Muir Woods National Monument

Summer is a busy time at Muir Woods. Visit early in the morning for the most pleasant experience.
Walk among old growth coast redwoods, cooling their roots in the fresh water of Redwood Creek and lifting their crowns to reach the sun and fog. Federally protected as a National Monument since 1908, this primeval forest is both refuge and laboratory, revealing our relationship with the living landscape. What will you discover in Muir Woods?
Map showing location of park.
View from Hawk Hill of Golden Gate Bridge and San Francisco Bay
National Park Service and Federal Aviation Administration Announce Proposed Air Tour Management Voluntary Agreement for San Francisco Bay Area Parks
The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Park Service announce the availability of a proposed commercial air tour management voluntary agreement for Golden Gate National Recreation Area, Muir Woods National Monument, San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, and Point Reyes National Seashore. A 30-day public review period on the proposed agreement begins on December 2, 2025. Public comments can be submitted through the NPS Planning, Environment and Public Comment website from December 2, 2025, through January 2, 2026.
Wooden sign and entrance to Muir Woods National Monument
Photo by NPS Photo
A wooden bridge crosses Redwood Creek in the redwood forest
Photo by Alice Kong
Sun rays shine down on a visitor among very tall redwood trees
Photo by Alice Kong
A yellow banana slug creeping along a twig
Photo by NPS Photo/Kristen Henderson
in a shady forest, a ranger in a flat hat and green uniform speaks with a small group of visitors
Photo by NPS/ Jace Ritchey
Two rangers stand next to a big sign and speak to visitors seated in the foreground
Photo by NPS/ Jace Ritchey
a visitor points to a sign that says muir woods
Photo by NPS/ Jace Ritchey
two rangers in flat hats with their backs to the camera point at trees in the distance
Photo by NPS/ Jace Ritchey