McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park
McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park is a 30-acre (12 ha) railroad park located in Scottsdale, Arizona. Its history begins in 1967. Worth the trip, State Farm Stadium is 20 mi off.
A museum inside Scottsdale
Summers are hot
July and August highs run 102–103°, and about 161 days a year reach 90°. When to go ↓
You can stay in Scottsdale
McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park is inside Scottsdale, which has 108 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov and Dec
January, February, March, April, November and December are the mild months, with highs of 64–81°. When to go ↓
An airport 9 miles away
Phoenix Sky Harbor (PHX) has airline service, about 9 miles from McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park.
Established in 1967
McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park dates from 1967. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
A month-by-month look
Here is how the weather at McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park changes month by month.
McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park
McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park is a 30-acre (12 ha) railroad park located in Scottsdale, Arizona. It features a 15 in (381 mm) gauge railroad, a Magma Arizona Railroad locomotive, a railroad museum, three model railroad clubs and a 7+1⁄2 in (190.5 mm) gauge live steam railroad.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1967
- Wikipedia readers
- 4.4K a year
Overnight near McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park
Rooms are nearest in Scottsdale (108) and Phoenix (316).
- 1State Farm Stadium
- 2Mortgage Matchup Center
- 3Chase Field
- 4Mountain America Stadium
- 5Desert Diamond Arena
- 6Camelback Mountain
- 7Mullett Arena
- 8Arizona State Capitol
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottsdale | in town | — | 108 100 hotels · 2 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 4 lodges & cabins | 243,006 | $790K | C |
| Phoenix | 10 mi west | 15 min | 316 257 hotels · 22 motels · 10 inns & B&Bs · 9 lodges & cabins · 2 hostels · 5 campgrounds · 11 RV parks | 1,665,481 | $421K | D |
| Tempe | 10 mi south | 15 min | 75 66 hotels · 6 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 190,571 | $455K | D |
| Mesa | 15 mi southeast | 25 min | 123 67 hotels · 17 motels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds · 29 RV parks | 513,656 | $408K | C− |
| Paradise Valley | 2 mi northwest | 5 min | 19 18 hotels · 1 inn or B&B | 12,251 | $2,000K | B+ |
| Chandler | 18 mi south | 25 min | 48 38 hotels · 4 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 3 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 278,748 | $508K | B− |
| Glendale | 15 mi west | 25 min | 26 21 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 RV park | 260,572 | $388K | D |
| Fountain Hills | 12 mi northeast | 20 min | 11 9 hotels · 2 lodges & cabins | 23,625 | $623K | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park
A wider trip can take in these, within 20 miles.
Big draw120 mi Stadium & arenaState Farm Stadium
211 mi Stadium & arenaMortgage Matchup Center
310 mi Stadium & arenaChase Field
48 mi Stadium & arenaMountain America Stadium
519 mi Stadium & arenaDesert Diamond Arena
63 mi MountainCamelback Mountain
78 mi Stadium & arenaMullett Arena
812 mi MuseumArizona State CapitolPhoto credits
State Farm Stadium: Taken by en:Flickr user MCSixth, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Mortgage Matchup Center: Troutfarm27, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Chase Field: U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tyler J. Bolken, Public domain · Mountain America Stadium: Clintus McGintus, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Desert Diamond Arena: Unknown, CC BY 2.0 · Camelback Mountain: Dru Bloomfield from Scottsdale, Arizona, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Mullett Arena: Kyvuh, CC0 · Arizona State Capitol: Unknown, CC BY 2.5
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McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park in questions
Is McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park in Scottsdale?
Yes. It’s inside Scottsdale, AZ.
When is the best time to visit McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park?
January, February, March, April, November and December, with highs of 64–81°.
What is the closest airport to McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park?
Phoenix Sky Harbor (PHX), about 9 miles away.
Where should I stay near McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park?
Phoenix (10 mi, 316 places to stay), Scottsdale (in town, 108 places to stay) and Tempe (10 mi, 75 places to stay).
Word from Scottsdale
Tips will appear here once someone posts in Scottsdale’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.