Billy Jones Wildcat Railroad & Carousel

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Photo: Don DeBold from San Jose, CA, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

🚂 Train · Los Gatos

1.5 hours · $ · No reservation needed

age fit

0–1 yr

★ 5.0

1–3 yrs

★ 5.0

3–5 yrs

★ 5.0

5–10 yrs

★ 3.0

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About 20 min drive
From Sunnyvale · Parking: Free at Oak Meadow Park (Blossom Hill Rd); Vasona $6
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Stroller-friendly
Flat surfaces — bring the stroller
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Some shade
Great on sunny days · Good on cool days
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Typical visit: 1.5 hours
Best seasons: Spring · Summer · Fall

A real miniature steam/diesel train that runs through Vasona park, plus an antique carousel — $3-4 a ride, under 3 free with an adult.

💡 Tips

Runs weekends year-round (about 10:30-3), plus weekdays mid-June through Labor Day; the ticket booth takes cash and cards.

✓miniature train

✓carousel

✓playground

✓picnic

✓restrooms

Forecast at the destination itself (coast and hills often differ from home)

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Sat 10/17

Sunny · 62–92°F · 0% rain

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Sun 10/18

Sunny · 50–86°F · 0% rain

Los Gatos, California