National parks in Marin close amid government shutdown

The Muir Woods National Monument and sites in the Marin Headlands closed Wednesday as the federal government became mired in a shutdown.

“Due to a lapse in federal appropriations, some park sites and facilities are currently closed,” the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, which also includes sites in San Francisco and San Mateo counties, said in an announcement on its website.

In many cases, parking lots and visitor centers were closed, though park rangers planned to remain on duty. Some bathrooms will remain open.

Members of the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, a nonprofit organization that works to preserve the GGNRA, said it is working with the National Park Service on the next steps.

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