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Muir Beach
4.7★ · 1,477 Google ratings · Sausalito, California
✓ Parking✓ Restrooms✓ Good for kids✓ Free
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 290 ft away · free · fills up
Walk
250 yd · 3 min
Restrooms
Yes · 280 ft away
Cost
Free
Water
61°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
3 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
650 yd of shoreline
Sand
325 yd from the water to the back
Water quality
Mixed · 6% of 81 over the limit · 2025
Crowds
Quietest Mon 8am
Map of Muir Beach
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Guide
Good to know
Free parking reported
Visitors report no charge to park here.Mentioned by 31 visitors · 2016–2026
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 18 visitors · 2016–2026
Excellent for hiking and exploration
Well-maintained trails of varying difficulty lead to ridge viewpoints, coastal vistas, and tide pools accessible directly from the parking area.
Visit on weekdays or off-season
Weekday visits offer fewer crowds while maintaining the same scenery and amenities as peak times.
Arrive early on weekends
The parking lot fills quickly on summer weekends and Fridays, sometimes forcing visitors to park on the roadside.
Bring a sweater or jacket
The beach is consistently cold and foggy, staying around 63°F even in early August, with fog that may.
Plan light packing from parking lot
The walk from parking to beach is roughly a quarter-mile and can feel longer when carrying beach gear.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
62°F · overcast
Water
61°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
3.8 ft · 10 s apart
Wind
4 mph from the WNW
Shelter
Offshore · wind blowing off the land
UV index
4 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
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| 07:00 | High tide | ↑ |
| 10:47 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 17:10 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Sep 4, 5:30 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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Plan your visit
📍 Coastal Trail, Sausalito, CA 94965
🅿 Parking 290 ft from the listing
🌊 Water 250 yd away, about 3 min walk
🚽 Restrooms 280 ft away
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Muir Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 290 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Muir Beach?
250 yd in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, about 3 min. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Muir Beach have restrooms?
Restrooms are mapped 280 ft from the listing.
When is Muir Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Mon 8am and the busiest at Sat 4pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
