Muir Woods National Monument Visitor Center
Visitor Center ·
Managed by the National Park Service
Mount Tamalpais State Park · Open Access
- 142 ft
- Elevation
Please visit gomuirwoods.com for reservations.
Starting Saturday, May 28 our new operating hours will be 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
The Muir Woods Visitor Center is open 8:00 am to 30 minutes before the park closes.
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.
37.89285, -122.57246 · 37°53'34.3"N 122°34'20.9"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 National Monument Visitor Center
- Can you reserve a site at Muir Woods National Monument Visitor Center?
- No. Muir Woods National Monument Visitor Center is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.
Camping near Muir Woods National Monument 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 Visitor Center less than 0.1 mi · Facility
- Golden Gate Bridge Welcome Center 7.9 mi · Facility
- Greater Farallones and Cordell Bank Visitor Center 8.1 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 2026-02-25.
Facility information and photographs from Recreation.gov (RIDB). SpotOpened is not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.
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