Muir Woods National Monument - Plan Your Visit (U.S. National Park Service)

Muir Woods National Monument offers a quiet sanctuary in a growing urban setting. Known for its giant old growth stand of coast redwood trees, people from all over the world come to visit this special ecosystem.

To help plan your visit to the National Monument, click on directions, operating hours, fees, lodging nearby, activities available during your visit, typical weather conditions, and a downloadable trail map.

For Commercial Operators, please click on more information to learn about bringing clients to Muir Woods National Monument.

Enjoy the wonder of Muir Woods without fighting traffic and adding to the congested parking facility and surrounding roads—take Golden Gate Transit (GGT) Route 66. GGT will again operate the popular Route 66 Muir Woods Shuttle on weekends and holidays. Route 66 service will begin this year on Saturday, May 2, 2009 and continue late into September, ending on September 27, 2009.

Free parking is available at the Manzanita Park and Ride and at the Pohono Street lot in Mill Valley, CA.

Upcoming Fee Free Weekends at Muir Woods National Monument

America’s Best Idea – the national parks – gets even better this summer with three fee-free weekends at more than 100 national parks that usually charge entrance fees*. These three weekends are a chance for a free visit to a park that has an entrance fee – but every day – there are more than 200 national parks that never charge an entrance fee. Find one close to you at www.nps.gov

Mark your calendars for fee-free weekends this summer:

June 20-21, 2009 (Father’s Day weekend)
July 18-19, 2009
August 15-16, 2009

*Fee waiver includes: entrance fees, commercial tour fees, and transportation entrance fees. Other fees such as reservation, camping, tours, concession and fees collected by third parties are not included unless stated otherwise.

To learn about upcoming special hikes, and programs please visit our schedule of events.

Muir Woods Official Map & Guides

Muir Woods National Monument (Official Map & Guide)
Feel free to download a copy of our official map and guide to prepare for your visit to Muir Woods 100th Anniversary in 2008. [1.5 MB, PDF]
English version

墨爾紅木公園 (Chinese Traditional Official Map & Guide)
Feel free to download a copy of our official map and guide to prepare for your visit to Muir Woods 100th Anniversary in 2008. [1.46 MB, PDF]
Chinese version

Национальный памятник (Russian Official Map & Guide)
Feel free to download a copy of our official map and guide to prepare for your visit to Muir Woods 100th Anniversary in 2008. [465 KB, PDF]
Russian version

ミュアウッズ国定記念物は (Japanese Official Map & Guide)
Feel free to download a copy of our official map and guide to prepare for your visit to Muir Woods 100th Anniversary in 2008. [632 KB, PDF]
Japanese version

El Bosque Muir (Spanish Official Map & Guide)
Feel free to download a copy of our official map and guide to prepare for your visit to Muir Woods 100th Anniversary in 2008. [1.32 MB, PDF]
Español version

Das National-Denkmal Muir Woods (German Official Map & Guide)
Feel free to download a copy of our official map and guide to prepare for your visit to Muir Woods 100th Anniversary in 2008. [939 KB, PDF]
German version

Le Monument National, Muir Woods (French Official Map & Guide)
Feel free to download a copy of our official map and guide to prepare for your visit to Muir Woods 100th Anniversary in 2008. [939 KB, PDF]
French version