Railroad Museum of South Florida, Fort Myers

About Railroad Museum of South Florida

Railroad Museum of South Florida operates a one-eighth scale railroad through the wooded north end of Lakes Park, where visitors ride narrow-gauge trains on seven-and-a-half-inch-wide tracks for approximately fifteen minutes. The mile-long route winds through forests, past small 1950s-era villages, across a trestle bridge, through a tunnel, and by lakes and waterfalls. The museum building itself, a 3,200-square-foot space across from the train station, displays artifacts and photographs related to railroading history. Visitors can board at the Lakeside Park Station building in Tavares. Children ages one through five ride free but require tickets and must share seats with adults. Children ages six and older require their own seats and tickets. Group rates accommodate birthday parties, school groups, and company picnics with forty-eight hours' advance notice. The attraction operates daily in Fort Myers, Florida, with hours published online through the museum's website.