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
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