Spent a few hours walking amongst the redwoods. We went during the week and got there early enough to get a parking spot in the closest parking lot. When we came back out cars were parked all the way down the road! Also busses had arrived dropping people off. I would try to get there early in the morning on... More

This is a beautiful old-growth forest of gigantic coastal Redwood trees. More

We went there last Saturday. Arrived sharp at 7:40 am and the main parking was still not opened. We thought, its already full as the signboard said lot full more parking ahead. So we went to next lot and park there. Just behind the parking lot there is a small creek and two trails. We hike a little bit then... More

We were impressed when we first entered the woods. It was very quiet. The giant redwoods were indeed giants. It is any easy monument to walk. You could spend anywhere from2 to 4 hours in the Muir Woods. To capture the trees, I think it would be best to have a camcorder. The trees are to tall to use a... More

One thing about natural history is that despite all your fore knowledge and assumptions you can still be overawed and surprised by the real thing. Those trees just have to be seen. More

Very beautiful park. However the ride into the park is hair-raising. If you are afraid of heights you might want to blindfold yourself as long as you're not driving. More

If you don't have time to drive all the way to the northern end of the state to see the giant sequoias this is a good alternative. Giant redwoods in a very serine setting; just a little more than a half hour out of San Francisco, with a drive across the Golden Gate bridge and a representative sample of the... More

Here's the trick: The buses from San Francisco start to arrive at about 9 AM. The gates open at 8. If you arrive at 8 you get the park to yourself. Take the Hillside Trail at Bridge 2, and you'll lose even the handful of other people who know the 8 AM trick. You'll meet 'em in about a half... More

Although there are usually a lot of people here, it still feels like the trees overwhelm the noise and the people. Really remarkable place to see the redwoods close to San Francisco. More