Muir Woods is notoriously difficult to visit. Parking is such a problem and there are so many people pouring into it that the National Park Service had to implement a reservation system–even before COVID. But COVID has actually been good for this popular park. Parking reservations are required, as are your time slot, and the …
The Verna Dunshee Loop is pretty much at the very top of Mt. Tam and it’s hands down one of the best kept secrets of the Bay Area. Circling the East Peak of Mount Tamalpais, the loop is about a mile long total and paved. It offers spectacular views of the Bay Area seen in few …
We began this trip by attempting to get to Muir Woods — but the parking situation for Muir Woods is so atrocious that we gave up. There simply isn’t enough parking to get in there, and with two small kids we didn’t want to walk along a winding road with no sidewalk and a scant …
China Camp State Park is sorely underrated, which is a shame. It’s accessible, versatile, and really beautiful. Located just to the north of the Richmond-San Rafael bridge, this state park was nearly shut down a few years ago during the state budget crisis, were it not for the intervention of Friends of China Camp, a …