Things to do with kids in Blakeville

Moorabool Shire Council · 3342

Blakeville is in the Moorabool area, and our data lists 4 parks and reserves in the suburb.

Landmarks

Wombat State Forest is the largest mapped park in Blakeville, at about 41,992 hectares. Musk Creek Reference Area is the next largest. Blakeville also has Carrolls Spring and Nolan Creek Picnic Area. Picnic areas in Blakeville include Carrolls Spring. The Great Dividing Trail, Lerderderg Track and Werribee River Walk all pass through Blakeville.

Getting around

There's no train station in Blakeville. The closest to Blakeville is Ballan Railway Station (V/Line), about 11 kilometres from the suburb centre in a straight line. No bus or tram routes stop inside Blakeville, so most trips start by car. By car from Blakeville, Daylesford is about 28 minutes away, Bacchus Marsh about 38 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 82 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

For a pool or water play area, Ballan Swimming Pool in Ballan is about 18 minutes' drive from Blakeville. The closest library to Blakeville is Daylesford Library in Daylesford, about 28 minutes' drive. For a beach, Lionhead Beach in Pentland Hills is about 34 minutes' drive from Blakeville. For a skate park, the skate park at Mill Park in Ballan is about 18 minutes' drive from Blakeville. For a cinema, Regent Cinemas in Ballarat Central is about 39 minutes' drive from Blakeville. For an indoor play centre, Empire Bowling Saloon in Golden Point is about 41 minutes' drive from Blakeville. For a zoo or wildlife park, Kryal Castle in Leigh Creek is about 31 minutes' drive from Blakeville. Daylesford is the closest bigger centre to Blakeville, about 28 minutes away by car, and has 3 playgrounds, a pool and a library. The closest places for kids by road from Blakeville are the playground at Korweinguboora Recreation Reserve in Spargo Creek (13 min), the playground at Mill Park in Ballan (18 min), the skate park at Mill Park in Ballan (18 min), Ballan Swimming Pool in Ballan (18 min), Daylesford Swimming Pool in Daylesford (28 min) and Daylesford Library in Daylesford (28 min).

Best for

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

Nearby suburbs

Spargo Creek, next to Blakeville, has 1 playground. Bullarto South and Blackwood also border Blakeville.

Playgrounds

5-10 km

1 place

10-20 km

6 places

Parks and reserves

5-10 km

3 places

Libraries

20-50 km

4 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

10-20 km

1 place

20-50 km

21 places

Beaches

20-50 km

3 places

Cafes and restaurants

10-20 km

5 places