The tree height and width are 7 x 7 feet. There are no indications of this until you've paid your fee ($15-$20). So you just get to drive around!! No cars are that small anymore! We were in a rental Toyota Camry. It's slightly over 7!! We would have had damage to the car if we went thru . read more

I knew this was a tourist trap going into this, but it was one of those amazing, cool things I knew I'd hardly ever get to do in life and we were driving through the Avenue of the Giants anyway, so stopping off here wasn't out of our way. There was no attendant on duty, so you use the honor code and put $6 in the collection box. It wasn't busy when we went and thankfully we didn't have to wait in line or anything. We were lucky enough that other tourists were walking around this little park and took a picture of our car in the tree. You definitely need a small car for this sort of thing. We pulled in our side mirrors to be safe. So cool though to realize how big these trees can get and how small you really are. Definitely a novelty experience. Once you drive through the tree, you can circle around and park and look at these other redwoods that children can play in, and redwood tree houses. There's a gift shop next door with restrooms. read more

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The tree is no longer a drive thru. The road thru it has collapsed. You can walk thru it and around the other attractions on the site...tree houses (carved into tree stumps, cute and fun), etc. We went on a Sunday. The visitor center and restrooms were closed. If you're passing by, stop. But don't make a special trip. Look for the drive thru trees in Leggett, CA and Klamath, CA. read more

Great location! Right on the Avenue of the Giants. But not the best experience as far as drive thru trees go. For one, the tree isn't grand. Its a little sad. They have a few picnic tables and other photo op places like drive on a tree or tree houses but we were in and out in 10 minutes feeling a little suckered. If your in the area and have no plans to see any other drive thru trees then stop in or else I'd say skip it. read more

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The Shrine Drive Thru Tree is a tourist trap near the bottom of the Avenue of the Giants. For $6 you get to drive through a tree. It's kitchy. It's weird. It's all-American. It was totally worth it in my opinion. There is also a drive through tree in Leggett. It seems like that tree is much busier. We only waited about 5 minutes to drive through this tree. I enjoyed the experience though it was a bit of a rip-off. I think this is something everyone should do once in the area. read more

Tiny drive thru spot which isn't made apparent until after you've paid. Just does not seem like a good use of time or money. Was blown away by the Humboldt State Park and would recommend skipping the tree drive thru to spend extra time in the park. read more

So for the $8.00 they charged to get in I think it was well worth it. The kids had a blast riding their bikes around and playing in the tree houses. https://youtu.be/Zl-A6XQSjCE read more

Many of the reviews deride this amusement as a "tourist trap." I'm not sure what anyone was expecting who might use that term derisively. The place is certainly no fount of culture, but it is a fun and quick stop while traveling down highway 101. I enjoyed our quick trip in early spring of this year. read more

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Not worth your $6! You drive up, not even knowing your car will actually fit... Drive through a huge tree, split in two and off you go again. Maybe another drive through tree is worth your while. read more

Shrine Drive Thru Tree - Landmarks & Historical Buildings Near Me - Meyers Flat, California

I paid 10 dollars to drive thru what seemed to be 2 trees propped together. The space is 7 feet wide, which they don't tell you till after you have paid and entered. That's it. It's a small loop around and it cost 10 dollars. I wouldn't recommend the drive thru tree, but the gift shop was nice. read more

Tree was pretty dead looking, but you can't really tell for pictures. Still pretty cool though when inside and looking up. Got her at about 11am on a Monday morning an the line was super short. If you're going up or down the 101 through the redwood forest, I'd say go, it was only $6. If not, your time is better invested with the chandelier drive through tree in Leggett. But this one was still nice since you're driving through the Avenue of Giants, which a beautiful car ride. read more

Shrine Drive Thru Tree - Heel clicking in front of the Shrine drive thru tree - Landmarks & Historical Buildings Near Me - Meyers Flat, California

I only wish I had checked Yelp before doing this! Not only was it $6 wasted, it was 20 minutes of time wasted too! This place is an absolute dump. The tree isn't much of a tree anymore. It's about 20' tall with no top and giant cables holding it up. It looks like it's going to fall at any minute. If you REALLY want to drive through a tree, go to the Tunnel Log in Sequoia...it's FREE! read more

Shrine Drive Thru Tree - inside the tree looking up - Landmarks & Historical Buildings Near Me - Meyers Flat, California

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It was a bit expensive to get in this place for just passing car through a tree hole. I think they should have offered more for $10 admission fee. E.g offer service for taking picture for the guests. You would in and out this place within 5 minutes. They should make more effort to make sign for people exiting to either continue the ave of giants or to go to highway. We missed the 1/4 left of the giants after. Not much to see after passing thru the three, not the most exciting place to stop by for us read more

Sorry but a dead drive through tree does not cut it. Felt deceptive to me. Nice kids area but we don't have kids. I want my $10 back. Do not go and drive through a dead tree. read more

So awesome despite the pandemic conditions right now. They give veteran discounts. So we entered free of charge! Too kind. The tree was legit and if you have a bigger vehicle then it's a no go for you. Our Subaru cross trek made it with easy. Very cool wood houses to climb around and an overall decent little adventure area for children. Really cool spot. read more

Shrine Tree The closest to Eureka is the Shrine Drive-Thru Tree, 50 miles to the south in Myers Flat, on the world famous Avenue of the Giants. Unlike the others, the cleaved opening was created primarily by nature, not man. "It's nice to see a bit of authentic Mother Nature at work," remarked one visitor. "Yes, it's kitschy, but how often do you get to drive through a tree?" said another. After photographing your auto in action, one can do the drive-on tree, a fallen giant with a ramp up, or direct the kids to the walk-through stump and two mini-playhouses imaginatively carved from hollowed redwood trunks. More delights await in the gift shop. For a fix of trees in their natural state, nearby Humboldt Redwoods State Park and the Avenue of the Giants boast the largest and densest stands of old growth giants. Many of the most massive and tallest redwoods are here. The tree is closed in winter. read more

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It was a pretty tight fit with our minivan but we were able to get through. It was fun taking pictures in the other parts of the park.

At the Shrine Drive-Thru Tree in Myers Flat, we paid $6 per car to drive through an opening in the trunk of a redwood tree. Hmm, the tree itself seemed to be "sick" or weakened because there were visible steel cables securing the tree. Other "attractions" here were the "Drive On Tree" that was obscured by its chain link fence, a pair of Tree Houses made of (you guessed it) REDWOOD trees -- though one of them was not functional, a climbing hollow stump (my kids actually loved this), an "altar" (which was just three trees growing together; no one in my group could figure out how this resembled an "altar"). What saved it from sheer and utter "one star-dom" is the very cheerful proprietor who collected the $6 (cash only). I guess I'd be chipper, too, as I was raking in the dough for a complete tourist trap. Skip this drive through tree and head down south to the Chandelier Tree in Leggett. read more

Cannot but help to compare the Shrine Drive Thru Tree with the Chandelier Drive Thru Tree. If I had not been to the Chandelier Drive Thru Tree, then I may have loved this one. This tree has a crack split in the middle of it. That is what you drive your vehicle through. For $6, it is more expensive than the Chandelier tree which has a $5 entry fee per car. Okay to visit once if you are in that part of Northern California. Not a "Can't Miss" destination, though. read more

We came on a Friday afternoon during our drive back to the bay area from Eureka. This was a pretty cool experience as we got to drive our car through the redwood tree. It costed $6 but was a fun experience. This place also has tree stumps you can walk through and treehouses you can check out. They do have a gift shop and have restrooms to complete your pitstop. read more

This was a huge rip-off folks, don't waste your money. For those of us who remember a drive-thru tree we once visited in the redwood forest, THIS IS NOT THE ONE. That one is in LEGGETT, also where Avenue of the Giants meets up with the main highway (Rte 1? 101?). Anyhow, Leggett is further south than Meyers Flat - wait for it or don't bother, if you've already passed it. Why? The poor tree appears DEAD. It has cables holding it together at its top. It's six bucks CASH to drive through it and circle back and out the chain-link-fenced yard. Wonder why? You'll know why once you realize what a sad experience this turns out to be. ON THE OTHER HAND, the Leggett tree is on the historical register. It's ALIVE and well, and at the end of a lovely drive. $5 (cash, credit, debit) gets you into the little park where it lives, where you can hike around into other big redwoods, use the restroom and/or gift shop and/or snack bar, all tastefully presented. read more

One of the things I remember from my childhood is seeing cars in the redwoods driving through redwood trees. There is so much nostalgia I have around those pictures. Shine Drive Thru Tree is on the Avenue of Giants in the town of Myers Flat. It is next to a tasting room for a winery and we saw it and I just had to stop. There were a few of these trees created for tourist buzz and this is supposed to be one of three in the area. The entrance fee for a car is $6, not too bad. You drive about, seriously, 30 seconds and you are to the area of the tree. The sign warns of your responsibility for any damage to your car, and rightly so. This was made in like the early 21st century and car sizes were very different back then. We have an Acadia, supposedly on a car frame, and we barely made it. The sign warns you it is 7 by 7 and we needed every millimeter, so be warned. There were not many people, so my wife did the obligatory video of me creeping through. It is something to do, but I think I did it the once I would in my life. There are a couple of other exhibits including two trees done as a tree house village. A "drive on" tree is also there, but not sure this one is worth it. The gift house has a few things as well. Overall it was an experience, it was not expensive, but not sure that with the pictures we took that I need to do it again, I will leave it to my daughter when she grows up. read more

Total ripoff! This tree is pathetic. It's cracked all the way up. And when I say all the way up I mean the first 30 feet because the rest of the tree is missing. This is the trailer park of drive through trees. You pay before you get to see how pathetic this tree really is. Go visit one of the others. Don't go here. Big mistake. read more

It wasn't the greatest but there was no line when we went and it was an experience. You need a small car for any of the 3 trees that you can drive through. The lady that took our money was very nice and gave us great pointers...like pulling in your mirrors. That was better than what we got from the other attendants at the other trees. read more

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I already knew it was a tourist trap going in, so I may be biased. It's $6, totally reasonable. The people are super freaking nice, it's cool to drive through, albeit a bit tight for our SUV. It's fun to do ONCE. And it's not even a mile off the highway, do it! read more

Shrine Drive Thru Tree - Landmarks & Historical Buildings Near Me - Meyers Flat, California

Total tourist trap! Not even part of the forest. Don't waste your time and it's cash only, $8 per person. Unless you have a tiny car you won't fit. It's in the back of someone's house. I wish I didn't waste my time! read more

Only bathroom in town. That was the best part. $6 to pee isn't the worst money I've ever spent. Oh, there was some stuff to drive on and through too. read more

What an amazing experience! The staff was super nice! We had a picnic next to the tree and my kids loved playing in the tree houses!

I thought this place was going to be magical but it's literally a tree with a hole in it. There's nothing special about it! I'd say, go on a hike in the Redwoods and you'll fall in love quicker. I was quite disappointed but it's worth the experience I guess. read more

You pay $6 to drive through a tree which cables are preventing from falling over. There are probably at most 20 redwood trees in this TINY little fenced off area and pavement everywhere. This is purely a novelty thing... Someone cut a hole through a tree, paved a couple feet of pavement, and fenced an area off to attract a few suckers (which we succumbed to). Going to see the real redwood trees in their natural environment in Humboldt Redwoods State Park is muuuuuch more worth it in my opinion. read more

This was so cool! My van wouldn't fit thru the tree so we just parked and then cheered on some fellow visitors as they squeezed thru! Haha :) There are very nice bathroom facilities, beautiful and well maintained grounds and a nice gift shop. This was NOT a cliche tourist trap! It was nice and worth the stop! read more

Such great fun to be able to enjoy the opportunity to drive through this redwood tree. Grateful for the chance to experience the area.

If you drive a large vehicle this may not be for you. We drive a kia optima and had no problems at all. The owner(?)/operator was really REALLY nice and this was my sons favorite part of the day. Everyone there seemed to be enjoying themselves. In addition to the drive thru tree, there is a picnic area, a couple of tree houses made from large redwood stumps, a drive "on" tree and a view of the Eel river. It's right off the road and we will make this a tradition every time we pass through Avenue of the Giants. read more

Was our first experience with the drive thru tree and thought it was THE ONE that I have seen all my life. Wrong! We paid 6 dollars to get in, what looked like someone's back yard, and had the privilege of driving through a broken splitting tree that looked like it was about ready to fall down. I wish I knew about the Chandlier Tree before I wasted 6 dollars! read more

It looks as if the tree split (?lightening) and died several years ago. The falling half is propped sort of upright by cables presumably in order to continue turning a profit. ...felt like they are exploiting nature. read more

Drove through that dam tree yesterday for $6. Kids loved it and I made it through in my SUV with no scratches. They got bad ass tree houses too that your kids will love and not want to leave. I had to tell my daughter "let's go so we can go home and I will build you a tree house." Just so we can leave cuz it was too dam hott. Yeah right...........I can't even build a dog house let alone a tree house. read more

$6 bucks to take it off a bucket list of kitschy things to do but I would not recommend it.

Complete rip off. We couldn't even fit our car through the tree. Ultimate tourist trap. Glad I'm only out $6. Skip this attraction.

"Continue on... nothing to see here..." You need someone one the road waving people on and past this poor excuse of an attraction. The "tree" looks to be split in half and is indeed falling over were it not for the HUGE cables holding it in place. The "tree" only goes up about 40 feet as there is no top to this "tree". Of the three possible drive-thru trees in the Redwoods, go to the one at the North and South ends as they are great. The Chandelier tree located in the South is truly amazing and the Klamath Tour Thru Tree in the North is run by a lovely woman who can tell you anything you want to know about the history of the trees. read more

The most amazing experience of my life. We drove a double wide Winnebago through the Sonofabitch.