National Capital Trolley Museum
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🚂 Train · Colesville
2 hours · $ · No reservation needed
- 🚗About 15 min driveFrom Rockville · Parking: Free lot
- 🍼Stroller-friendlyFlat surfaces — bring the stroller
- 🌳Some shadeRain-OK · Good on cool days · Great on sunny days · Fine on cold days
- ⏱️Typical visit: 2 hoursBest seasons: Spring · Summer · Fall · Winter
A small museum in the woods north of Silver Spring where admission includes a ride on a real vintage streetcar along 1 mile of track through the trees; the car barn holds dozens of old trolleys from DC and Europe, and there's a toy-trolley model area. Train kids from 2 to 10 go wild.
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