Drymen road car park and where to park in Drymen
What the council publishes, the free forest car parks outside the village and the bus
Looking for a Drymen road car park? Stirling Council’s charge table names no car park in Drymen, so we cannot give a tariff. Forestry and Land Scotland runs two free car parks north of the village, at Garadhban (1.5 miles) and Old Drymen Road (4 miles), and Balmaha has a council car park with a published tariff. Read the signs in the village.
- Drymen in council table
- No
- Garadhban, daytime
- Free
- Garadhban, overnight
- No
- Council charge hours
- 8:45-5
Is there a car park in Drymen, and is it free?
We cannot give you a Drymen tariff, because the council does not publish one in the table we read. Stirling Council’s ‘Parking in Stirling’ page was last updated on 30 September 2026, and we read it on 13 October 2026. It says the council runs 36 car parks, either pay and display or free. Its table of charges lists Balmaha, Callander, Stirling and Dunblane, but not Drymen.
The council says charges apply from 8:45am to 5pm, Monday to Saturday, and names only Callander and Balmaha as charging on Sundays. For a car park in the village itself, that is the best we can say: check the sign and any machine. We found no published space count, postcode or fill times for a Drymen car park, so we give none.
If you want a car park with a published rule, two Forestry and Land Scotland car parks lie north of Drymen. Garadhban is free during the day and bans overnight parking, and Old Drymen Road has no charge. See on to Drymen for the village, or the loch-side parking guide to compare villages.
Your parking options around Drymen
The village, the two forest car parks and the Balmaha alternative, set side by side. Prices and times are as they stood on 13 October 2026, and we say where we have no value.
| Option | Cost | Hours | Overnight | Notes | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drymen village car parks | Not in the council’s charge table. The council says its car parks are pay and display or free, so read the sign. | Where a charge applies, Monday to Saturday, 8:45am to 5pm. | Sleeping in a motorhome in a council car park is not allowed. | We found no space count, postcode or electric vehicle information. The council accepts cash in all its car parks and RingGo in all but Wellgreen. | Open in maps |
| Garadhban Forest car park | Free during the day. | Daytime. The page gives no closing time. | Not permitted, unless part of the Stay the Night scheme. | 1.5 miles north of Drymen on the minor road to Gartmore: turn onto Old Gartmore Road between the Clachan Inn and the bike shop. Nearest sat nav postcode G63 0EA. | Open in maps |
| Old Drymen Road car park | No charge. | Not stated. | Not stated on the page we read. | Small car park 4 miles north of Drymen, on the east side of the same road, giving access to the southern end of Loch Ard Forest. Nearest sat nav postcode G63 0EA. The nearest public toilets are in Drymen. | Open in maps |
| Balmaha car park | Up to 1 hour free with a displayed ticket; 2 hours £3; 4 hours £4; all day £5. | Every day, 8:45am to 5pm. | Not allowed in a motorhome. | A council car park on the loch shore, with its own parking page. | Open in maps |
The first row is the village. The rest are alternatives, with Balmaha as the one with a published tariff.
What to do on the day
Read the sign before you leave the car
The council’s table does not name Drymen, so the sign and the machine are the only reliable source. If the car park is pay and display, the council charges between 8:45am and 5pm.
Use the forest car parks for a longer walk
Garadhban and Old Drymen Road are free, and the first is 1.5 miles from the village centre. They suit walkers heading into the forest, not a visit to the village square. Do not leave a car overnight at Garadhban.
Consider Balmaha for the loch shore
Balmaha is a council car park with a published tariff. Leaving the car in Balmaha explains the free first hour and the daily maximum. For another village with a published tariff, see Luss parking.
Walking the West Highland Way?
Drymen is a stage stop on the West Highland Way route guide. We found no official long-stay car park for walkers, so plan a lift or a bus, or ask your accommodation about parking.
Come without a car
Bus 309 runs from Balloch to Balmaha via Gartocharn and Drymen, run by McColl’s Travel. Bus C62 links Croftamie with Drymen, Balfron, Fintry and Kippen. Check the timetables on the day. How to get here covers the options.
Rules, toilets and what we could not confirm
- Fines: we found no published penalty amount, so we give none. Display a valid ticket wherever one is needed.
- Spaces and busy times: no source we found publishes either for Drymen, so we do not guess.
- Toilets: Forestry and Land Scotland says the nearest public toilets to Old Drymen Road are in Drymen. The National Park’s toilet list that we read shows none for Drymen, so ask locally.
- Overnight: the council bans sleeping in a motorhome in its car parks. Garadhban bans overnight parking except under the Stay the Night scheme.
- Scope: this page covers Drymen village in the Stirling Council area only.
From the village: what is close
Everything below starts in or near the village.
- Eating outThe Clachan Inn and the Winnock Hotel face the square: see eating out in Drymen.
- Sleeping in a tentA site on the West Highland Way is covered under pitching a tent in Drymen.
- Hotels and B&BsFor a bed in the village, see Drymen accommodation compared.
More parking guides
Other villages have their own rules. Our guide to all the car parks around the loch compares them side by side.
Questions people ask
Is there a car park in Drymen?
Drymen has village parking, but Stirling Council’s charge table does not name it, so we give no tariff. Read the signs. Two free Forestry and Land Scotland car parks lie north of the village.
Is parking free in Drymen?
We could not confirm it. The council’s table lists no Drymen charge, and the council says its car parks are pay and display or free. The forest car parks at Garadhban and Old Drymen Road are free.
Can I park overnight in Drymen?
Not in a motorhome in a council car park, and not at Garadhban unless you are part of the Stay the Night scheme. Ask your accommodation about parking for a longer stay.
Where do I park for Garadhban?
Garadhban car park is 1.5 miles north of Drymen on the road to Gartmore. Turn onto Old Gartmore Road between the Clachan Inn and the bike shop. The nearest sat nav postcode is G63 0EA.
Is there a bus to Drymen?
Yes. Bus 309 runs from Balloch to Balmaha via Gartocharn and Drymen, and bus C62 links Croftamie with Drymen, Balfron, Fintry and Kippen. Check the timetables on the day.
Can I park in Drymen for the West Highland Way?
We found no official long-stay car park for walkers. Ask your accommodation, or consider the bus.