Railroad Park Resort

Mt Shasta Region


About 2 miles south of town, off I-5, visitors can spend the night inside refitted vintage railroad cars and cabooses. The grounds are fun for kids, who can run around the engines and plunge in a centrally situated pool and hot tub. A Deluxe boxcar is furnished with antiques and a claw-foot tub, although the cabooses and cabins are a bit less expensive.

You get tremendous views of Castle Crags, a peaceful creekside setting and tall pines shading the adjoining campground. And there's a full-service dining car open daily for breakfast and dinner (closed Monday through Wednesday from January to April).


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