Blast into the Past at Roaring Camp Railroads

You like the train or not. It was a fun place for all ages! We visited this camp in a cold January Saturday morning, the temperature was in the high 40’s, but did not reduce the excitement and anticipation of the crowds! We was originally on the 12:00 PM train, but they were able to change us to the 10:30 one because we arrived early. The 120 years old Shay steam locomotive preformed flawlessly but we encountered a down tree about half way. It took four crew members and about 30 minutes with three chainsaw to clear the down tree. The narration alone the whole ride not only informative, also highly educational. They introduced the history of the camp, how the redwood forest grows and special species of the trees in this area! My wife and I had a lots of fun and looking forward to coming back in the summer time.

I took my girlfriend who has lived in the Bay area her entire life and has never heard of this place. It was such a fun ride and we especially LOVED how they are dog-friendly. The little town provided a full experience from food to their General Store to a Press Shop. There was a child's party and we could see their awe as the train came in. The staff was amazing and very knowledgeable. The grounds are clean, plenty of parking and the train ride intertwined thru the park.

ℹ️There's no point waiting in line to board the train, BTW. (You can get on at any point. The beginning of the line isn't gonna board 1st) The overall experience was very mediocre, from the food to the ride. 🚞 We did the diesel train. It drives you 40 minutes into the woods, stops, and returns, then you have lunch if you bought it. 🥪 The Salami/Turkey w/ provolone cheese - was very dry. (the food building was closed, so you could only eat if you pre-bought your food). 😊 I'll never return, thank you. It's not as fun and cool as the website advertised it would be.

The train ride was an excellent experience. If the food spots were open we would have potentially given it 5 stars. We walked along the easy trail after the train ride and continued to admire the majestic beauty of the redwood trees.

What a cool place to walk through! We were here to visit Henry Cowell and walked through to Roaring Camp when we heard the train. We didn't take the train ride, but it looks awesome! The town is super cute, very picturesque with tons of activities and things to see for kids and families. Recommend checking this place out, even just for a walkabout and photo op!