Can You Bring a Dog?
No. Pets are not allowed anywhere in Muir Woods National Monument, including the trails. Only working service animals are permitted, and emotional-support animals are excluded.
PetsNot allowed
Service animalsAllowed, working only
Emotional-support animalsNot allowed
Also not allowedBicycles, picnics, smoking
The same list of rules bars bicycles inside the monument, smoking, picnics and camping; the forest is day use only. The things to know page sets out every rule, and other redwood forests in the Bay Area are listed separately.
Frequently asked questions
Are dogs allowed in Muir Woods?
No. Pets are not allowed; only working service animals may enter.
Are emotional-support animals allowed in Muir Woods?
No. The rule covers working service animals only.
What else is not allowed in Muir Woods?
Bicycles, smoking, picnics and camping. The things to know page lists the rules, and the food page explains where eating is allowed.