Free parking for Horseshoe Falls and riverside walks
River Dee Car Park is a free, council-managed tarmac lot located on the B5103, serving Horseshoe Falls weir and riverside footpaths. The facility offers approximately 50 marked bays, including four Blue Badge spaces and one motorcycle bay. It operates 7 am–9 pm daily; no pay-and-display. LED lamp columns provide limited illumination until dusk, and CCTV cameras monitor the entrance only. Pedestrian paths lead directly to Horseshoe Falls viewing platform (0.05 km), the Llangollen Canal towpath (0.1 km), and local picnic areas. Benches and picnic tables are positioned near the lot perimeter overlooking the River Dee. Seasonal boating events reduce capacity by 10; signage directs drivers to the Llangollen Pavilion overflow lot (2 km). Maintenance crews repaint bay lines each spring and clear litter weekly.