Slide Ranch 2025 Shoreline Hwy • Muir Beach • CA 94965
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Why You'll Love This Place
A Here Comes The Guide Wedding Venue Review
- Situated on a bluff top just 30 minutes north of San Francisco, this stunning site must be seen to be believed. With sweeping views of the pacific, fields of colorful wildflowers, and charming, rustic buildings, it’s a true treasure of the Bay Area coast.
- Say “I do” at your breathtaking cliffside ceremony site, followed by a leisurely cocktail hour while guests meander around the Ranch’s picturesque grounds. Additional venue options include a traditional Mongolian yurt set at the bluff's edge, a sweeping meadow, and the modern Farm-to-Table Center, which boasts an ocean view deck and adjacent garden.
- Plus, your rental fees help support the Ranch’s mission to connect children of all ages to nature. For fifty years, they’ve provided environmental and farm education outreach, and with your assistance, they’ll continue to cultivate curiosity, environmental stewardship, and a lasting connection to the land and the sea.
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DEALS: What discounts, special offers, or packages are available here?
20% OFF weddings held Monday–Thursday! Excludes holidays. Contact the venue for more details.
PRICES: What's this going to cost?
Rental Fee
- $10,000–16,500/event
- Rental fee varies depending on:
- Day of week
- Time of year
- Space reserved
Services reserved
Venue rental fees for up to 150 guests may include:
- Access to the property from 8am–10pm, with vendor cleanup by 11pm
- Use of the selected ceremony and reception space(s): Yurt with Terraced Bluff, Dome Meadow, and/or the Farm-to-Table Center
- Commercial kitchen available for caterers (additional fee)
- Overnight camping permitted for an additional fee
20% discount offered to Monday–Thursday events when available.
Additional Info
Animal interactions may be available for an additional fee. Camping is available for up to 50 guests.
COUPLES ARE ASKING: We've got answers
At Slide Ranch in Muir Beach, the rental covers up to 150 guests, property access from 8am–10pm (with vendor cleanup by 11pm) and use of the spaces you reserve: the Yurt with its terraced bluff, Dome Meadow and/or the Farm-to-Table Center. The Yurt comes with a terraced lawn, an outdoor campfire area and portable restrooms, and Dome Meadow has a geodesic cooking dome, picnic tables and a compost toilet. Plan separately for your caterer, alcohol and other vendors, plus add-ons: commercial kitchen access for your caterer is $1,500, and animal interactions and overnight camping cost extra.
Yes, your whole day happens at Slide Ranch. You can say your vows on the bluff overlooking the Pacific, host dinner on the Farm-to-Table Center's deck and garden (up to 150 guests), and move into the Yurt for dancing, which holds 40 seated or 100 standing. Dome Meadow is another option for a larger outdoor setup of up to 150, so guests can wander from space to space without ever getting in a car.
Bring them! Slide Ranch lets you choose your own caterer and bring your own alcohol, with no corkage fee. The Farm-to-Table Center has a commercial kitchen your caterer can use for $1,500. Amplified music is allowed indoors and outdoors, with some restrictions, so your DJ or band is welcome too.
At Slide Ranch in Muir Beach, the rental runs $10,000–$16,500. Where you land depends on the day of the week, the time of year, which spaces you reserve and the services you add. Since you bring your own caterer and alcohol, those costs sit on top of the rental, along with extras like $1,500 for commercial kitchen access, animal interactions or overnight camping. Weekday couples can save: there's 20% off Monday–Thursday weddings, excluding holidays, when dates are available. Here's a nice bonus: your rental fees support the ranch's farm and environmental education programs for kids.
You'll have Slide Ranch from 8am–10pm, and your vendors need to finish cleanup by 11pm. Amplified music is allowed both indoors and outdoors, with some restrictions, so you can dance in the Yurt or celebrate outside on the bluff. Build your timeline so the party wraps by 10pm and you're set.
Slide Ranch is a working coastal ranch on a bluff above the Pacific in Muir Beach, about 30 minutes north of the Golden Gate Bridge, and it gives you an open vendor policy: bring your own caterer and alcohol with no corkage fee. Your ceremony, dinner and dancing all happen on-site, spread across a Mongolian-style yurt with a wood-burning stove, a coastal meadow and a garden deck with ocean views. Guests can even camp overnight in Dome Meadow to turn your wedding into a two-day affair. And your rental supports a nonprofit that's run farm and environmental education programs for children for about fifty years.
GUEST COUNT: How many people can we have here? What’s the max capacity?
| Indoors | Outdoors | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ceremony | Seated | 35 | 150 |
| Cocktails, etc. | Standing | 100 | 150 |
| Reception | Seated | 35 | 150 |
| Meetings | Total meeting capacity for this venue is 150. | ||
Venue Info & FAQs
OPTIONS: What kinds of events can we have here?
- Outdoor Ceremony
- Ceremony
- Wedding Receptions
- Outdoor Reception
- LGBTQ+ Friendly
- Small Wedding
- Rehearsal Dinner
- Special Events / Parties
- Business Functions / Meetings
POLICIES: What are the food, alcohol, music, and other rules here?
Price
$ • $$
Catering
BYO
Their commercial kitchen is available for use by caterers for $1,500.
Alcohol
BYO
Amplified Music
Indoors
Outdoors
Some restrictions
Wheelchair Access
Access limited
Availability
Year-round, daily.
STYLE: What’s the style and overall vibe of this venue?
Buildings & other settings available:
- Beach Wedding Ceremony
- Park
- Ranch / Farm
- Beach / Ocean
- Patio / Deck / Terrace
- Non-Profit
- Unique
- Historic / Landmark Building
VIEWS: What kind of views does this place have?
Peep the views you’ll enjoy from this venue!
- Forest / Woods
- Garden
- Hills
- Meadow / Fields
- Ocean / Bay
- Panoramic
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