Forest Park Miniature Railroad

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Forest Park Miniature Railroad

Photo: rjhuttondfw · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Flickr

🚂 Train · Fort Worth

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
★ 5.0
  • 🚗
    About 60 min drive
    From Plano · Parking: Free lot next to the Forest Park station (Colonial Pkwy)
  • 🍼
    Stroller-friendly
    Flat surfaces — bring the stroller
  • 🌳
    Lots of shade
    Great on sunny days · Good on cool days · Fine on cold days
  • ⏱️
    Typical visit: 1.5 hours
    Best seasons: Spring · Fall · Winter · Summer

A miniature train that's been running for more than 60 years, from Forest Park beside the zoo under the big trees along the Trinity River, 5 miles to Trinity Park and back; 40 minutes of bridges and woods, a must-ride for every Fort Worth 2-year-old.

💡 Tips
Tickets are a few dollars, and it runs weekends year-round (cancelled in bad weather, check the website or call) plus weekdays in summer. You can get off at the Dream Park stop in Trinity Park to play and then ride back. Same area as the zoo and the science museum.

What this place offers

✓mini train
✓train ride
✓riverside
✓big shade trees
✓near the zoo
✓restrooms
✓cheap

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Sat 10/17
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Location

Fort Worth, Texas

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