Edaville Railroad
Edaville Railroad (also branded Edaville USA and Edaville Festival of Lights) is a heritage railroad and seasonal attraction in South Carver, Massachusetts. You will find it in Carver. Add USS Massachusetts, 22 mi away, to a visit.
A theme park inside Carver
Places to stay about a mile away
SP is 0.6 miles away; Pine Wood Way Campground (1.8 mi) and Camp Clear (2.0 mi) are close too. 5 places to stay are within 4 miles. Hotels nearby ↓
Check the season before you go
Most theme parks this far north close for the winter. Check the park’s calendar for opening days. When to go ↓
A day trip from Boston
Boston is about 36 miles north (straight-line). Hotels nearby ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, July, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 63–83°. When to go ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Warm months and cold ones
Each month’s highs and lows around Edaville Railroad are below.
Edaville Railroad
Edaville Railroad (also branded Edaville USA and Edaville Festival of Lights) is a heritage railroad and seasonal attraction in South Carver, Massachusetts. Originally opened in 1947, it was one of the oldest heritage railroad operations in the United States. It is a 2 ft (610 mm) narrow gauge line that operates excursion trains for tourists, built by the late Ellis D. Atwood (initials E.D.A., for which Edaville is named) on his sprawling cranberry farm in Southeastern Massachusetts.
- Type
- Theme park
- Opened
- 1947
- Wikipedia readers
- 13K a year
Places to stay by Edaville Railroad
Lodging within 4 miles comes to 5 places: a hotel, 3 campgrounds and a RV park. Closest is SP, 0.6 miles away.
Places to stay within 4 miles
- 1SPhotel · 0.6 mi southDirections
- 2Pine Wood Way Campgroundcampground · 1.8 mi southeastDirections
- 3Camp ClearRV park · 2.0 mi southeastDirections
- 4Jellystone Park Cranberry Acrescampground · 2.3 mi eastDirections
- 5Shady Acrescampground · 2.4 mi eastDirections
- 6Camp Yomechascampground · 4.6 mi westDirections
Places to eat nearby
4 restaurants, cafés and bars within 1½ miles
Compare 8 towns to stay in
| Town | From Edaville Railroad | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carver | in town | — | 5 1 hotel · 3 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 11,981 | $434K | A− |
| Plymouth | 9 mi east | 15 min | 44 19 hotels · 1 motel · 8 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 14 campgrounds | 67,846 | $527K | B− |
| Wareham | 7 mi southeast | 10 min | 16 3 hotels · 4 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 4 lodges & cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 23,689 | $425K | C+ |
| Middleborough | 5 mi northwest | 10 min | 11 5 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 4 campgrounds | 25,149 | $469K | C+ |
| Bourne | 13 mi southeast | 20 min | 21 9 hotels · 2 motels · 5 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 3 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 20,772 | $576K | B− |
| Falmouth 28% vacation homes | 20 mi southeast | 30 min | 46 26 hotels · 6 motels · 8 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 33,361 | $630K | B− |
| Barnstable Town | 25 mi southeast | 40 min | 68 38 hotels · 5 motels · 18 inns & B&Bs · 6 lodges & cabins · 1 hostel | 50,101 | $603K | C+ |
| Sandwich | 17 mi southeast | 25 min | 25 7 hotels · 4 motels · 6 inns & B&Bs · 7 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 20,575 | $601K | A− |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
After Edaville Railroad
These well-known places are within 57 miles.
Big draw30 mi Stadium & arenaGillette Stadium
Big draw38 mi Stadium & arenaFenway Park
Big draw38 mi MuseumThe Breakers
22 mi MuseumUSS Massachusetts
Big draw57 mi LakeLake Chaubunagungamaug
Big draw38 mi MuseumIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum
34 mi Ancient siteHMS Endeavour
10 mi MuseumPlimoth PatuxetPhoto credits
Gillette Stadium: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fenway Park: Gatorfan252525, CC BY-SA 4.0 · The Breakers: UpstateNYer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · USS Massachusetts: USN, Public domain · Lake Chaubunagungamaug: Bree from Worcester, MA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: Sean Dungan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · HMS Endeavour: Samuel Atkins (c.1760-1810), Public domain · Plimoth Patuxet: Tr!sie, CC BY-SA 3.0
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What people ask about Edaville Railroad
Is Edaville Railroad open in winter?
Most theme parks this far north close for the winter. Check the park’s calendar for opening days.
Is Edaville Railroad in Carver?
Yes. It’s inside Carver, MA.
When is the best time to visit Edaville Railroad?
May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 63–83°.
How far is Edaville Railroad from Boston?
About 36 miles north of Boston, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Edaville Railroad?
New Bedford Regional (EWB), about 15 miles away. The nearest big hub is Rhode Island T. F. Green (PVD), about 35 miles.
What hotels are near Edaville Railroad?
SP (0.6 mi), Pine Wood Way Campground (1.8 mi) and Camp Clear (2.0 mi). 5 places to stay are within 4 miles.
Local know-how from Carver
Questions and tips go in Carver’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.