Where can I find steam train rides in California?

There are 4 heritage railroads offering steam train rides in California. The closest one is Roaring Camp Railroads.

Are steam train rides year-round in California?

Heritage railroad operating seasons vary widely. Most run from late spring through early winter, with concentrated activity for holiday excursions in November and December. Check each operator's page for specific dates.

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California · Steam Train Rides

Steam Train Rides in California

Working steam locomotives are rare and getting rarer — every operator below runs at least one excursion under steam power.

4 operators · 5 upcoming events

Operators offering steam train rides in California

Roaring Camp Railroads

Operator4.6(4,467)

Poway-Midland Railroad

Operator4.6(74)

Anaheim · CA

Disneyland Railroad

Operator4.7(550)

FISH CAMP · CA

Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine Railroad

Operator4.7(1,958)

Upcoming steam train rides events

Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine Railroad

Logger Steam Train 🚂

📅 Tue, Jul 14, 2026

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Skunk Trains - The California Western Railroad

Days of Steam

📅 Sat, Jul 25, 2026

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Niles Canyon Railway Historic Operating Railroad Museum

Steam Train Rides Departing from Sunol from March thru October

📅 Sun, Sep 13, 2026

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Pacific Locomotive Association / Niles Canyon Railway Museum

Steam Train Rides Departing from Sunol from March thru October

📅 Sun, Sep 13, 2026

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Pacific Locomotive Association / Niles Canyon Railway Museum

Steam Train

📅 Sun, Sep 13, 2026

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