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California State Railroad Museum

The California State Railroad Museum is a museum in the California State Parks system that interprets the role of railroads in the Western U.S. It is located in Old Sacramento State Historic Park at 111 I Street, Sacramento, California. You can find it in Sacramento. It sees about 500K visitors a year.

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Nearest place to stay
0.2 mi
Union Hotel
Visitors a year
500K
Wikidata
Open since
1981
In brief

A museum inside Sacramento

Places to stay next door

Union Hotel is 0.2 miles away; Delta King Hotel (0.2 mi) and The Exchange Sacramento, Curio Collection by Hilton (0.2 mi) are close too. 124 places to stay are within 4 miles. Hotels nearby ↓

Summers are hot

July and August highs run 93–94°, and about 76 days a year reach 90°. When to go ↓

Best months: Mar, Apr, May, Oct and Nov

March, April, May, October and November are the mild months, with highs of 66–81°. When to go ↓

An airport 9 miles away

Sacramento (SMF) has airline service, about 9 miles from California State Railroad Museum.

Established in 1981

California State Railroad Museum dates from 1981. About ↓

Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.

When to go

Highs and lows by month

Plan a visit to California State Railroad Museum around the weather below.

Jan56° / 39°
Feb62° / 42°
Mar67° / 45°
Apr73° / 48°
May81° / 53°
Jun89° / 58°
Jul94° / 60°
Aug93° / 60°
Sep89° / 57°
Oct79° / 51°
Nov66° / 44°
Dec57° / 39°
Typical highs and lows in Sacramento. Green months are the mild ones. Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 normals for Sacramento. Sacramento’s full climate →
About

California State Railroad Museum

The California State Railroad Museum is a museum in the California State Parks system that interprets the role of railroads in the Western U.S. It is located in Old Sacramento State Historic Park at 111 I Street, Sacramento, California.

Type
Museum
Established
1981
Opened
1976
Wikipedia readers
16K a year
From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Facts: Wikidata.
Where to stay

Staying close to California State Railroad Museum

124 places to stay within 4 miles. The first to try is Union Hotel, 0.2 miles away.

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California State Railroad MuseumWater1Places to stay (the list)Places to eat

Closest places to stay

  1. 1Union Hotelhotel · 0.2 mi southDirections
  2. 2Delta King Hotelhotel · 0.2 mi southwestDirections
  3. 3The Exchange Sacramento, Curio Collection by Hiltonhotel · 0.2 mi southeastDirections
  4. 4Holiday Inn Sacramento Downtown Arenahotel · 0.2 mi southDirections
  5. 5Kimpton Sawyer Hotelhotel · 0.3 mi southeastDirections
  6. 6Embassy Suites by Hilton Sacramento Riverfront Promenadehotel · 0.4 mi southwestDirections
  7. 7AC Hotel Sacramentohotel · 0.4 mi southeastDirections
  8. 8Hyatt Centric Downtown Sacramentohotel · 0.5 mi southeastDirections
  9. 9Hotel Berryhotel · 0.5 mi southeastDirections
  10. 10Sacramentohotel · 0.6 mi southeastDirections

Places to eat nearby

785 restaurants, cafés and bars within 1½ miles

124 bars & pubs92 coffee & cafés84 Asian & Indian55 Mexican & Latin38 ice cream & sweets34 subs & sandwiches30 pizza
Compare 8 towns to stay in
TownFrom California State Railroad MuseumDrivePlaces to stayPeopleTypical homeSafety
Sacramentoin town—125 98 hotels · 13 motels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 2 hostels · 3 campgrounds · 3 RV parks536,449$506KD
West Sacramento3 mi southwest5 min33 11 hotels · 13 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds · 3 RV parks56,216$526KC+
Arden-Arcade7 mi east10 min10 6 hotels · 2 motels · 1 campground · 1 RV park94,994$560K—
Davis13 mi west20 min20 19 hotels · 1 inn or B&B66,110$866KC
Rancho Cordova15 mi east20 min22 19 hotels · 2 motels · 1 campground87,554$478KC−
North Highlands9 mi northeast15 min11 7 hotels · 2 motels · 2 RV parks47,957$368K—
Roseville16 mi northeast25 min23 20 hotels · 1 motel · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground167,302$661KC+
Woodland15 mi northwest20 min18 11 hotels · 2 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 RV park62,513$548KC

Day trip from

Straight-line miles.

Getting there

Nearest airports with airline service

SMFSacramento · major hub9 mi
SCKStockton Metropolitan50 mi
CCRBuchanan Field51 mi
Places to stay and eat: Overture Maps (hotels, motels, inns, lodges, campgrounds, RV parks; not vacation rentals) · streets, water and the site outline: Overture Maps / OpenStreetMap contributors · town figures: U.S. Census ACS · Safety: TownRatings Safety grade · airports: OurAirports. Distances are from California State Railroad Museum’s main visitor area; drive times are estimates.
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Photo credits

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Common questions

Asked about California State Railroad Museum

Is California State Railroad Museum in Sacramento?

Yes. It’s inside Sacramento, CA.

When is the best time to visit California State Railroad Museum?

March, April, May, October and November, with highs of 66–81°.

How far is California State Railroad Museum from Stockton and Oakland?

About 43 miles south of Stockton and about 69 miles southwest of Oakland, as the crow flies.

What is the closest airport to California State Railroad Museum?

Sacramento (SMF), about 9 miles away.

What hotels are near California State Railroad Museum?

Union Hotel (0.2 mi), Delta King Hotel (0.2 mi) and The Exchange Sacramento, Curio Collection by Hilton (0.2 mi). 124 places to stay are within 4 miles.

From locals

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