Things to do with kids in Ada

Baw Baw Shire Council · 3833

Our data lists 6 parks and reserves in Ada, in the Baw Baw area.

Landmarks

The biggest green space in Ada is Ada River Sawmills Historic and Cultural Features Reserve, covering about 334 hectares. Ada Tall Trees Reserve is the next largest. Ada also has Starlings Gap, New Ada No2 Mill and Ada Tree Picnic Area. Our data shows 2 public toilets in Ada. Picnic areas in Ada include Ada Tree Picnic Area and Starlings Gap. For camping, there's Federal Mill Camping Area and New Ada No2 Mill. The Upper Yarra Walking Track, Powelltown Tramways Railtrails and Walk into history Trail all pass through Ada.

Getting around

Ada has no train station; Longwarry Railway Station (V/Line) is the closest, about 31 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. No bus or tram routes stop inside Ada, so most trips start by car. By car from Ada, Warragul is about 62 minutes away, Healesville about 70 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 2 hours, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

For a skate park, Craig Watts Skate Park in Neerim South is about 43 minutes' drive from Ada. The closest places for kids by road from Ada are the playground at LaTrobe and Loch Rivers, Noojee Streamside Reserve in Noojee (38 min), Craig Watts Skate Park in Neerim South (43 min), Yarra Junction public library in Yarra Junction (50 min), the playground at Yarra Junction Railway Station Historic and Cultural Features Reserve in Yarra Junction (50 min), the skate park at Yarra Junction Railway Station Historic and Cultural Features Reserve in Yarra Junction (50 min) and Street Library in Millgrove (52 min).

Best for

Free days on the Upper Yarra Walking Track and in Ada's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Next door to Ada, Powelltown has 1 playground. Noojee, next to Ada, has 1 playground. East Warburton, next to Ada, has 1 playground. Gentle Annie also borders Ada.

Playgrounds

10-20 km

1 place

20-50 km

19 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

2 places

5-10 km

1 place

Libraries

20-50 km

1 place

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

20-50 km

2 places

Cafes and restaurants

20-50 km

13 places