Sept. 2, 2020, 7:58 a.m. The 30-acre site also has shaded park space and picnic tables, as well as the Scottsdale Railroad Museum. Volunteers create and assemble miniature sets for the model trains. The park receives approximately one million guests per year. All Rights Reserved. This 30-acre park is located in the heart of Scottsdale on the southwest corner of McCormick Ranch and is one of the most unique parks of its kind in the country. Train rides; Carousel; Model railroad building; Nine reservable ramadas; Drop-in area with 30 tables; Shops; Museums; Restrooms ; Reservation Information. Published 5:15 p.m. MT April 10, 2019 | An engine ride at McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park on May 12, 1982.Model of a train tunnel to be built at McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park on July 17, 1992.A train at McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park on Dec. 17, 1981.A railroad Pullman car at McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park on Sept. 9, 1989.The inside of a car at McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park on Sept. 8, 1989.A Paradise and Pacific display at McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park on May 2, 1979.A Paradise and Pacific Railroad displays at McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park on May, 2, 1979.Children play at the McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park on May 2, 1979.A Scottsdale resident peers under a box car at the start of a car-arrival ceremony at McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park on Nov. 7, 1987.A train approaches a station at McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park on June 24, 1988.A Pullman car at McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park on Sept. 14, 1989.Children climb out of a play-jail in the Western Town at McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park during the Rail Fair on Oct. 30, 1989.Consul General Jack Kepper speaks at a gathering at McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park on Aug. 22, 1990.The sun shines behind a car on the platform in McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park on Sept. 25, 1989.A crowd goes on a ride at McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park on Oct. 11, 1988.Engineer Steve Nelson waits atop a Pomona South Riverside and Elsinore locomotive at McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park on Oct. 11, 1988.The McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park takes a group for a ride around the park during the Rail Fair on Oct. 7, 1989.A scene at McCormick -Stillman Railroad Park on Oct. 10, 1988.
Shops, restaurants, and residential communities. I have been coming to McCormick Ranch Park since the mid 80's. I now have two children that are able to enjoy the same experiences as I did growing up. The jewel of the park is the 5/12 (5 inches equals 1 foot) standard Paradise & Pacific Railroad. Explore reviews, photos & menus and find the perfect spot for any occasion. The park receives approximately one million guests per year.The park recently won the 2019 ELGL Knope award for parks and outdoor spaces, beating 32 other parks from across the nation.The park has several play areas and attractions, including miniature train rides, a model train building, a carousel and the Scottsdale Railroad Museum.The Fowler McCormick family donated the park land, which was originally part of McCormick Ranch. On display at the park is Arizona's "Merci Cars," one of 49 railroad cars France sent packed with toys and supplies to the mainland U.S. states and District of Columbia after World War II as a thank-you gift. The 30 acre park sits on land that was donated to the city in 1967 by the Fowler McCormick family. The park features a 10,000 square-foot building which houses large hand-made model train installations of different track size. The park land, originally part of McCormick Ranch, was donated to the city in 1967 and opened as a park in 1975.
The Fowler McCormick family donated the park land, which was originally part of McCormick Ranch. The park today represents a 30-acre slice of the 100-acre gift to the city. Sept. 2, 2020, 7:35 a.m. Please be polite. It has over 1 million visitors annually. Search Paradise Park Trails McCormick Ranch Homes; Search Lakeside Villas of Scottsdale Homes; Santa Fe at McCormick Ranch; Search Suggs Rancho McCormick Ranch Homes; Suggs Rancho McCormick at McCormick Ranch; Search Pleasant Run in McCormick Ranch Scottsdale Homes; Search Paseo Village McCormick Ranch Homes ; Search Homes in Spanish Oaks at McCormick Ranch …