Chandelier Drive-Through Tree
Chandelier Drive-Through Tree
Chandelier Drive-Through Tree
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The bottom of this tremendous redwood tree has been hollowed out so that cars can drive through it.
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lovetocruise03
petaluma10 contributions
Jun 2020
Fun little stop but beware, driving through the tree isn't for ALL vehicles, even an average truck but still fun.
Upon entering the site make sure to look everywhere as there are so many cute wood carved statues of critters.
There are areas to sit and enjoy or eat your bag lunch and the gift shop is fun to explore.
Upon entering the site make sure to look everywhere as there are so many cute wood carved statues of critters.
There are areas to sit and enjoy or eat your bag lunch and the gift shop is fun to explore.
Written May 25, 2021
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s0utine
Charlotte, NC154 contributions
Jun 2021 • Family
First time going through the drive-thru tree. The whole park is nice overall with walking trails. Entrance fee is $10. The tree itself is amazing and I still don’t know why they punch a hole thru to create this attraction. Good trails around the park itself. For the same price, I preferred this one over the Shrine Drive-thru as there are a lot more to do and see.
Written June 16, 2021
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KathyLML
Corona, CA34 contributions
Sep 2021 • Couples
Its hard to believe this tree is very much alive but it was fun to drive through it. Every car stops to take pictures so patience is necessary. It costs $10 to do it. There is a gift shop immediately after the tree. There are also many carved statues throughout the short park drive.
Written October 4, 2021
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AndreaUbok
Florida4,126 contributions
Jun 2021 • Couples
After driving for hours we saw signs & went off our route to drive through the tree. We paid $10 for our car and cued up to slowly drive through the giant redwood. Afterwards we posed for pictures, explored the gift shop & used the restrooms. There were plenty of trees for children to climb on and crawl inside.
Written June 16, 2021
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joanch66
Durango, CO76 contributions
Sep 2022
Our grandsons wanted to see a drive through tree and we took them to one that we had visited when we were kids in the 70's. Our Pathfinder wouldn't fit, it was still fun to walk through it and take pictures, we did see smaller vehicles drive through. Nice trail to walk through the trees. The gift shop had a nice assortment of souvenirs and their prices were lower than other gift shops we had visited in the area.
Written September 21, 2022
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tjjohn
Meerut, India558 contributions
May 2023 • Family
I look at the massive tree in my property. I keep watching it for many days and then a flash of genius strikes me. I cut a large square hole through the trunk . I now have a tree standing on two legs like me . A novelty, found nowhere else in the planet . I let people drive their cars through for fee and rake in the green stuff and run laughing to the bank.
On introspection I think of the tree as an ageless wonder. It was alive and growing long before the birth of my earliest ancestors. It will probably live long after me keeping company with my distant descendents. My bright idea spelt the doom of this living entity for I have recklessly jeopardised its life span by chopping off a major portion of its vital support structure. All for a few dollars from puerile thrill seekers
Written June 29, 2023
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mtca
California68 contributions
Aug 2022
We have driven past this way to many times without stopping. This time we did. Yes it's $15.00 per car, you get a coupon for $1 off in the gift shop. First off its just fun, second the Park is really lovely. You can picnic, or just walk around. There is ice cream and clean restrooms
Written August 11, 2022
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newyorkgothamgal
New York City, NY68 contributions
Mar 2022 • Solo
$10 per car to enter. you get $1 refund if you purchase something at the gift shop with your entrance ticket. other than the novelty of driving through a tree, there isn’t much more to check out. i literally spent 10 minutes there as i got there when it just opened at 8.30 am as i wanted to avoid the crowds and was thinking there would be a backlog of folks wanting to drive through the tree and take their picture. 3 other cars came when i did and they also left after 10-15 minutes there. unless you are dying to get a photo of you driving through a tree, i would skip it.
Written March 27, 2022
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Dan
London, UK240 contributions
Sep 2024 • Couples
Seeing the redwoods was a big part of the appeal in coming to the California coast, so we decided to give this stop a go. It is pretty much what you expect and at $15 dollars entry, everyone will have their own view as to whether that is money well spent. For us, there's no doubt it was a novelty and it was really cool to see the tree so close and to drive and walk throught it, and it was great for photos. That said there are so many spectacular redwoods to see for free throughout the national parks. This did feel a touch gimmicky, but we are glad we experienced it.
Written September 22, 2024
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billk2345678
Reno, NV603 contributions
Aug 2021
I have heard about a drive through redwood tree in California since I was a kid. I always wanted to do it. I finally did not that I am fully gray.
So doing something like that is always a 5 star thing. Beyond that the gift shop was not very inspiring. I guess you can find a spot to picnic.
If you want to do this, you should. If you aren't sure, figure out exactly how many hours it will take you round trip to visit, where you will stay and eat etc. The options are few out here.
So doing something like that is always a 5 star thing. Beyond that the gift shop was not very inspiring. I guess you can find a spot to picnic.
If you want to do this, you should. If you aren't sure, figure out exactly how many hours it will take you round trip to visit, where you will stay and eat etc. The options are few out here.
Written January 12, 2022
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Will a Chrysler Pacifica mini van be able to go through the drive through tree?
Written April 2, 2021
will a chrysler pacifica be able to go through the drive through tree?
Written April 2, 2021
I'm in a Vespa scooter, traveling through America. I'm wondering about the road surfaces in this drive-through tree park. Are they loose dirt roads? How far off is the drive through tree, from a main road?
Written July 1, 2019
The road is a bit bumpy,but you will have no problems getting through.Maybe you can get a picture of the scooter next to a car in the tree.Don't forget to see all of the tree carvings through out the park.
Written July 3, 2019
Is there parking for a class C RV?
Written January 6, 2019
Yes, you can bypass the tree and park in a small lot, but not overnight.
Written February 9, 2019
Google it and you can get directions. Very tight fit through the tree but worth the trip. Nice gift shop and park like setting for lunch.
Written November 29, 2018
Enosch drive through tree fell down in a storm a few years ago?
Written July 18, 2018
The Chandelier drive-through tree did not fall down, you can still drive through it. Another of the naturally formed drive-through trees did fall down, I think it was called the Tunnel Tree.
Written July 19, 2018
Enosch drive through tree fell down in a storm a few years ago?
Written July 18, 2018
Hi, a drive thru tree did fall, but the one in Leggett is still standing
Written May 11, 2019
About how long should the visit be? Does it get backed up during busy summer season? Is an hour about enough time to set aside?
Written March 17, 2018
We went in the summer and an hour was more than enough time. We only had to wait a few minutes for people walking through it and taking pictures. But if you’re patient and nice to them from in your can, you may even be able to get them to take your picture while you’re in your car...that’s as a fun photo, of my sister and me in our car driving through the tree!
Written March 17, 2018
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