The Royal Gorge Route Railroad is located in Canon City, Colorado. The train travels through the scenic Royal Gorge on a two-hour-long excursion. This train trip is regarded as America's most spectacular railroad journey. There is no doubt that this is a truly unforgettable experience of incredible … [Read more...]
Sonoma Train Town Day Trip
Sonoma Train Town Day Trip Located in the heart of Sonoma County, Sonoma Train Town has been entertaining locals and travelers since the late 1960s. Just 13 miles west of Napa and about an hour north of San Francisco, this charming amusement park is a perfect day trip for grade school children … [Read more...]
Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
Colorado is home to the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, a 3 feet wide heritage railroad that operates between Durango and Silverton. Designated as a National Historic Landmark and a Historic Civil Engineering Landmark, the 45-mile ride on this historic railroad is a must when you’re in … [Read more...]
Nevada Northern Railway Museum Day Trip
Nevada Northern Railway in Ely is a functional historic railroad and museum. A visit to this museum will let you see a real working 19th-century steam locomotive in all its grit and glory. Ely has a long history of rail dating back to the early 1900s. Both freight and passenger trains served the … [Read more...]
Travel Town Train Museum Griffith Park Day Trip
Travel Town Train Museum was dedicated on December 14, 1952, and ever since has been delighting railroad fans of all ages. One of the most popular attractions in Travel Town is the miniature train that circles the museum. Visitors can view a collection of locomotives, cabooses, passenger cars, … [Read more...]
Roaring Camps Railroads Day Trip Santa Cruz California
Roaring Camps Railroad is a wonderful day trip the whole family can enjoy, from grandparents to little ones. If you are in the Santa Cruz Area, put this amazing train on the top of your to-do list. Roaring Camp features two train trips. The Redwood Forest Steam train ride and the longer Santa … [Read more...]
Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad
The Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad are some of the most scenic train rides in America. The train ride takes passengers on a 64-mile long day trip from Chama in New Mexico to Antonito in Colorado. Interestingly, the railroad's name is from two geological features along the route, the 10,022-foot … [Read more...]
Cripple Creek Narrow Gauge Railroad Colorado
If you’re looking for an outstandingly scenic journey through Colorado’s hills and valleys, then a ride on the historic Cripple Creek and Victor Narrow Gauge Railroad is a perfect destination. Located within the Cripple Creek Historic District and a designated National Historic Landmark, the … [Read more...]
Heber Valley Historic Railroad Utah
Utah is home to the historic Heber Valley Railroad, one of Heber Valley’s most popular attractions. Covering 16 miles between Heber Valley and Vivian Park in Provo Canyon, this scenic railroad takes you on a ride to the edge of Deer Creek Reservoir. The round trip excursion lasts about three hours … [Read more...]
Yosemite Sugar Pine Railroad Day Trip
Yosemite Sugar Pine Railroad is an exciting 4-mile railroad excursion near Yosemite Park's south gate on highway 41. Ride into history where powerful locomotives once hauled massive log trains through the Sierra mountains. Where mighty loggers felled, the timber and flumes carried lumber to the … [Read more...]
Verde Canyon Railroad Clarkdale Arizona
Take an amazing journey through the stunning Verde Canyon on board the Verde Canyon Railroad. This historic train runs between Clarkdale, Arizona, and the ghost town of Perkinsville on a 40-mile round trip. With its depot, headquarters, and railway museum in Clarksdale, the Verde Canyon Railroad is … [Read more...]
Oakland Zoo Day Trip Affordable Family Fun
The Oakland Zoo offers many educational programs and kid’s activities throughout the year and is the perfect place for science field trips, family day trips, and exciting birthday parties. First opened in 1922, the Bay Area’s award-winning Oakland Zoo is a wonderful blend of animals, play areas, … [Read more...]
Western Railway Museum Suisun City Day Trip
The Western Railway Museum allows visitors to ride historic streetcars and interurban electric trains from all over California and other western states. Streetcars loop the shaded picnic grounds. Interurban cars run over the restored main line of the old Sacramento Northern Railway. With over 50 … [Read more...]
Grand Canyon Railway Day Trip Arizona
Travel back in time aboard the Grand Canyon Railway as it ferries passengers to one of the most stunning natural sites in the world, the mighty Grand Canyon. Dating back a century to the 1800s when the train came into existence as a means of hauling ore from one of the nearby mines, the owners were … [Read more...]
Rio Grande Scenic Railroad Colorado
As of May 2021 the Rio Grande Scenic Railroad in receivership. Enjoy Colorado’s only mountaintop concert and train venue aboard the Rio Grande Scenic Railroad. The heritage railway begins in Alamosa and journeys through La Veta Pass along historic railway tracks that date back to the 1870s. A … [Read more...]