Nelsonville Train Depot — Attraction in Nelsonville

We were excited to take my grandson for his 7th birthday. He has been a train enthusiast since age 2. We bought our tickets and boarded and his excitement was immense. As we started on our way we were excited to see what the next hour or so held for us. Well waving to the tubers on the river was fun but then we started passing homes with backyards of trash and debris. The scenic train ride took on a whole new meaning. It was sad to know this is what was classified as scenic. Maybe Hocking county can erect fences along these parts of the ride. Anything is better than seeing mounds of trash, car carcasses, etc The staff was excellent and fun. Gift shop affordable. The pioneer village was so nice and we learned a lot . The only other downside was you can't hear what's being said over loudspeaker along the way. But def recommend because despite the debris mile...

Horrible experience. We drove more than 2hrs to ride the train. We thought the view would be pleasant in the fall. But, any beauty that might have been enjoyed was blighted by the route the train takes. We saw only abandoned buildings, rusting junk cars, run down, trashy trailer parks, and ugly lumber yards. Nothing but trash along the route. The speakers weren't working very well so we couldn't hear the dialog from the conductor. The music being played over the speakers was not at all appropriate for what was supposed to be an "historic" train ride. In our car was a large group of people from India that was very loud, and obnoxious. I can't recommend this to anyone. It was a complete waste of...

Took the Hocking Hills Holiday Train, and was quite underwhelmed.

Santa was great, and the ride was enjoyable, but the marketing and perception is that there will be copious lights/scenic opportunities along the ride...this is VERY MUCH not the case! Pretty sure there were two, maybe three light displays on the way, and all of those were just houses along the way with lights in their yard, not dramatic displays provided by the Train Depot.

If you have always wanted to ride on a train, this ride would certainly suffice, but if you are looking for a train ride and scenic light displays...this is NOT the train to take!

People were really nice, and the train is cool...just not what...