Ride through the Santa Cruz redwood forests aboard a steam locomotive on this alternative sightseeing tour, a great choice for travelers with limited time. Guarantee access to the popular and often sold-out Roaring Camp Steam Train by booking in advance, and personalize your itinerary by choosing from a range of departure times.
Find your way to the Roaring Camp Steam train's departure point in the town of Felton. Make your way through the recreation of an historic town and exchange your voucher for a ticket on the train ride you have chosen. Booking this ticket ahead of time guarantees your spot and your choice of departure time; rides often sell out, especially in the summer.
Sit down on the open train and enjoy the scenery as the train chugs through the redwood forest. Listen to your conductor's commentary, which will fill you in on the history of the area and the train system in California. You'll learn that the train itself dates back to the 1800s and is one of the country's best preserved narrow-guage steam engines.
When you reach Bear Mountain's summit, hop out to stretch your legs and explore the nearby Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park.
Return to Roaring Camp at the end of your ride, which takes about an hour.
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Time with beautiful redwoods, a conductor who was entertaining for the little ones and adults alike, and the chance to be on a real steam train, you cant spend a better hour and a half. Everyone in our group thoroughly enjoyed it
Took the redwoods tour and the weather was just perfect to sit on the open air carriage. Our conductor was well informed and offered interesting facts about redwoods and the area. Not the cheapest activity (parking was 10dollars extra...) but I think we got our...More
This place was cute - a little geared toward children. I took my 15 year old and we did not do much in the little town area. The train ride was very cool but we could have gone without the stop at the top. There...More
This is a fantastic trip through a private redwoods forest near Felton, California. Passengers ride in open railcars, so be prepared with appropriate outer clothing. The trip takes about 1 hour and 20 minutes -- not long but very informative. On some excursions, the cars...More
We rode the train from Felton to Santa Cruz, spent the day at the Santa Cruz Boardwalk with a great meal on the pier, and then rode the train back to Felton. The scenery is amazing and the ride through down town Santa Cruz is...More
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