15 Hiking Trails near Muir Woods National Monument
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Muir Beach Overlook
Muir Beach, California
2.2 miles SThe Muir Beach Overlook is a cliff-top Marin Headlands promontory with sweeping Pacific views, WWII fire-control bunkers, and prime gray-whale watching.
Hike
Muir Beach
Muir Beach, California
2.4 miles SA hidden gem beach north of San Francisco with a 0.2-mile walk to the shore, informational placards for kids, sunset views over the Pacific, and access to the Coastal Trail.
Hike, Swim
Battery Spencer
Mill Valley, California
6.9 miles SEA short 0.2-mile hike to a century-old Civil War battery with 12-inch rifled guns — now one of the best vantage points anywhere for viewing the Golden Gate Bridge.
Hike 4.0 mi
Palomarin Trail
Bolinas, California
9.6 miles WA 5-mile northern Marin coastal hike past ocean overlooks, varying terrain, and forested paths to the stunning Alamere Falls — with an optional Bass Lake swim on the return.
Hike 0.1 mi
Bass Lake
Bolinas, California
10.9 miles WBass Lake is a beloved hike-in swimming hole in Point Reyes National Seashore, tucked into the coastal hills above the Pacific near Bolinas, California. A small, tree-rimmed freshwater lake reached...
Hike, Swim 0.1-0.6 mi
Mt. Sutro Open Space Reserve
San Francisco, California
11.6 miles SEA 61-acre ecological oasis on a 900-foot San Francisco hill with a historic century-old eucalyptus forest, rare native plants, and a native plant garden and demonstration area at the summit.
Hike, Mountain Bike 0.5-0.6 mi
Grizzly Peak Trail
Berkeley, California
18.5 miles EA trail through the Berkeley Hills with sweeping San Francisco Bay views at the peak — great for runners, dog walkers, and out-of-town guests on a clear day.
Hike, Mountain Bike
Temescal Regional Recreation Area
Oakland, California
19.3 miles EGuarded swim beach on a ten acre lake in the Oakland hills, one of the three original East Bay Regional Parks, tucked between Highway 24 and the Caldecott Tunnel approach.
Hike, Swim 3.8 mi
East Ridge Trail
Oakland, California
24.5 miles EA wide, gentle ridge trail weaving through Oakland's redwood-covered hills to a waterfall — accessible all year with ladder bug clusters in the trees each winter.
Hike
Half Moon Bay State Beach
Half Moon Bay, California
30.5 miles SA historic railroad corridor trail along the Half Moon Bay Pacific Coast with sweeping ocean views, access to multiple beaches, red-tailed hawks, herons, and a distant view of the famous Mavericks surf break.
Camp, Hike, Horseback, Swim
Cull Canyon Swim Complex
Castro Valley
31.3 miles SEA fenced, lifeguarded 1.5-acre chlorinated swim lagoon with a sand beach in Cull Canyon Regional Recreation Area, Castro Valley. Seasonal, with a $5 adult fee and early capacity limits on weekends.
Hike, Swim
Quarry Lakes Regional Recreation Area (Niles Beach)
Fremont, California
38.3 miles SELifeguarded sand beach on Horseshoe Lake at Quarry Lakes Regional Recreation Area in Fremont, a 471-acre East Bay park of former gravel pits turned swimming and fishing lakes.
Hike, Kayak, Mountain Bike, Swim
Steelhead Beach Regional Park
Forestville
45.2 miles NWSteelhead Beach Regional Park is a Sonoma County Regional Parks day use park on the Russian River north of Forestville, with a gravel bar beach, a year round canoe and kayak put-in, and nearly a mile of trails through riparian woods. There is no lifeguard
Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Pescadero Creek Trail Area
Loma Mar, California
45.8 miles SShady interconnected trails weave through redwoods, ridges, and rolling valleys linking four parks in the Santa Cruz Mountains — a cool escape just an hour from the Bay Area.
Hike, Horseback, Mountain Bike, Swim
Willow Creek Environmental Campground
Duncans Mills, California
47.2 miles NWA sandy-banked riverside campground on the Russian River near the California coast — cool and breezy even in summer, with kayak and tube launch access and a mix of shallow and deep swimming spots.
Hike, Kayak, Swim
