Things to do with kids in Bailieston
- Playgrounds
- Parks and reserves
- Cafes and restaurants
- Walks
- Bike trails
- Rainy day
- Free
- Toddlers
- Teens
- Dog friendly
- School holidays
Our data lists 3 parks and reserves in Bailieston, in the Strathbogie area.
Landmarks
Reedy Lake, Nagambie Wildlife Reserve (hunting) is the largest mapped park in Bailieston, at about 1,316 hectares. Baileston Historic and Cultural Features Reserve and Baileston Bushland Reserve are the next largest. For walks and rides, Yellowbelly Trail - Tracks crosses Bailieston.
Getting around
Bailieston has no train station; Nagambie Railway Station (V/Line) is the closest, about 12 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. No bus or tram routes stop inside Bailieston, so most trips start by car. By car from Bailieston, Seymour is about 40 minutes away, Shepparton about 62 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 2 hours, without traffic.
Nearby places for kids
For a pool or water play area, Nagambie Pool in Nagambie is about 18 minutes' drive from Bailieston. The closest library to Bailieston is Nagambie Library in Nagambie, about 20 minutes' drive. The closest skate park to Bailieston is the skate park at Lions Park in Rushworth, about 23 minutes' drive. Seymour is the closest bigger centre to Bailieston, about 40 minutes away by car, and has 10 playgrounds, a pool and a library. From Bailieston, the nearest places for kids by road are the playground at Goulburn River Heritage River in Nagambie (18 min), Nagambie Recreation Reserve Playground in Nagambie (18 min), Nagambie Pool in Nagambie (18 min), Nagambie Historical Society in Nagambie (20 min), Nagambie Library in Nagambie (20 min) and Rushworth Library in Rushworth (22 min).
Best for
Free days on the Yellowbelly Trail - Tracks and in Bailieston's parks.
Nearby suburbs
Next door to Bailieston, Nagambie has 5 playgrounds, a pool and a library. Kirwans Bridge also borders Bailieston.
Playgrounds
10-20 km
- Playground at Goulburn River Heritage River
12 km by road · 18 min drive · Playground · NagambieFree
- Nagambie Recreation Reserve Playground
13 km by road · 18 min drive · Playground · NagambieFree
- Blayney Reserve Playground
14 km by road · 19 min drive · Playground · NagambieToilet nearbyFreeCoach 10 min walk
- Buckley Park Playground
14 km by road · 20 min drive · Playground · NagambieToilet nearbyFreeCoach 10 min walk
- River Street Playground
16 km by road · 21 min drive · Playground · NagambieToilet nearbyFree
Parks and reserves
Within 5 km
- Baileston Historic and Cultural Features Reserve
3.0 km by road · 5 min drive · Park · BailiestonFree
- Baileston Bushland Reserve
4.5 km by road · 7 min drive · Park · BailiestonFree
5-10 km
- Rushworth Forest Reference Area
8.4 km by road · 25 min drive · Park · WirrateFree
Libraries
20-50 km
- Heathcote Library
48 km by road · 47 min drive · Library · HeathcoteToilet nearbyFreeBus 1 min walk
Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks
10-20 km
- Skate park at Lions Park
18 km by road · 23 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · RushworthFreeCoach 7 min walk
20-50 km
- Skate park at Tatura Memorial Park
47 km by road · 47 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · TaturaToilet nearbyFreeBus 9 min walk
- Heathcote Skate Park
48 km by road · 47 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · HeathcoteToilet nearbyFreeBus 4 min walk
Cafes and restaurants
10-20 km
- ZephyrZ
15 km by road · 20 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · NagambieToilet nearbyCoach 2 min walk
- Motofinish Cafe
18 km by road · 22 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · RushworthToilet nearbyBus 3 min walk
- Tahbilk Wetlands Cafe
18 km by road · 24 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Nagambie
- Golden Nugget Milk Bar
18 km by road · 23 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · RushworthToilet nearbyBus 2 min walk