Muir Woods - a kid friendly walk in the California Woods

 ...a National Monument and is a part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area...

muir woods, san francisco

When John Muir described the majestic coast redwoods in the woods, he stated... "This is the best tree-lovers monument that could possibly be found in all the forests of the world". 

The Woods is located in Marin County, 12 miles north of San Francisco.  It is a National Monument that protects 554 acres of Coast Redwood. 

 

 

muir woods, san francisco

 

We did not get to visit the woods for very long, but what we saw was absolutely beautiful.  The trees are huge, and amazing to see.  The kids actually enjoyed the short stroll through the main loop from the visitors center.

Take a look at the picture to the left - the man in the picture is over 6 feet tall, and he does not even come close to the size of the base of the trees.

 

 

 

 

 

 

muir woods, san francisco

The Woods is a great nature walk not far from a huge bustling city - it is a great break to a busy city site-seeing day.  We highly recommend a visit there on your family vacation travels.

There is a nominal admission charge to help support the ongoing efforts to maintain the National Monument.

Visit the The Muir Woods web site for more information on the admission price and hours of operation.

 

 


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Other great stops on our San Francisco family vacation.....

The San Francisco Cable Car  |   Alcatraz  |   The Golden Gate Bridge  |   The Coit Tower  |   Ghirardelli Square  |   Union Square San Francisco  |   Chinatown San Francisco  |   Pier 39  |   Fishermans Wharf  |   The Pacific Coast Highway  |   Fort Point National Historic Site   |   The Presidio San Francisco  |   Muir Woods National Monument  |   The San Francisco Giants  |   The Oakland Athletics  |   The Winchester Mystery House | The Jelly Belly Factory Fairfield  |   Paramount's Great America Theme Park  |   Yosemite National Park  |  Best Reasons to Visit SF

Kid Friendly San Francisco Tips - - Kid Friendly San Francisco spots and tips submitted by our visitors!

 

Also - visit our other National Park Family Vacation stops.......

Kid Friendly National Park Tips - - Kid Friendly National Parks and  tips submitted by our visitors!

California: Alcatraz | Fort Point National Historic Site | Muir Woods National Monument | Yosemite National Park | The Presidio San Francisco

Washington DC: Washington Monument | National Mall | Fords Theater | Lincoln Memorial

New York City: Statue of Liberty | Federal Hall | Castle Clinton

Tennessee: Great Smoky Mountains National Park | Gatlinburg

Virginia: Gettysburg National Military Park | Eisenhower National Historic Site

Georgia: Fort Pulaski National Monument

South Carolina: Fort Sumter

Arizona: Grand Canyon Camping


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