How Crowded Is Muir Woods National Monument in February?

February runs about 0.6× Muir Woods National Monument's average month, which makes it a quiet month here — roughly 5% of the park's yearly visitors come in February.

In a typical February the park sees about 43,000 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

It is the quietest month of the year at Muir Woods; by contrast July, the busiest, runs about 1.7× the average — so February is the easiest time to have the place largely to yourself.

On our Best Time to Visit score February rates 61/100 ("Good"), versus the top-rated October at 72/100 — pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).

Typical February weather, from 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals at the nearest station, averages a daytime high near 61°F and an overnight low around 43°F, with about 8.7" of precipitation.

That average of about 52°F is a comfortable range for hiking and being outdoors all day.

Because June, July and August together draw about 36% of annual visitors, choosing February instead steps outside that summer crush — the single biggest lever on how crowded the park feels.

You'll have about 10.6 hours of daylight in February to explore — between the 9.4-hour midwinter low and the 14.6-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 756,573 recreation visits, down 4.5% from 792,494 in 2024.

Across the past decade overall visitation has eased about 24.5%, so February may feel a touch quieter than it once did.