Lori H
Google
A group of us stayed in a Rockaway Beach vacation home over the weekend and were looking for something fun to do together. We checked online and found the Fall Splendor Excursion train ride. It cost $32 per adult. We boarded in Rockaway Beach, stopped in Wheeler for 45 minutes, then rode it back to Rockaway Beach. The full ride was 2 hours 15 minutes long. We found out online that they were running their steam locomotive the weekend we were there and that was super cool.
The scenery was nice. We rode along the coastline, seeing beaches, towns and forests. Since it was a nice day, we rode in the open-air train car. We saw many birds including seagulls, great blue herons, egrets, cormorants, bald eagles and ducks.
The staff was super friendly, helpful and accommodating. They narrate part of the trip with local history and alerting riders when wildlife is present for viewing.
We bought our tickets once we boarded the train. Many riders bought them online beforehand. If you want an enclosed train car, I would recommend buying them online as those cars fill up fast.
We had a great time and are looking forward to riding to Garibaldi next time!