What to do and see in Mill Valley, California (CA): The Best Nature & Parks

April 5, 2022 Sheron Bogner

Mill Valley is a city in Marin County, California, United States, located about 14 miles (23 km) north of San Francisco via the Golden Gate Bridge. The population was 13,903 at the 2010 census.
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1. Mount Tamalpais State Park

801 Panoramic Hwy, Mill Valley, CA 94941-1788 +1 415-388-2070 http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=471
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5.0 based on 441 reviews

Mount Tamalpais State Park

Beautiful state park north of San Francisco.

Reviewed By AdvtrTrvlr - Camarillo, United States

This area is north of the Marin Headlands and the Muir Woods. We drove all around on the Panoramic Highway down to Stinson Beach. Many of the roads are very narrow and have sharp curves. The main thing to do in this park are countless numbers of hikes you can do, many from the woods / mountains all the way down to either Muir Beach or to Stinson Beach.

2. Tennessee Valley Trailhead

591 Tennessee Valley Rd, Mill Valley, CA 94941-3627 +1 415-331-1540 http://www.nps.gov/goga/planyourvisit/tennessee_valley.htm
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5.0 based on 129 reviews

Tennessee Valley Trailhead

Reviewed By MillValleyKid - Mill Valley, United States

SO much fun for biking, both road, and mountain. It is an awesome family-friendly location, and it is so much fun to visit.

3. Steep Ravine Environmental Campground

Mount Tamalpais sp 801 Panoramic Highway, Mill Valley, CA http://www.hipcamp.com/ca/sf-bay-area/mount-tamalpais/steep-ravine-cabins-and-campground
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5.0 based on 16 reviews

Steep Ravine Environmental Campground

4. Dipsea Trail

Muir Woods to Stinson Beach, Mill Valley, CA 94942 http://www.nps.gov/muwo/upload/muir_woods_pad_map.pdf
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5.0 based on 67 reviews

Dipsea Trail

Reviewed By DerekLarsen - Salt Lake City, United States

I loved the Dipsea Trail loop which was beautiful and had a fair amount of elevation gain. It is a 2 - 3 hour loop hike that weaves through beautiful stunning forest on the California coast. I would encourage doing this hike during the week to avoid the crowds.

5. Muir Woods National Monument

1 Muir Woods Rd, Mill Valley, CA 94941-4205 +1 415-561-2850 [email protected] http://www.nps.gov/muwo/index.htm
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4.5 based on 6,830 reviews

Muir Woods National Monument

Muir Woods has a rich and varied history, from its use by the Coast Miwok people, to its early days of tourism and the Mount Tamalpais Mill Valley Scenic Railway, to an era of conservation, to modern preservation. In each era, the forest has been affected by the actions of humans, for better or for worse. Part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, this coastal redwood preserve features majestic redwoods and scenic hiking trails that draw more than 1.5 million visitors each year.

Reviewed By Dg1236

We loved our visit to Muir Woods, it’s such a special place, very relaxing and peaceful. Four of us visited around 11am and did a trail lasting around an hour, it was an easy hike more like a leisurely stroll, we were lucky enough to come by a tree talk by a Ranger which was very interesting explaining the history of Muir Woods and the majestic Redwoods.

6. Old Mill Park

Mill Valley, CA +1 415-383-1370 http://www.millvalleyrecreation.org/facilities/community_center/boyle_n_old_mill_park.htm
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4.5 based on 82 reviews

Old Mill Park

Restored, historic sawmill turned park, site of annual Mill Valley Arts Fest.

Reviewed By Gavatron07 - Napier, New Zealand

This park featuring a stand of redwoods is definitely worth adding to a cycle ride over the Golden Gate Bridge around to Tiburon. The town is quaint and comparatively peaceful after the bustle of the city. The signage to it could be a bit clearer but it's not hard to find your way from the cycle path and back again. If you're in the area don't miss it.

7. Nike Missile Site SF-88

Off Fort Barry Road, Mill Valley, CA +1 415-331-1453 [email protected] http://www.nps.gov/goga/nike-missile-site.htm
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4.5 based on 94 reviews

Nike Missile Site SF-88

Restored Nike missile launch site located in the de-classified Fort Barry in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.

Reviewed By CoachRFM - Youngsville, United States

Having been a Nike Hercules radar operator I found this area to be very interesting. The differences in they way the mission was carried out were as interesting as the similarities. A nice piece of cold war history.

8. Multiuse Pathway

Mill Valley/Sausalito Multiuse Trail, Mill Valley, CA https://www.traillink.com/trail/mill-valleysausalito-multiuse-pathway/
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4.0 based on 2 reviews

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