It says the park opens at 6:00am. Is the entrance station parking lot on Skyline Blvd actually open that early? If not, what time does the parking lot open?

Yep you can leave it on the road, but on busy weekends it hard to get even those spots.

It is, but if not just outside the gate are a few (10-15) spots that can be parked in any time for free.

Yes it is. Its actually dawn to dusk I believe.

They have taken part of the neighbors property for a parking lot. The State was going to proclaim emmient domain to takepart of his ranch. What a shame what has happened to this beautiful site. I lived 2 miles from there in 1946.