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COHASSET EXPRESS TROLLEY

Address & Phone

Mill Creek MetroParks
Education Department
at Ford Nature Center

840 Old Furnace Rd.
Youngstown, OH 44511

330.740.7107

Hours

Tuesday – Sunday, 10 am – 5 pm
Mondays & Observed Holidays – Closed

Observed Holidays: Martin Luther King Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, Day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas, and New Year’s Day

All aboard the Cohasset Express! Mill Creek MetroParks’ cheerful trolley provides a unique and exciting transportation option to experience the MetroParks. Manufactured by Cable Car Concepts, the Cohasset Express is a trackless trolley that will run on any road within the MetroParks.

The Cohasset Express has a nostalgic appeal that evokes warm, positive emotions at first sight and provides an open and airy ride. In addition to transporting visitors throughout Mill Creek MetroParks, the Cohasset Express can be seen at various Mill Creek MetroParks events and programs.

For additional information, please call the Education Department at Ford Nature Center.

PUBLIC TROLLEY TOURS

REGULARLY SCHEDULED TROLLEY TOURS

An educator or trained docent will share the history and stories of Mill Creek Park on this 1-hour highlight tour on the Cohasset Express Trolley. Seasonal tours run May through October. Registration required. Dress for the weather as the trolley does not have heat.

  • TOURS AVAILABLE

    Sundays and Tuesdays | 1:30 pm OR 3 pm
    Boards at Ford Nature Center | Maximum Seating is 12 people

    ADULTS: $10 Resident | $12 Non-Resident
    SENIORS/YOUTH: $7 Resident | $9 Non-Resident

SPECIAL TROLLEY TOURS

ROCK THE PARK! GEOLOGY TROLLEY TOUR

Ever wonder how Mill Creek Park was formed? For much of geologic history, Ohio was underwater and near the equator! Join us on the Cohasset Express Trolley as we travel back over 300 million years and explore the formation of the Park throughout geologic time. Learn about the bedrock of the Park and how the Ice Age shaped the Park we all love. Where possible, we will hop off to investigate geologic features up close.

  • TOURS AVAILABLE

    Dates and times may vary. 
    Boards at Fellows Riverside Gardens | Maximum Seating is 12 people

    ADULTS: $10 Resident | $12 Non-Resident
    SENIORS/YOUTH: $7 Resident | $9 Non-Resident

HAUNTED TROLLEY TOUR

Is Mill Creek Park haunted? Journey into the Park at night aboard the Cohasset Express Trolley to look for ghostly figures and unexplained orbs of light. Don’t miss this nighttime adventure in the Park.

  • TOURS AVAILABLE

    Tours available October – November. Dates and times may vary. Adults only. 
    Boards at Fellows Riverside Gardens | Maximum Seating is 12 people

    FEE: $20 per person

PLEASE NOTE: TROLLEY TOURS ARE SEASONAL. TOURS ARE ONLY SCHEDULED MAY THROUGH OCTOBER. HAUNTED TOURS ARE ONLY SCHEDULED OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER.

SPECIAL OCCASION TROLLEY RENTALS

The Cohasset Express Trolley is available for public rental for special occasions. It’s the perfect way to travel through the scenic beauty of Mill Creek MetroParks, making any occasion even more memorable.

The trolley is available for rental seasonally from April through October. If the weather permits, at the discretion of Mill Creek MetroParks, it may be used prior to or after the seasonal dates.

  • RENTAL DETAILS & FEES

    RENTAL FEE: $350/hour for first 2 hours (2-hour minimum) | $150/hour each additional hour
    GUIDE FEE: $25/hour | Guide must be reserved for entire rental period

    *A discount is available for 501c3 organizations.
    Trolley cannot leave Mill Creek Park Proper. Maximum Seating is 12 people.