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| National Park Overview: |
 | The Site preserves the 14 room mansion where the naturalist John Muir lived from 1890 to his death in 1914. While living in Martinez, Muir accomplished many things: he battled to prevent Yosemite National Park's Hetch Hetchy Valley from being dammed, served as the first president and one of the founders of the Sierra Club, played a prominent role in the creation of several national parks, and hundreds of newspaper and magazine articles and several books expounding on the virtues of conservation and the natural world. Muir's work laid the foundations for the creation of the National Park Service in 1916. The Muir house and historic Martinez adobe became part of the National Park Service in 1964. In 1992, Mt. Wanda was added to the Site. The 325 acre tract of oak woodland and grassland was historically owned by the Muir family. |
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| Area Accommodations |
| B&Bs / Inns | | Washington Square Inn - Delightfully situated in the very heart of San Francisco,the Washington Square Inn welcomes its guests with all the charm and comfort only a small European hotel can provide. | | San Anselmo Inn - A European-style inn with warm hospitality located in the charming village of San Anselmo with easy access to San Francisco, the Sonoma and Napa wine countries and Pt. Reyes National Seashore. | | La Belle Epoque and Buckley House Suites - Wine Country luxury B&B. Napa wines served nightly w/ hors d'oeuvres. Gourmet breakfast, by candlelight, in the formal dining room. Victorian architecture, antiques, stained glass & oriental carpets | | CANDLELIGHT INN of the Dunn Lee Manor - The inn is a lovely English Tudor built in 1929 on a quiet park-like, one acre garden setting. The elegant inn is nestled beneath redwood groves and towering trees along the banks of the Napa Creek. |
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| Junior Ranger Program:
John Muir National Historic Site has two Junior Ranger programs for children (8-12). For those that live in the vicinity of the park, we offer a half-day program presented 2 times a year on a Saturday.
The other program can be done anytime. Come to the historic site's visitor center and ask for a free copy of the Junior Ranger booklet. The booklet will take you throughout the site and ask you to complete several activities. Please allow at least 2 hours to complete.
Contact the park at (925) 228-8860 for more information on either program. |
| Area Attractions: |
| Eugene O'Neill National Historic Site, 15 miles.
Golden Gate National Recreation Area, 37 miles.
Muir Woods National Monument, 38 miles.
Point Reyes National Seashore. 49 miles.
Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial, 9 miles.
Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park, 14 miles.
Pinnacles National Monument, 110 miles. |
| Directions: |
| Plane - Both Oakland and San Francisco International Airports provide access to the area.
Car - Eastbound I-80 to eastbound Highway 4. Exit at Alhambra Avenue, turning left at ramp. Cross beneath highway; Site is immediately on your left.
I-680 northbound to Highway 4 westbound. Exit at Alhambra Ave. Turn right at bottom of ramp; Site is located immediately on your left.
Public Transportation - Contra Costa County Connection Route #116 stops at John Muir National Historic Site. The bus operates Monday through Saturday and connects with the Martinez AMTRAK station and the BART stations in Pleasant Hill and Walnut Creek. Contact County Connection at(925) 676-7500. |
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