Things to do with kids in Belmont

Greater Geelong City Council · 3216

Belmont in the Greater Geelong area has 27 playgrounds and 8 parks and reserves in our data. Beyond the parks, Belmont has a library, a museum or gallery and a skate park.

Landmarks

Barwon Valley Park is the largest mapped park in Belmont, at about 17 hectares. Frederick Moreton Reserve and Cameron Park are the next largest. Belmont also has Alsop Park, Iona Reserve and Larcombe Park. Playgrounds around Belmont include Herd Reserve, Kyle Reserve and Seaview Park. Our data shows 23 public toilets in Belmont. In Belmont you'll also find Verandah and Belmont Library. For older kids in Belmont there's The Geelong Criterium Track. Belmont Village is the local shopping centre. The Barwon River Trail, Waurn Ponds Trail and Bike: Southern Link all pass through Belmont. Our data lists 32 cafes and family restaurants in Belmont for a lunch stop.

Getting around

There's no train station in Belmont. The closest to Belmont is South Geelong Railway Station (V/Line), about 2.2 kilometres from the suburb centre in a straight line. Buses 1, 40, 41, 42, 43, 49, 53 and 55 stop in Belmont. V/Line coaches stop in Belmont. By car from Belmont, Geelong is about 6 minutes away, Torquay about 20 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 69 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

For a pool or water play area, Kardinia Aquatic Centre in South Geelong is about 4 minutes' drive from Belmont. For a beach, Eastern Beach in Geelong is about 8 minutes' drive from Belmont. The closest cinema to Belmont is The Pivotonian Cinema in South Geelong, about 4 minutes' drive. The closest indoor play centre to Belmont is Leisurelink Restaurant in Highton, about 5 minutes' drive. The closest zoo or wildlife park to Belmont is Tiger Moth World in Torquay, about 18 minutes' drive.

Best for

Toddlers and younger kids, with 27 playgrounds across Belmont. Rainy days at the library and museum or gallery in Belmont. Teens who skate or ride, with The Geelong Criterium Track in Belmont. Free days on the Barwon River Trail and in Belmont's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Next door to Belmont, Newtown has 19 playgrounds, a pool and a library. Next door to Belmont, Grovedale has 12 playgrounds, a pool and a library. Next door to Belmont, Highton has 21 playgrounds and a library. South Geelong, next to Belmont, has 4 playgrounds, a pool and a cinema. Charlemont, Breakwater and Marshall also border Belmont.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

40 places

Parks and reserves

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40 places

Pools and water play

Within 5 km

1 place

20-50 km

2 places

Libraries

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3 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

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6 places

Beaches

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2 places

10-20 km

13 places

Cafes and restaurants

Within 5 km

40 places