168 total spaces
Free parking

Typical busyness by hour shown below.

Quietest: Weekday mornings before 9am, Sundays, weekday evenings after 6pm Busiest: Saturday 10am-4pm

Loch Lomond Shores - Red (Main) is typically busiest on Saturdays around 12pm, when it reaches about 63% full — roughly 106 of 168 spaces in use. The best time to find a space at Loch Lomond Shores - Red (Main) is usually a Monday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 26% full — roughly 124 of 168 spaces free.

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Key facts

Postcode
G83 8QP
Capacity
168 spaces
Type
Leisure tourist
Parking
Surface
Charges
Free
Nearest road
Old Luss Road
Other car parks within 500m
7

Nearby landmarks: Loch Lomond Bird of Prey Centre (78m), Adventure mini-golf (195m), TreeZone Loch Lomond Shores (237m)

Estimated Free Spaces by Hour

Estimated busyness percentage by day and hour for Loch Lomond Shores - Red (Main), Balloch.
Day 6am 7am 8am 9am 10am 11am 12pm 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm 6pm 7pm 8pm 9pm
Mon0481624323535322820128400
Tue0481624323535322820128400
Wed0481624323535322820128400
Thu0481624323535322820128400
Fri0482028353939353224168400
Sat081632475963635951392412400
Sun071327405054545044342010300

Modelled estimate based on car-park type, size and location — not live occupancy data.

About Loch Lomond Shores - Red (Main)

Visitors to leisure facilities in Balloch will find parking at Loch Lomond Shores - Red (Main), which tends to be busiest outside of working hours. At roughly 168 spaces, the car park has enough capacity to cope with most normal demand. It’s an open-air surface car park, generally easy to navigate with good visibility of available bays. There is no charge for parking here.

When to Visit

Leisure car parks tend to be busiest during weekends and school holidays, with evenings also seeing demand for gyms, cinemas, and restaurants. Weekday daytimes are generally the quietest periods. The larger capacity means you’re unlikely to be turned away except during the busiest periods.

Busyness in detail

Loch Lomond Shores - Red (Main) is typically busiest on Saturday around midday, when our model estimates it is about 65% full. With about 168 spaces, that is roughly 109 vehicles at the peak, leaving around 59 free. Quietest times: Weekday mornings before 9am, Sundays, weekday evenings after 6pm. These figures are modelled estimates based on the car park’s type, size and location — not live occupancy data.

Parking in Balloch

Balloch has 1 car parks in total, so Loch Lomond Shores - Red (Main) is an important option for the area.

What’s near Loch Lomond Shores - Red (Main)

Within a 500-metre walk there is 1 place to eat or drink and 4 leisure or green spaces. The closest landmark is Loch Lomond Bird of Prey Centre, about 78 metres away. There are 7 other car parks mapped within 500 metres, the nearest 29 metres away.

Counts of what is nearby come from OpenStreetMap data for the area around the car park. They are counted, not estimated.

Frequently asked questions

How many parking spaces does Loch Lomond Shores - Red (Main) have?

Loch Lomond Shores - Red (Main) in Balloch has 168 parking spaces.

Is parking free at Loch Lomond Shores - Red (Main)?

Parking at Loch Lomond Shores - Red (Main) is free of charge.

When is Loch Lomond Shores - Red (Main) busiest?

Loch Lomond Shores - Red (Main) is typically busiest on Saturdays around 12pm, when it reaches about 63% full — roughly 106 of 168 spaces in use.

When is Loch Lomond Shores - Red (Main) quietest?

The best time to find a space at Loch Lomond Shores - Red (Main) is usually a Monday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 26% full — roughly 124 of 168 spaces free.

What kind of car park is Loch Lomond Shores - Red (Main)?

Loch Lomond Shores - Red (Main) is a leisure tourist car park with surface parking.

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