Northlandz

Flemington, NJ · 1 hour 47 minutes from Reading · $20 to $50 a person

northlandz.com|Day trips from Berks County

Plan the day

Drive1 hour 47 minutes from Reading, 82 miles1 hour 32 minutes from Boyertown · 1 hour 33 minutes from Hamburg · 1 hour 43 minutes from Morgantown

Where495 US-202, Flemington, NJOpen in maps →

OpenOpen seven days a week, year round, 10 am to 6 pm10 am to 6 pm daily

AdmissionAdults $40, children 2 to 11 $32.50, teachers, seniors and military $35; outdoor train ride $18 adults, $16 kids 2 to 11 (posted October 2026)

Good forlittle kids, big kids, teens, adults, older adults

Northlandz is an indoor model railroad museum in Flemington, NJ, with a doll museum, an art gallery and an outdoor train ride on the same site. It is open daily from 10 am to 6 pm.

The site states 8 miles of track, more than 100 trains, more than 400 bridges, 200-plus tunnels, 16 mountains and canyons 35 feet deep, built over 306,600 hours. You walk a path that winds past the whole layout, then see the 200-plus dolls, the art and the pipe organ. The outdoor train ride is a separate ticket.

Before you go

Buy tickets on the Northlandz site; the outdoor train ride is a separate ticket. Groups of three or four get a lower rate. Persons with disabilities are admitted free.

Official site →Tickets →

Checked October 8, 2026 on the official site. Hours, prices and seasons change, so confirm there before a long drive.

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