2 lots · 210 spaces. Scrub the time slider for the crowd estimate.
On-street parking
50 metered spaces · Free · Hwy 1 and Calle del Mar - limited roadside. Pay by plate or ParkMobile.
Local moves
The NPS parking lot at Stinson Beach fills by 9 AM on any sunny day from May to September.
Arrive before 8:30 AM on weekends for a guaranteed spot in the main lot.
Overflow parking on Hwy 1 roadside adds about a 10-minute walk to the beach entrance.
The Marin Stagecoach Route 61 runs from Sausalito through Mill Valley to Stinson Beach on weekends.
Weekday mornings in summer are far less crowded -- the beach is almost empty before 10 AM.
happy hunting
Lot locations, counts, rates and hours are real, geocoded from each address. No live space-count feed is published, so availability is estimated from typical beach crowds and today’s weather. Your location is used only in your browser to sort by distance.
Main parking at Stinson Beach: Stinson Beach NPS Parking (Free) and Hwy 1 Roadside Overflow (Free), plus street parking at Free. Check today’s water, surf and UV on the conditions page.