About 90 minutes from Berkeley is a magical redwood forest with a real steam train chugging up and down steep passes. If you’ve never made the trip to Roaring Camp Railroad, you’re missing something special.
What to expect at Roaring Camp Railroad
There are a couple of different options: you can drive to the camp in Felton, which is located inside the beautiful redwoods, and take a real steam train on a loop through the forest. Or, you can get a diesel train with open cars that leaves from the Santa Cruz beach boardwalk, drives through town, and heads up and back into the redwoods.
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Plan your visit to Roaring Camp Railroad
- See schedules and information at www.roaringcamp.com.
- Book your tickets in advance and plan to arrive about 30 minutes before your scheduled departure. There are many photo props and a play area that are usually open. There is a meager snack bar as well.
- Pricing is $25 – $45
Other excuses to visit Roaring Camp near Santa Cruz
Throughout the year, Roaring Camp Railroads has many special events on Mother’s Day and Father’s Day, as well as the always popular Thomas and Percy’s Halloween Party. So if you have a small person in your house who can’t get enough of Thomas, Chuggington, and every other chugging choo choo out there, you might even want to spend a whole train-themed weekend in Santa Cruz.
