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    Cedar Rock Railroad

    4.6 (82 reviews)
    Open 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

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    Little locamotive, so much fun!
    Tiffany L.

    We have been here a few times for birthday parties and it is always so much fun! Not only do they have a spacious area to gather, but various areas to entertain the kiddos while waiting for the official train ride. They have the play town area, the playground (which seems to always be under construction), and the giant wooden train with the super popular excavator. The big yellow Cedar Rock Railroad train ($3.75 per rider over 1 yo) is such a great ride as you get to go throughout the park and through a bit of the residential area. I love how everyone is always so friendly to wave. The train itself is a bit rusty and could use a fresh layer of paint but the ride is still an enjoyable 15 minute long ride which seems to be a perfect duration. Depending on the season, there is a small tunnel that is decorated, for example during Halloween time it was nice and spooky with cobwebs and spiders etc... If you have kids 3 yo and older, I strongly suggest the little locomotive chase ($3.50 per rider over 3 yo). It is so fun to see the kids using their arms to pedal their own locomotives. The kids also have so much fun on this! Cedar Rock Railroad has a bit something for everyone and highly recommend coming here, especially if you or your kids love trains.

    Dat N.

    Really neat little railroad that's comfortable for kids and adults. My daughter really enjoyed every second of it. Playground was under construction but hopefully when we visit Austin again it's complete. Definitely enjoyable and affordable experience for the little ones. Come show your support if you're in the area.

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    Priya J.

    It's very rare that you get shaded parks in this part of Texas , went there seeing the pics and it didn't disappoint! The ticket is less than $3 per person (kids under age 1 ride free), for the train ride which happens at 15th and 45th minute of every hour (most days )! As you wait for the ride to begin there is a nice music playing on speakers , picnic tables to hangout with snacks , there's a small park ,a toy train as well as a mini excavator for kids to play. There's kids merchandise to purchase (T-shirt and train whistle) which we bought to show our appreciation to the owners for the thoughtful concept! The train ride is so much fun that we took it twice !what makes it unique is the ride goes around the acres wide park , alongside a cricket field , a soccer play area full of kids who run alongside to wave and say hi, small lake where people were fishing, and a tunnel which was themed with Halloween lights and spiders:)

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    Madi M.

    It's always fun to get on the train ride. I have been here several times in the past, it's never boring. Good news they are going to replace an old train with a comfortable newer model. They are going to close this place for next 3 months so people can enjoy new train in 2024. The only con today was that there were too many people which created crowd and less pleasant experience.

    Bryan M.

    Fun little train ride in the middle of a large park. I love that this is a thing honestly. It's easy, it's fun, it's cheap, and it's relaxing. The little play area around the train itself could use some work and I would like to see more things added but the main attraction here is definitely the train. You hope on board a train for about $3 per person and take a 2 mile or so route through Williamson County Regional Park. You get the chance to see some wildlife as well as just the beauty of the park. The ride takes about 10-15 minutes if I remember correctly and honestly I kind of wanted to do it again afterwards, especially since the weather was nice. Definitely a nice little activity if you have little ones.

    Bill M.

    I've wanted to bring my kids out to try this train ride for a while and it didn't disappoint. The train is $3 per rider (8/2022) and they have a small concession stand, but I didn't get anything, nor look closely at the offerings. The train depot is in a shaded area, which is nice to help with the Texas summer heat, and there is a small townscape and a wooden train the kids can explore while waiting for the train to arrive. I really liked the Johnny Cash music that was playing. The train ride itself was fun and took about 15 minutes, so a fair length. Note that the speaker on the train was too quiet to really hear, but I think it was supposed to sort of guide the ride. Also, the train itself would benefit from a sand blast and a fresh coat of paint as it was rusty. Overall, I would recommend it and you can make a day out it by enjoying the park too.

    Niloufar G.

    Such a great place for my two year old boy who loves trains! The train ride is very nice and for only $3.50 it's a deal! I wish the locomotive was open, and the mini golf but all seem under construction. In any case it was a fun day with my toddler!

    Jomel S.

    What a great find at the last minute! My 4 and 7yr old enjoyed riding the train not once, but twice! It was also a huge bonus that we were able to take our pup on the train too!

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    My grandson loves this place ! The owner/ train conductor is very nice to everyone ! It's a short train ride with fun surprises

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    It's older but super fun for little kids. It's a good long ride for the age. My daughter liked it

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