Old Poway Park & Railroad is a great park with a cute train that requires a ticket for riding around the area. It is excellent for kids to discover history and do fun activities such as gold finding, a pottery archaeology thing, train riding, and other things. The park features a playground with lots of play areas and a picnic area with benches or quiet spots under trees, where people have birthday parties or enjoy their own food. It is near a weekend Farmers Market, considered one of the best, where visitors can find a wealth of variety including true organic produce, fresh wild-caught fish, baked products, and food stands. There is also a restaurant with excellent food, like fall-off-the-bone tender ribs and amazing salads. The atmosphere is welcoming, service is friendly, and the park is dog-friendly with lots of happy dogs walking. It is an excellent place for family fun, though sometimes there can be a long line to wait.
The Farmer's market is the best in the area and large
February 2026
Beautiful park. Train runs on weekends. Options for food including hamburger factory.
February 2026
Cool little park. They have a handful of bbq setups with a good amount of benches. There is a pathway that goes around and it's just got a chill vibe. There is a restaurant that I have ate at before and it's pretty good. I believe train still runs on the weekend mornings. It worth going and checking it out.
