setting on sand dunesKobuk Valley National ParkAlaskaQuiet3/10
  29. 29Rocky Mountain National ParkRocky Mountain National ParkColoradoQuiet3/10
  30. 30Olympic National ParkOlympic National ParkWashingtonModerate4/10
  31. 31bend in the riverNew River Gorge National Park & PreserveWest VirginiaModerate4/10
  32. 32Wingate Sandstone cliffs behind historic barn and farmhouseCapitol Reef National ParkUtahModerate5/10
  33. 33fireworks in the sky over the Arch and city buildings with the river in the backgroundGateway Arch National ParkMissouriModerate5/10
  34. 34Yosemite National ParkYosemite National ParkCaliforniaModerate5/10
  35. 35People in bright orange kayaks paddle around a bend in a river, past green trees and a rocky shore.Cuyahoga Valley National ParkOhioModerate5/10
  36. 36Great Smoky Mountains National ParkGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkTennessee, North CarolinaModerate6/10
  37. 37a broad stone arch with rock pinnacles in the distanceCanyonlands National ParkUtahBusy7/10
  38. 38Grand Canyon National ParkGrand Canyon National ParkArizonaBusy7/10
  39. 39Channel Islands National ParkChannel Islands National ParkCaliforniaBusy7/10
  40. 40A cascade of water pours over a rock ledge. Green foliage is in the background.Mammoth Cave National ParkKentuckyBusy8/10
  41. 41A triangular sandstone mountain rises over green and yellow foliage under a cloudy blue sky.Zion National ParkUtahBusy8/10
  42. 42Sunlit Painted Desert hills of the Petrified Forest National Wilderness AreaPetrified Forest National ParkArizonaBusy8/10
  43. 43A cloud-filled volcanic crater at sunrise with a mountain rising behindHawaiʻi Volcanoes National ParkHawaiiBusy8/10
  44. 44Stone entrance pillars in front of a row of four bathousesHot Springs National ParkArkansasBusy8/10
  45. 45Arches National ParkArches National ParkUtahPeak9/10
  46. 46A few of the stars at night with a view of Fort Jefferson.Dry Tortugas National ParkFloridaPeak9/10
  47. 47A massive rock spire with California condors flying above the peak.Pinnacles National ParkCaliforniaPeak9/10
  48. 48Coral reef with two snorkelers diving below the surfaceBiscayne National ParkFloridaPeak10/10
  49. 49Low, warm light skims across pale sand dunes.Death Valley National ParkCalifornia, NevadaPeak10/10
  50. 50'Ahinahina blooms in Haleakala craterHaleakalā National ParkHawaiiPeak10/10
  51. 51View of the Congaree River during the FallCongaree National ParkSouth CarolinaPeak10/10
  52. 52Everglades National ParkEverglades National ParkFloridaPeak10/10
  53. 53The sky turns hues of pink and purple over a field of Joshua trees.Joshua Tree National ParkCaliforniaPeak10/10
  54. 54Blooming CenizoBig Bend National ParkTexasPeak10/10
  55. 55Photo of Giant Dome and Twin Domes in the Big Room.Carlsbad Caverns National ParkNew MexicoPeak10/10
  56. 56El Capitan with blooming claret cup cactiGuadalupe Mountains National ParkTexasPeak10/10
  57. 57Saguaro flowersSaguaro National ParkArizonaPeak10/10
  58. 58Turquoise water laps white sandy shore fringed with lush green vegetation.Virgin Islands National ParkU.S. Virgin IslandsPeak10/10
  59. 59White dunes in foreground with sun setting behind mountain.White Sands National ParkNew MexicoPeak10/10