Due to construction of the Frautschi Center, the number of parking stalls in UW Lot 130 near the entrance to Picnic Point has been reduced to 7 regular parking stalls and 4 accessible (UW-disabled/state-issued disabled) parking stalls.
For alternate parking near Picnic Point while visiting the Lakeshore Nature Preserve, please use UW Lot 60 or UW Lot 76:
UW Lot 60 (801 Walnut Drive)
- Monday-Friday (7am-4:29pm): Users must display a valid UW parking permit.
- Free parking: Monday-Friday from 4:30pm-7am and on weekends, unless the lot is reserved during a special event.
UW Lot 76, University Bay Drive Ramp (2501 University Bay Drive)
- Monday-Friday (7am-4:29pm): Payment is required.
- Parking rate: $1 per 30 minutes for the first 3 hours; $1 per hour after. Daytime session maximum $15.
- Monday-Friday (4:30pm-11:59pm): Payment is required.
- Parking rate: $1 per hour. Evening session maximum $5.
- Free parking: Monday-Friday from 12am-6:59am, and all day Saturday and Sunday, unless the lot is reserved during a special event.
More Lakeshore Nature Preserve parking options are listed on our Getting Here and Parking page.