Due to construction of the Frautschi Center, the number of stalls in UW Lot 130 near the entrance to Picnic Point has been reduced to about 15 parking stalls, including accessible parking (UW-disabled/state-issued disabled).
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.