Muir Woods Visitor Center
Facility · California ·
Managed by the National Park Service
Mount Tamalpais State Park · Open Access
- 142 ft
- Elevation
Visitors are required to check-in at the Visitor Center upon arriving at Muir Woods. Purchase entrance tickets or use your annual pass here for entrance fees, as well as receive a free map of the main trail of the park. You can also purchase annual passes, a detailed trail map of the surrounding area, and a variety of books and souvenirs. You can also pick up a free Junior Ranger booklet here, leave a comment card, or connect with ranger staff.
Getting there
From San Francisco
Muir Woods is located 11 miles north of the Golden Gate Bridge
Take Highway 101 North
Take the Mill Valley/Highway 1/ Stinson Beach Exit
Follow the signs to Highway 1
Follow the signs to Muir Woods
From the East Bay
Take the Highway 580/Richmond/San Rafael Bridge West
Take Highway 101 South
Take the Stinson Beach/Mill Valley Exit
Follow the signs to Highway 1
Follow the signs to Muir Woods
Vehicles over 35 feet long are prohibited. There are no RV parking facilities.
37.89284, -122.57245 · 37°53'34.2"N 122°34'20.8"W
Typical weather
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| Precip in | 6.6 | 6.8 | 4.6 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 4.2 | 7.9 |
1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 0.4 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.
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Common questions about Muir Woods Visitor Center
- Can you reserve a site at Muir Woods Visitor Center?
- No. Muir Woods Visitor Center is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.
Camping near Muir Woods Visitor Center
- Haypress Campground 2.6 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Hawk Campground 3.9 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Bicentennial Campground 5 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Kirby Cove Campground 5.8 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Rob Hill Group Campground 8.4 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Muir Woods National Monument Visitor Center less than 0.1 mi · Visitor Center
- Golden Gate Bridge Welcome Center 7.9 mi · Facility
- Greater Farallones and Cordell Bank Visitor Center 8 mi · Facility
- Lands End Lookout Visitor Center 8.5 mi · Facility
- William Penn Mott, Jr. Presidio Visitor Center 8.9 mi · Visitor Center
- Inn at the Presidio 9.1 mi · Facility
- Dock Ranger Station 9.4 mi · Facility
Contact
- Phone (415) 561-2850
- Email goga_muwo_socialmedia@nps.gov
- Info Recreation.gov
Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-04-28.
Facility information and photographs from Recreation.gov (RIDB). SpotOpened is not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.
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