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    Slide Ranch

    4.6 (41 reviews)
    Closed 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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    Laura J.

    As a longtime Bay Area resident and a parent of two endlessly curious kids, Slide Ranch is hands-down one of our family's favorite places to spend a day. Tucked along the coastal cliffs of Marin, it offers a little bit of everything - sweeping Pacific views, engaging environmental education, and hands-on animal experiences - all within an hour of our Berkeley home. What makes Slide Ranch so special is how it blends fun and learning in one of the most beautiful settings Northern California has to offer. My kids love feeding the goats, holding eggs from the chickens, and exploring the farm, while I find peace hiking the coastal trails or watching for whales and hawks from the bluff tops. There's also a remarkable network of tide pools that come alive on low-tide weekends - perfect for little adventurers to splash around and get their hands on starfish, anemones, and crabs. Slide Ranch offers that rare combination of nature, wildlife, education, and play that makes it equally enjoyable for children and adults.

    Animals!
    Danny C.

    Slide is easily one of my favorite places to visit. Whether you want to hike, look at wildlife, or learn about the environment, Slide will provide what you need. It also has a large set of tide pools for weekend foragers and kids to splash around in. If you're looking for a quick day trip to Marin County and looking for a little of everything, this is the spot. It's a bummer giving up the secret, but I hope it brings as much joy to future generations as it has for me.

    Fernanda H.

    My husband and I spent quite some time looking for wedding venues. We were very specific about what we wanted: unique ocean view. We came across many different venues but I just couldn't fall in love with any of them. I then found Slide Ranch and from seeing the pictures online, I knew it would be our wedding venue. We went for a visit and met with Jesse (he's awesome, by the way!), the operations manager, he showed us around, told us about the story behind Slide Ranch and how they help children connect to nature and I was sold. What a beautiful place and beautiful message! I used to live in Marin and what a shame I didn't know about this paradise before. As other reviews stated, the venue is very raw. Meaning that you will need to rent pretty much everything. It wasn't really a problem for us, though. We had our wedding ceremony at the dome, our cocktail hour at the farm to table center deck and the reception at the yurt. We also rented the farm to table center for our rehearsal dinner. It was recently built and it's top notch! Amazing views from the deck, brand new commercial kitchen and picnic tables. I have zero complaints about the staff. Everybody is friendly, helpful and they always try to be as flexible as possible, which is awesome when you are bride with lots of ideas ;). I do recommend hiring a wedding planner, since their main focus is not being a wedding venue, they do not offer any type of help with the planning aspect of the wedding. There is a LOT of planning involved and I don't know how I would've done it without my wedding planner. I got married on June 2 and it was one of the hottest days ever, clear skies and all. Everything was beautiful and I couldn't have had a better wedding day. If you are looking for an unique, meaningful and scenic wedding venue, Slide Ranch is the place! Thank you Jesse, Damien and all the Slide Ranch staff for working so hard on a such a beautiful cause. It was a pleasure having my special day at this magical place.

    Aubrey D.

    I had my wedding at Slide Ranch on Memorial Day weekend. What an amazing venue! Jesse is the site coordinator at Slide Ranch, and was very helpful through the wedding planning process. Everyone at Slide Ranch is incredibly friendly. Although we did not have a wedding coordinator, we seriously wished we would have hired someone. (Slide Ranch requires you have a planner/coordinator now). This is a BIG job for wedding planning. You'll have to rent every single thing, and there is no kitchen to utilize unless you're also renting the farm to table house, so your caterer will have to bring anything and everything to prepare your meal. We had our wedding at the yurt. There is a beautiful driftwood archway to say your vows, and the yurt to dance in. It's such a gorgeous area, especially in the springtime when all the wildflowers are blooming. Slide Ranch's main focus is not being a wedding venue, but instead and educational farm so there will be other events going on at the time of your wedding. We made it work! My husband and I love that we will be able to take our children here in the future for their toddler days, cooking classes, and tide pools treks. I highly recommend Slide Ranch as your wedding venue if you want a deeply personal, DIY-ish wedding!

    Jboogie L.

    Take the Tide Pool trail and you will be transported to the beach. A bit rocky but nevertheless a great hike down. There were chickens, ducks, beehives, goats. No bathroom; only portapotty. There was a sink for washing hands. I would come back again but windy roads to get here.

    Yes he is ready to milk a goat
    Rachel B.

    This place is absolutely beautiful, even though I didn't get to experience the beauty of it all. I was lucky enough to volunteer an entire day (8 hours) here. During that day we learned to build planter boxes and prepare the ground for vegetation. It was a lot of hard work. I was a mad woman when you gave me a tool. I think I didn't know my own strength, because I broke one of their hammers, while breaking apart an existing planter box. It was so much fun!! My team leader was super nice. She showed us what to do and was very patient with us since we had no clue on how to build or let alone prep the ground for one. After several hours, we stepped back and marveled on our accomplishment. We tore down and rebuilt 4 large planter boxes. Now, I can say if I ever want to build one for myself, friends or family, I know what to do. Aside from volunteering at this place, I learned a lot about what they offer. They help teach kids the skills of gardening, cooking, and caring for animals (yes they have animals here that you can pet). Basically be one with nature. They offer several camping adventures within the grounds for kids. Not only do they have several vegetation around the facility but they're also located right above a beach. How cool is that!! Want to know the BEST thing?!?! You can bring your family here and experience it all for the cost of FREE!!! Yup, you heard it right. It's FREE!!! So grab your family and experience what Slide Creek can offer. If your adventurous consider biking to this location or take a hike in the many paths created throughout the grounds. Make your kids put down the game controllers and you put down the cell phone/ipad and log off of your computer and enjoy the beauty of nature!!

    Absolutely beautiful view
    Rachel S.

    Slide Ranch is a wonderful organization. They are a non profit that focuses on educating disadvantaged students on sustainable agriculture. The ranch itself is absolutely beautiful. It's so serene and peaceful! You're basically sitting on a cliff facing the ocean.. it's pretty spectacular. I'm the volunteer coordinator for my schools honor society and I decided that I wanted to organize a day for our members to volunteer at Slide. I spoke back and forth with Emily who was extremely helpful! When we arrived we met Dylan and learned more about the farm, received a tour, met the animals, and started working on our project. We had a ton of fun and Dylan was great! Everyone else that we met was so kind and welcoming. You could tell that they were so passionate about what they were doing. I think everyone should take a trip to Slide. It's owned by the National Parks and it's open to the public! They have regular days set aside each month where they welcome volunteers. It was a very rewarding experience and I hope to visit again in the near future!

    Had my lunch here. Other side has picnic tables and benches
    Ann C.

    A true hidden gem. I parked at the Muir overlook for a photo opp, like most people. I saw the Owl Trail sign to Slide Ranch, which is 1.5km away. I decided to walk to it. It's about 20 min each way, depending on your pace. Open seating and picnic tables by the yurt. Beautiful view and running faucet water to wash your hands. Not crowded at all. Poison ivy and hemlock by the ranch, but there's plenty of signage. From the ranch to the tidepools, it's an additional 5-8 min walk.

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