Muir Woods National Monument
Photo: Sarbjit Bahga · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
🥾 Hike · Mill Valley
2.5 hours · $$ · Reservation required
- 🚗About 75 min driveFrom Sunnyvale · Parking: Parking must be reserved online in advance ($9.5), or take the shuttle
- 🍼Stroller-friendlyFlat surfaces — bring the stroller
- 🌳Lots of shadeRain-OK · Handles heat · Good on cool days
- ⏱️Typical visit: 2.5 hoursBest seasons: Spring · Summer · Fall · Winter
The most famous redwood grove: a flat boardwalk the whole way, so strollers roll right through under a canopy that blocks out the sky; pairs with the Golden Gate Bridge for a classic day out.
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Mill Valley, California
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