Sonoma TrainTown Railroad
The Sonoma TrainTown Railroad (commonly called "Sonoma Train Town") is a tourist railroad and 10 acre amusement park in Sonoma, California. Expect 65–83°F afternoons in the mildest months, March to November.
A theme park, 1 mi south of Sonoma
Sonoma is the nearest base
Sonoma is 1 miles north, with 25 places to stay. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Sacramento
Sacramento is about 57 miles east (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct and Nov
March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November are the mild months, with highs of 65–83°. When to go ↓
Open since 1968
Sonoma TrainTown Railroad opened in 1968, 58 years ago. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
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Sonoma TrainTown Railroad
The Sonoma TrainTown Railroad (commonly called "Sonoma Train Town") is a tourist railroad and 10 acre amusement park in Sonoma, California. Its main feature is a 15 in (381 mm) gauge miniature railway, which closely corresponds to a 1:4 scale model of a 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge railroad.
- Type
- Theme park
- Opened
- 1968
- Wikipedia readers
- 3.3K a year
Where to sleep near Sonoma TrainTown Railroad
To stay close, try Napa (64) and Sonoma (25), and San Francisco has the most rooms in the area (528).
Napa
The closest town with somewhere to stay.
76,562 people
9 mi east of Sonoma TrainTown Railroad
San Francisco
The most places to stay in the area, and a base for a longer trip.
826,079 people
35 mi south of Sonoma TrainTown Railroad
Compare 9 towns
| Town | From Sonoma TrainTown Railroad | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Napa | 9 mi east | 15 min | 64 44 hotels · 2 motels · 16 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 RV park | 76,562 | $856K | C |
| Sonoma | 1 mi north | — | 25 13 hotels · 9 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins | 10,537 | $971K | B |
| Petaluma | 10 mi west | 15 min | 17 11 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 3 campgrounds | 59,688 | $879K | C+ |
| Yountville | 10 mi northeast | 15 min | 16 9 hotels · 6 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins | 3,198 | $802K | A |
| Vallejo | 16 mi southeast | 25 min | 36 24 hotels · 7 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 123,287 | $590K | D− |
| Santa Rosa | 18 mi northwest | 25 min | 42 28 hotels · 3 motels · 7 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 1 RV park | 179,437 | $714K | C |
| Rohnert Park | 14 mi west | 20 min | 13 10 hotels · 1 motel · 2 RV parks | 44,811 | $666K | C+ |
| Novato | 14 mi south | 20 min | 13 10 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 RV parks | 51,947 | $1,033K | C+ |
| San Francisco | 35 mi south | 50 min | 528 426 hotels · 24 motels · 37 inns & B&Bs · 5 lodges & cabins · 27 hostels · 6 campgrounds · 3 RV parks | 826,079 | $1,395K | D |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
After Sonoma TrainTown Railroad
More places people know lie within 67 miles.
Big draw31 mi MuseumAlcatraz Federal Penitentiary
Big draw35 mi Stadium & arenaChase Center
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Big draw33 mi LandmarkLombard Street
Big draw35 mi Stadium & arenaOracle Park
Big draw66 mi Stadium & arenaLevi's Stadium
127 mi National MonumentMuir Woods National Monument757K visitors a yearPhoto credits
Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary: druchoy, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Chase Center: Gregory Varnum, CC BY-SA 4.0 · USS Hornet: kitmasterbloke, CC BY 2.0 · Presidio of San Francisco: Robert Campbell, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lombard Street: The original uploader was Y6y6y6 at English Wikipedia., Public domain · Oracle Park: User Coasttocoast on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Levi's Stadium: Matthew Roth, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Muir Woods National Monument: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Sonoma TrainTown Railroad: what to know
What town is Sonoma TrainTown Railroad near?
Sonoma, CA, about 1 miles north.
When is the best time to visit Sonoma TrainTown Railroad?
March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November, with highs of 65–83°.
How far is Sonoma TrainTown Railroad from Oakland and Sacramento?
About 37 miles south of Oakland and about 57 miles east of Sacramento, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Sonoma TrainTown Railroad?
Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County (STS), about 25 miles away. The nearest big hub is Oakland San Francisco Bay (OAK), about 41 miles.
Where should I stay near Sonoma TrainTown Railroad?
Napa (9 mi, 64 places to stay), Sonoma (1 mi, 25 places to stay) and San Francisco (35 mi, 528 places to stay).
From people who live in Sonoma
There are no tips yet, so start one in Sonoma’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.