See California’s towering redwood forests from two historic railroads on your next visit to the San Francisco or Monterey Bay Areas. Travel by steam train up a narrow-gauge track through the Big Trees to Bear Mountain or by beach train down the scenic San Lorenzo River to the sunny beaches of Santa Cruz. It all happens on the Roaring Camp Railroads in Felton.
The area’s first railroad, the Santa Cruz & Felton, began carrying tourists to the Big Trees and the beach in 1875. In 2003, the Roaring Camp & Big Trees Narrow Gauge RR celebrated its Ruby Anniversary (40 years) and the Santa Cruz, Big Trees & Pacific RY has been operating along the 1875 Santa Cruz & Felton route since 1985.
ROARING CAMP & BIG TREES NARROW GAUGE RAILROAD
Adult Fare (13 & up): $18
Child Fare (3 through 12): $12
Under 3: Free
SANTA CRUZ, BIG TREES & PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY (Beach Train)
Adult Fare (13 & up): $20
Child Fare (3 through 12): $15
Under 3: Free
Parking at Roaring Camp: $6
Directions from Silicon Valley (San Jose, East Bay, Peninsula, San Francisco, Marin, Sacramento, points north):
Take State Route 1, U.S. 101, or Interstates 280, 680 or 880 south to I-880/SR-17. Continue southwest on I-880/SR-17 to Scotts Valley. Exit at Mt. Hermon Rd. and drive northwest 3.5 miles to Felton. Mt. Hermon Road ends at Graham Hill Road. Turn left on Graham Hill Road and drive 1/2 mile to Roaring Camp (on right).
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