If it's late they might let you in gratis: Cathedral Grove in waning sunlight is awe-some beyond any man-made cathedral.

muir woods, and point reyes nat. seashore. sounds like a good , but long, day trip from shawn and Deanas

Grew up right around there.

ladybugs galore

Looks like a photo op to me

A walk in the woods with Payam

Spectacular!

One of my favorite walks!

gee,great place to go

I've lived in the Bay Area my whole life and I've never been here. That's a crime.

Very humbling, inspiring experience amongst the Redwoods.

it's great! :)

Serene and beautiful.

one of my favorite places... ever

Love this area, it has alot of memories of great people

This is a little bit of heaven on earth.

I was just here a few months ago and lucked out because there was a terrific arts festival tucked into the woods. You can imagine the combination of clean air, majestic trees and crazed children with painted faces darting around you as a magician keeps everyone occupied. And let's just say the fun is amplified if two of those kids are your wild, I was just here a few months ago and lucked out because there was a terrific arts festival tucked into the woods. You can imagine the combination of clean air, majestic trees and crazed children with painted faces darting around you as a magician keeps everyone occupied. And let's just say the fun is amplified if two of those kids are your wild, incredibly cute 4 year-old nieces.… see moresee less

This place has a very interesting history--it was purchased by a couple named William and Elizabeth Kent who were worried that the park would be destroyed. Eventually they named it after John Muir and donated it to the government, which, personally, is not what I would do to ensure something didn't get destroyed.