This has always been a favourite of mine I went on this train as a child and now my sons get to enjoy it. This will remain a tradition in our family for years to come.
Amazing carousels, great for the kids. They are all handcarved and painted, really beautiful pieces of art. Attendents are seniors who can tell you stories about the carvings. these are real North Bay treasures.
I looked up this place on trip advisor first and heard good reviews. As most reviews suggest this is great fun for the kids. My son loved it. For 2 bucks a ride the train and the carousel is worth it.
Traveling from Sudbury to Ottawa this was a great place to take a break. We were traveling with children aged 10 and 15. After a couple of hours on the road we were looking for a place to stop and North Bay Heritage Train and Carousel proved to be a great place. The train was great for the 10 year old who loves trains.The engineer was very friendly and loved to talk about the train.The carousel was beautiful with the hand carved animals. The park is on North Bay and a beautiful spot. A good place for the kids to burn a little energy before heading to Ottawa.
Prices are reasonable. $2 each or three for $5. Not much you can do with $5 these days! Also, the tickets never expire so you can come back next season and use them which is nice. The little train is a fun trip. It's not long but the kids love it. Adults love it just as much as it's a fun little diversion. The large carousel is really nice and you'll find people of all ages on it. They have a smaller carousel down by the road but tend to only open it once in a while. It has carvings of strange animals not normally seen on traditional ones. They are beautiful to look at but the ride isn't much fun. I say this because it is very tiny and when it is open they tend to no open the sides so you're basically riding in a small circle in a dark tent. Hey, some people may like that but it's not really our thing :)
So this little toy is neato. I understand someday the little train system will be bigger and kinda serve a purpose in transporting peoples around the waterfront grounds.Only extra to mention, I think kids should be FREE...
Friendly, informative staff. A fun activity as a family. The kids will be begging for more rides on the carousels and train. Parents will secretly be happy to oblige. Lovely location near the waterfront. Good value.
It was a nice short ride, but worth it just for the fun. did not dislike anything. It was near the water, but the area was a little cold so we did not stay too long,as the wind was too strong.
I have 22 grandchildren They all live out of town Everyone of them have had a ride on the Heritage and Carousel My wife and I love to take the kids down to the heritage train and carousel It is a high point for our grandchildren's visits to North Bay
Adult or kids will love this place!! Seriously, you get to ride on a mini train and go round and round on the carousel. Place is a blast!