Things to do with kids in Blackwood

Moorabool Shire Council · 3458

Blackwood is in the Moorabool area, and our data lists 2 parks and reserves in the suburb.

Landmarks

The biggest green space in Blackwood is Ruths Gully Reference Area, covering about 261 hectares. Other parks and reserves in Blackwood include Jack Cann Reserve. Our data shows 5 public toilets in Blackwood. Picnic areas in Blackwood include Jack Cann Reserve. For walks and rides, Great Dividing Trail, Walk 5 and Lerderderg Heritage River Walk cross Blackwood. Our data lists 1 cafe or family restaurant in Blackwood for a lunch stop.

Getting around

Blackwood has no train station; Ballan Railway Station (V/Line) is the closest, about 16 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. No bus or tram routes stop inside Blackwood, so most trips start by car. By car from Blackwood, Bacchus Marsh is about 29 minutes away, Kyneton about 38 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 73 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

For a pool or water play area, Ballan Swimming Pool in Ballan is about 26 minutes' drive from Blackwood. The closest library to Blackwood is Lerderderg Library in Bacchus Marsh, about 29 minutes' drive. For a beach, Lionhead Beach in Pentland Hills is about 25 minutes' drive from Blackwood. The closest skate park to Blackwood is the skate park at Mill Park in Ballan, about 25 minutes' drive. For a cinema, Reading Cinemas in Melton West is about 37 minutes' drive from Blackwood. Bacchus Marsh is the closest bigger centre to Blackwood, about 29 minutes away by car, and has 6 playgrounds, a pool and a library. The closest places for kids by road from Blackwood are the playground at Greendale Recreation Reserve in Greendale (13 min), Little Gallery in Trentham (15 min), the playground at Quarry Street Reserve in Trentham (15 min), the skate park at Mill Park in Ballan (25 min), Lionhead Beach in Pentland Hills (25 min) and Ballan Swimming Pool in Ballan (26 min).

Best for

Free days on the Great Dividing Trail and in Blackwood's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Next door to Blackwood, Ballan has 4 playgrounds, a pool and a skate park. Next door to Blackwood, Lyonville has 1 playground. Next door to Blackwood, Greendale has 1 playground. Lerderderg, Dales Creek, Colbrook and Bullarto South also border Blackwood.

Playgrounds

10-20 km

6 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

2 places

5-10 km

1 place

Libraries

20-50 km

2 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

20-50 km

10 places

Beaches

20-50 km

3 places

Cafes and restaurants

Within 5 km

1 place

10-20 km

3 places