Pine Mountain Scenic Railroad

Located at the historic Pine Mountain Gold Museum in Villa Rica, Georgia, the Pine Mountain Scenic Railroad offers visitors a delightful, family-friendly journey through local history. Passengers board a classic C.P. Huntington Engine #310 for a relaxed excursion that winds along the base of Pine Mountain, encapsulating the museum’s 27-acre park. The narrated route takes riders past a live farm and directly through the scenic, preserved ruins of the old 19th-century gold mining station, celebrating Villa Rica’s unique heritage as the site of Georgia’s first gold rush. While the open-air train operates as a peaceful historical tour during regular daytime hours, it completely transforms during the holiday seasons. In October, it shifts into the famous, spine-chilling Ghost Train (or Nightmare Express) haunted attraction, while December brings a festive Winter Wonderland light display, making the railroad a year-round staple of West Georgia community entertainment.