Hocking Valley Scenic Railway
📍 Nelsonville, NY
Historic train rides through Ohio's Hocking River Valley with family-friendly themed experiences. Features steam locomotives, dinner trains, and special events like train robberies and holiday rides.
🏆 Family Action Verdict
Best for families wanting an affordable train experience or special themed rides like Christmas events with Santa. The friendly staff and military support make it welcoming, but manage expectations about scenery - you'll see more backyards than beautiful landscapes. Perfect for young children who just want the excitement of riding a train.
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💬 What Families Are Saying
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Donna Hughes
9 months ago
“Best family friendly train ride. Customer service is the best around very supportive of our Military. Christmas trsin ride loved by all our grandbabies enjoyed their visit with Santa, The Grinch, and Frosty. The conductor was wonderful from his beautiful heart making sure everyone was taken care of to his wonderful saxophone 🎷 playing. Thank you from the bottom of this NaNa's heart for a fantastic family day ❤️”
Virgil Fitzpatrick
10 months ago
“Such a lovely and historical place to visit. Take a ride on the fall foliage trains in the open air cars for the best views. You won't want to miss this place. Very affordable and accommodating to everyone's needs. The crews are well seasoned and await to greet and help absolutely everyone”
Krista Starr
7 months ago
“The Starbrick dinner train was really fun. The food was delicious!! Would definitely recommend. I do however have a couple suggestions for the future. They need to have more water on hand and possibly another option for ppl to drink if they cannot have sugary drinks. They only offered lemonade, sweet tea, water and beer. It would also be nice if the windows on the train were clean and updated so that you can see outside and they should put hand sanitizer in the bathroom as there is no running water.”
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Overview
Hocking Valley Scenic Railway offers historic train rides along the 150-year-old Hocking Valley railroad through Southeast Ohio. The railway features authentic steam locomotives, diesel trains, and themed experiences including Easter Bunny trains, Christmas rides with Santa, dinner trains, and interactive train robbery adventures. Most rides include stops at historical villages and scenic river views.
