Roaring Camp Redwood Steam Train

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Roaring Camp Redwood Steam Train

Photo: Grendelkhan · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

🚂 Train · Felton

2.5 hours · $$ · Reservation required

age fit
0–1 yr
★ 5.0
1–3 yrs
★ 5.0
3–5 yrs
★ 5.0
5–10 yrs
★ 4.0
  • 🚗
    About 45 min drive
    From Sunnyvale · Parking: $10 parking at the Felton depot
  • 🍼
    Stroller-friendly
    Flat surfaces — bring the stroller
  • 🌳
    Lots of shade
    Great on sunny days · Good on cool days
  • ⏱️
    Typical visit: 2.5 hours
    Best seasons: Spring · Summer · Fall · Winter

A 75-minute open-air steam train ride through the redwoods up Bear Mountain; under 2 free, and the whistle and open cars leave kids awestruck.

💡 Tips
Book online (about $29 adults / $22 kids); runs most days June-October, weekends in other seasons. There's also a Christmas lights train and a train to the Santa Cruz beach.

What this place offers

✓steam train
✓redwoods
✓open-air cars
✓general store
✓picnic
✓holiday trains
✓restrooms

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This weekend's weather in Felton

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

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Sat 10/17
Sunny · 62–94°F · 0% rain
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Sun 10/18
Sunny · 50–83°F · 0% rain

Location

Felton, California

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