Muir Woods National Monument - Directions (U.S. National Park Service)

Muir Woods is located 12 miles north of the Golden Gate Bridge. Take Highway 101 to the Highway 1/ Stinson Beach Exit. Follow the signs to Muir Woods. Roads to the park are steep and winding. Vehicles over 35 feet long are prohibited. Parking space is very limited and fills quickly on most days. There are no RV parking facilities.

Please refer to Traffic and Travel Tips and Travel Advisories for more detailed directions from the San Francisco, Berkeley/ Oakland, San Rafael/ Santa Rosa, and Stinson Beach/ Olema areas.

Avoid traffic hassles this summer! Ride the Muir Woods Shuttle on weekends and holidays from May 3, 2008 through the end of September, 2008. This year, the bus will stop at Marin City, and Manzanita Park and Ride Lot. The first bus leaves Marin City for Muir Woods at 9:30 am and the last bus to depart Muir Woods National Monument is at 7:05 PM. Direct service to/from the Sausalito Ferry is available only from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend. To learn more, visit the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District.

Shuttle Tip: Board at the Marin City stop for a sure seat on the Muir Woods Rt 66 shuttle. Take the Marin City exit on Highway 101 - the shuttle stop is clearly marked on the road at the southern edge of the shopping center. Parking is in the shopping center. The first bus leaves Marin City at 9:30 AM and every twenty minutes after that on weekends and holidays.

Using Computer and Internet Map

Muir Woods National Monument does not have a street address of the type used by search engines such as mapquest and yahoo maps. Because of this, map searches often direct people to the center of a zip code, which in the case of Muir Woods is several miles away. Always look at the map carefully to see if the destinations are actually labeled Muir Woods. Sometimes our address works, and sometimes it doesn't. Please be aware of this when using a map search engine.

If you are able to enter GPS coordinates into your search engine, the entrance to Muir Woods National Monument can be located at Latitude: 37.8989199 (North)
Longitude: -122.57051 (West).

Muir Woods mailing address:

Muir Woods National Monument, Mill Valley, CA, 94941-2696

Try these "street" names as alternatives to "Muir Woods National Monument" that have worked for users in the past:
"Muir Woods Trail"
"Muir Woods"
"Frank Valley Rd"