Mill Valley, California

About Mill Valley

Mill Valley, CA is a close-knit town located in western California with an estimated population of 13,904.

Officially, Mill Valley is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 4.78 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,909 residents per square mile.

📰 Mill Valley News Today

• Mill Valley, California, United States MSN · Aug 14
• Mill Valley wetland and path projects gain momentum Marin Independent Journal · Aug 12
• Robert Geering Obituary (1932 - 2026) - Mill Valley, CA - Los Angeles Times Legacy obituary · Aug 16
• Building a Culture of Biking in Mill Valley, California PeopleForBikes · May 13
• Drivers To Face DUI Checkpoint In Marin County: Police Patch · Aug 14

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Mill Valley Unique

• The only place in America named Mill Valley — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in western California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of California — one of 1,618 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 13,904.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Mill Valley

• Flour Craft Bakery — breakfast
• Joe's Taco Lounge — mexican
• Mountain Home Inn
• Piazza D'Angelo — italian
• Samurai — japanese
• Amberjack — sushi
• Avatar's Punjabi Burritos — indian
• Boo Koo — asian
• Corner Bar
• D'Angelos — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Founders Grove · Attraction
• Redwood Tree Slice · Attraction
• Seager/Gray Gallery · Art gallery

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Mill Valley

• 🏞️ Muir Woods National Monument · National Park reviews ★
• Blithedale Summit Open Space Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Camino Alto Open Space Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Blithdale Park reviews ★
• Boyle Park reviews ★
• Cascade Park reviews ★
• Earnscliffe Park reviews ★
• Edgewood Park reviews ★
• Homestead Valley Community Center · Garden reviews ★
• Lytton Square reviews ★
• Mill Valley Depot reviews ★
• Miller Grove reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Mill Valley

• Edna Maguire Elementary
• Mill Valley Middle
• Old Mill Elementary
• Park Elementary
• Strawberry Point Elementary
• Tamalpais High
• Tamalpais Valley Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Mill Valley

🏘️ Nearby Communities