Go to the Muir Woods website or call 1-800-410-2419 to reserve your parking space for $8. Spaces are made available to reserve up to 90 days in advance on a rolling basis. The website is updated every day at 12:01 am and spaces sell out quickly – so try to get a reservation as close to 90 days out as possible.
Do you have to reserve parking at Muir Woods?
No! Visitors arriving by vehicle must have a parking reservation in advance. If you arrive to Muir Woods without a reservation, you will be turned away. Parking reservations are not sold on site, and there is no cell reception to make a phone or web reservation.
Do you need a parking reservation for Muir Beach?
For the beach you just go. For the National Park/redwoods you must reserve parking ahead of time. It’s only $8.00.
How strict is Muir Woods parking?
Vehicles greater than 35 feet in length are not allowed at Muir Woods due to length restrictions on the windy county roads leading to the park. There are six medium and six large spaces. Due to the limited number of spaces, oversized parking reservations are limited to 1 hour and 45 minutes.
Do you need a reservation to hike Muir Woods?
Do I need reservations? Yes, the National Park Service launched a parking and shuttle reservation system at Muir Woods National Monument. Reservations are required for all vehicles and shuttle riders. Details are available at
Can you park outside of Muir Woods?
Under the new system there is no parking outside the Muir Woods lots. The shoulder areas along the narrow roadside are now “No Parking” areas, and those rules are enforced tightly by local authorities.
How much time do you need at Muir Woods?
Visiting Muir Woods can be a great experience as long as you plan everything right and take time to explore it. I recommend taking between 1,5-3 hours to explore everything, however, if you want to do more hiking, you should allocate about 5 hours for your trip.
Can you just drive through Muir Woods?
You can’t drive through Muir Woods, so taking a private car does not offer any advantage. Because there is a limited number of parking spaces at the entrance of Muir Woods, you need to reserve and pay for a parking spot in advance.
Is Muir Woods open for visitors?
Muir Woods is usually open 365 days a year!
The Muir Woods Visitor Center is open 8:00 am to 30 minutes before the park closes.
Do you have to pay to park at Muir Beach?
Facilities. There is no entrance fee to use the beach and parking in the paved lot is free as well.
What is the difference between Muir Woods and redwood National park?
Muir Woods is about one mile long by one quarter mile wide and the trees get to about 250 ft tall. Redwood NP is about 50 miles long by up to 5 miles wide, trees get up to 370 ft tall. Also there is more variety of other trees at RNP, spruce, western hemlock, big leaf maple.
Is Muir Woods worth visiting?
Overall, Muir Woods National Monument is an amazing place that will make you feel insignificant (in a good way) standing before some of the largest trees in the world. Experienced without people, it is nothing short of breathtaking, and one of the coolest places you’ll visit in California.
