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Slide Ranch
4.6 ★★★★★ 71 Google reviews · Barn wedding venue in Muir Beach, California
Plan your tour
- Capacity couples mention 70–70-guest events in reviews — ask the venue for their stated maximum
- Today see hours ·
- Phone +1 415-381-6155
- Website slideranch.org — most venues book tours right on their site
Hours
| Monday | 8 am–5 pm |
| Tuesday | 8 am–5 pm |
| Wednesday | 8 am–5 pm |
| Thursday | 8 am–5 pm |
| Friday | 8 am–5 pm |
| Saturday | 8 am–5 pm |
| Sunday | 8 am–5 pm |
The setting
“Park in the parking lot, go down past the goats until you get to a random sign with a long store pointing to the right.”
“The campsite is set away from the ranch by a 1/4 mile behind a group of cedars so you feel you are the only ones on this secluded shoreline.”
“It’s a working coastal farm and education center where families can connect with animals, gardens, and the outdoors in a hands-on, meaningful way.”
What couples say again and again
“It’s also an incredibly beautiful and unique venue for events and weddings, with coastal views and a setting that feels both intimate and grounded in nature.”
From the reviews
A magical place to host an upscale dinner party with an unbeatable view. We recently celebrated my wife's 30th here with 25 friends for dinner and camping(option for glamping). We had a personal chef come and use the new commercial kitchen located in the new Farm to Table Teaching Center building.
Slide Ranch is a quiet, earnest, friendly place where people are quietly doing good work and teaching children. It has a lot of heart, but its not designed to entertain, but rather to teach or help people experience farming.
We hosted our Wine Club party at their newly built Farm to Table kitchen center. We had 70 people at the event and it did not feel too crowded. Everyone commented on how great it was to be able to walk around and explore the property and the beach and tide poo.s.
Slide Ranch is one of the most special places I've come across along the Marin coast. Actually, just about anywhere. It’s a working coastal farm and education center where families can connect with animals, gardens, and the outdoors in a hands-on, meaningful way.
Getting married at Slide Ranch
Slide Ranch comes up for weddings — confirmed on their own site. Two things make the tour worth the drive. First, see it at the time of day you'd actually get married — a barn that glows at golden hour can feel very different at noon, and you'll want to walk the path your guests take from parking to ceremony to reception. Second, bring your real questions: the rain plan (where does the ceremony move?), the catering and bar policy, the music curfew, and exactly what's included with the rental — tables, chairs, setup, and teardown are where quotes quietly diverge. Popular dates at barn venues book 12–18 months out, so if the tour feels right, ask what's open in your season before you leave.
Corporate events & private parties at Slide Ranch
Reviews and the venue's own info mention corporate events, retreats, or private parties at Slide Ranch — barn venues often have real weekday availability since weddings claim the weekends. A quick call answers the three things that matter: weekday and off-season rates, whether the space works for your headcount and A/V needs, and what catering is allowed. If your event lands on a Friday or Saturday in wedding season, ask early.
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