Medford Railroad Park

Sooooo many reasons for a 5 star… I’m not sure where to start. Here goes nothing!
— completely free… but please donate (BRING CASH) as it’s the only way to keep this local treasure alive and well for all to enjoy. 5 different clubs throughout the park, so share a little love to each and everyone.
— affordable food, snack and drink options (debit/​credit cards accepted at the snack stand)… Things like hot dogs, burgers, chips, sodas, ice cream, snow cones! There’s a covered eating area with a huge, cool bell near for the kids to pull and ring
— available for birthdays, complete w tables and chairs, BBQ grills, and plenty of shade
–so many exhibits and things to explore that there’s something for kids of all ages (read EVERYONE).
Not sure of all the sizes (scale models
) but there’s everything from the little tracks and trains grandpa use to play with to bigger version of the same. Then there’s the trains that actually load up 30 people at a time and take you all around the park, and finally full size trains parked throughout for you to climb aboard in order to experience and explore history.
This is truly a rare place and if you have kids it’s a must visit at some point while here in little ol Meddy. *** only open 2^nd and 4^th Sunday’s from April through October from 11 – 3 (I think)***

Fantastic place for anyone who likes trains, great people who love trains they voulnter so you can have a great time! The only problem u ask? Way 2 many transiits, I would HEAVY, suggest have a security guard. I hve no problem with homeless people of any age, but during the time the park is opened for rides ect, I think you would hve a lot more people, if visitors felt it was safer! I walk daily, and don’t feel safe, wether warranted or not! Again great for anyone who likes trains!

Amazing trans ranging from sit-​astride to 4-​adults-​across down to two fingers wide. Most of the ride-​ons are a few-​minute ride with a short line, so it’s easy to experience a bunch of different things.
The small layouts are fun to watch — some people will just want a quick look, others will want hours.
All the rides are donation-​based — no tickets to buy, but they run off the tip jar, so keep it full.
Do be prepared for sun — there’s some shade, and some misters by the ice cream stand, but this is definitely baking-​even-​with-​wide-​hat-​and-​water-​bottle territory. The train visits are much more fun if the short people aren’t tired, sunburned, and thirsty for the second half.

This park brings together all ages and all components of the citizens of the Medford area and their guests to enjoy the hard work of a dedicated group of local volunteer railroad and garden enthusiasts.
They have restored several historic railroad cars and are in the process of doing more. They can be toured inside and out and have some historical information available.
But most people come to ride on and view the displays of model railroads. There is one size that seats all ages and takes a ride through created scenery and landscaping, over bridges and through tunnels throughout the park. There is a smaller version with Thomas the Train logos for small children only. And there are models scenes, like a Hogwarts reproduction to be viewed.
Food, drink and shade are minimal but we were lucky that we had cloud cover the first half of our visit. It is quite busy mid-​summer (it is only open 2 Sundays a month, for four hours) so go early. But they run a lot more trains when it is busy so the frequency moves the crowds through.
They accept (and need) donations but there is no set admission charge, so any one can certainly enjoy the opportunity to see such an asset to Medford.

This is such a great place! It’s free to to get in and ride the trains and the food is very inexpensive and pretty good. The great detail and care that they put into the park is amazing. Everyone that works here is very friendly and knowledgeable. I always make sure to bring cash for the donation boxes because they definitely deserve it! This is really one of the best places in Medford, for kids and adults!

So much fun! The people working there were very friendly and passionate about trains. I would recommend this activity to anyone with small children or who is a train enthusiast. Remember to bring cash since it’s all run on donations for five different train clubs. There are little donation boxes everywhere so I would spread the love to all the clubs! It’s seriously fun!

Such a great place for kids and adults! There are two steam ride on trains as well as several miniature trains with complete layouts. Did I mention its free?! They do accept donations and its worth your time to do so. They have snacks for sale and you can also pack your own lunch and eat

This place is perfect for families! Super low snack/​drink prices and the rest is free… Just remember to pay it forward by dropping some moola in those tip containers spread throughout the park; the people that volunteer their time to run this place deserve it.

THIS PLACE ROCKS!!! TAKE THE KIDS HERE! The Medford railroad park is free and consist of very friendly volunteers, however appreciates and accepts donations. Its a great place to spend a sunday after noon. The park has one steam train and several other trains. The park only runs about 4 to 5 trains at a time and the line moves very quickly. This park also has full size and miniature toy trains just for viewing. I highly recommend this place for kids, train enthusiast and just pure fun!

I wish I had known about this place sooner. I found out about it around a year and a half ago. I live a few hours away, but this is my home town so I time my visits to when the train park is open (two Sundays a month only, in the summer).
My daughters love it. It is a nice little ride, one of the longest of any mini train parks we have been to. Everyone there is friendly, even the other families, I’ve never had a problem with any visitor. The park is staffed by volunteers, mostly older seniors and some younger teenagers. It is completely FREE, but they have donation boxes around the park as it is run by a non profit, I highly recommend making a donation.
They usually have several trains running at a time, so the line moves quickly, although it usually gets pretty long. We often go on 2 or 3 rides before leaving.
Highly recommend for young kids. My oldest is 8 and still loves it. I see parents with babies in slings and they seem to enjoy it, too.

When we first moved to the area, lots of longtime Rogue Valley families would tell us about the train park. We didn’t know where it was or when it was open, but finally made it a couple years later when our kids were big enough to ride the trains.
The park is no frills & simple, operated by local train enthusiast organizations (read: predominantly retirees who seem as tickled to watch the kids’ reactions as the kids are to see the trains!). No fee is charged, although donations cheerily accepted.
The park, 7 acres total from what I read, is not huge but offers people of all ages rides on different scale sized trains. The most popular ride lasts 8 minutes, which is pretty good for little guys! There is a small train area for kids to ride only, some ongoing model trains to watch, & a regular sized train car that shuttles back and forth on a short track.
It is a great spot for kids’ birthday parties, especially during warmer months. We attended a birthday party here in February, for which we had the park to ourselves and astonishingly good weather. A gem for anyone with kids in the Rogue Valley, geared toward them — we even rode with our 4 month old baby — the railroad park is aaomething interactive that everyone can experience together. That, to me, is worth 5 stars.