Travel Town Museum

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🚂 Train · Los Angeles

2 hours · Free · No reservation needed

age fit

0–1 yr

★ 5.0

1–3 yrs

★ 5.0

3–5 yrs

★ 5.0

5–10 yrs

★ 4.0

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About 30 min drive
From Arcadia · Parking: Free museum lot (Zoo Dr), plenty of room on weekend mornings
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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 · Handles heat
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Typical visit: 2 hours
Best seasons: Spring · Fall · Winter · Summer

A free open-air railroad museum on a corner of Griffith Park: a dozen-plus real steam locomotives and vintage cars parked on the grounds, several you can climb aboard, and a miniature train (about $3) circling the perimeter every 15 minutes; the pilgrimage site for LA train lovers from 2 to 10.

💡 Tips

Go right at the 10am weekend opening; by midday the birthday parties get loud. Mini train tickets are to the right of the entrance; the LA Zoo is 5 minutes away for a full day. Summer afternoons are very sunny.

What this place offers

✓steam locomotives

✓climb-aboard cars

✓mini train

✓free

✓picnic

✓birthday parties

✓restrooms

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This weekend's weather in Los Angeles

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

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Sat 10/17

Partly cloudy · 76–91°F · 0% rain

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Sun 10/18

Sunny · 76–87°F · 0% rain

Location

Los Angeles, California

Travel Town Museum

🚂 Train · Los Angeles

What this place offers

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