During your next Northern California visit, come experience Roaring Camp’s towering redwoods, just 80 miles south of San Francisco. See old growth coastal redwoods from two historic railroad excursions, shop the old-fashioned general store, explore vintage structures and enjoy authentic western cooking from the Chuckwagon Barbecue.
Redwood Forest Steam Train (1.15 hours roundtrip)
Ride into the Past on 19th Century Steam Trains
Travel over trestles, through towering redwood groves and up a winding narrow-gauge grade to the summit of Bear Mountain as conductors narrate the history of Roaring Camp, the railroad and the forest.
In the 1880s, narrow-gauge steam locomotives were used to haul giant redwood logs out of the mountains. Roaring Camp's steam engines date from 1890 and are among the oldest and most authentically preserved narrow-gauge steam engines providing regularly scheduled passenger service in America.
Schedule:
1/1/2019-3/31/2019:
Weekdays: 12:30pm (*Engine 40) (1/21/2019 & 2/18/2019: 12:30pm (Steam train))
Weekends: 12:30pm Steam Train
*3/30/2019 & 3/31/2019: 11am,12:30pm Steam Train
4/1/2019-4/30/2019:
Weekdays: 11am,Steam Train
Weekends: 11am,12:30pm Steam Train (4/20/2019 & 4/21/2019: 11am,12:30pm, 2pm Steam Train)
5/1/2019-6/7/2019:
Weekdays: 11am,Steam Train
Weekends: 11am,12:30pm, 2pm Steam Train
*5/25/2019-5/27/2019: 11am,12:30pm, 2pm, 3:30pm Steam Train
6/8/2019-6/30/2019: 11am,12:30pm, 2pm Steam Train
7/1/2019-8/18/2019:
Weekdays: 11am,12:30pm, 2pm Steam Train
Weekends: 11am,12:30pm, 2pm, 3:30pm Steam Train
8/19/2019-9/1/2019:
Weekdays: 11am,12:30pm Steam Train
Weekends: 11am,12:30pm, 2pm, 3:30pm Steam Train
9/2/2019: 11am,12:30pm, 2pm, 3:30pm Steam Train
9/3/2019-11/1/2019:
Weekdays: 11am,Steam Train
Weekends: 11am,12:30pm, 2pm Steam Train
11/2/2019-11/30/2019:
Weekdays: 12:30pm (*Engine 40)
Weekends: 11am,12:30pm Steam Train
*11/11/2019: 11am,12:30pm Steam Train
12/1/2019: 12:30pm (*Engine 40)
12/2/2019-12/31/2019:
Weekdays: 12:30pm (*Engine 40)
Weekends: 12:30pm Steam Train
SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANYTIME WITHOUT NOTICE
Santa Cruz Beach Train (3 hours roundtrip)
Departing from the Santa Cruz Mountains, travel through Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, down the scenic San Lorenzo River Gorge, across a 1909 steel truss bridge and through an 1875 tunnel before arriving at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. Reverse roundtrips departing from the beach in Santa Cruz to Roaring Camp and back may be purchased from the conductor on the train departing from Santa Cruz.
The Santa Cruz Big Trees & Pacific Railway operates passenger and freight services on one of the oldest and most historic lines in California. When the route opened in 1875 it carried lumber as well as picnickers and tourists to the Big Trees and Santa Cruz. Today's Beach Train passengers can start their roundtrip journeys from either Roaring Camp in Felton or from the beach in Santa Cruz.
Schedules:
4/1/2019-6/2/2019: Weekend departures (including 5/27/2019)
6/8/2019-8/18/2019: Departs Daily
8/24/2019-9/29/2019: Weekend departures (including 9/2/2019)
Departures & Arrivals - Beach Train
Depart: Roaring Camp – Felton 10:15am
Arrive: Santa Cruz Boardwalk 11:15am
Depart: Santa Cruz Boardwalk 12:15pm
Arrive: Roaring Camp – Felton 1:15pm
Depart: Roaring Camp – Felton 2:15pm
Arrive: Santa Cruz Boardwalk 3:15pm
Depart: Santa Cruz Boardwalk 4:15pm
This train is one-way only – No return train to the beach!
Arrive: Roaring Camp – Felton 5:15pm
Tips
Weekdays are Monday through Friday. Weekends are Saturday and Sunday unless otherwise noted.
Departure location: 5401 Graham Hill Rd, Felton, Ca 95018
Visiting Attractions
Redwood National and State Parks