Things to do with kids in Bowmans Forest

Wangaratta Rural City Council · 3735

Bowmans Forest in the Wangaratta area has 4 parks and reserves in our data.

Landmarks

The biggest green space in Bowmans Forest is Whorouly Streamside Reserve, covering about 11 hectares. Murmungee I38 Bushland Reserve and Murmungee I79 Bushland Reserve are the next largest. Bowmans Forest also has Murmungee I80 Bushland Reserve. For walks and rides, Murray to Mountains Rail Trail: Wangaratta – Bright crosses Bowmans Forest.

Getting around

Bowmans Forest has no train station; Chiltern Railway Station (V/Line) is the closest, about 37 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. No bus or tram routes stop inside Bowmans Forest, so most trips start by car. By car from Bowmans Forest, Wangaratta is about 31 minutes away and Bright about 40 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

For a pool or water play area, the water play at Jubilee Park in Myrtleford is about 14 minutes' drive from Bowmans Forest. The closest library to Bowmans Forest is Myrtleford Library in Myrtleford, about 14 minutes' drive. For a beach, Sandy Beach in Beechworth is about 20 minutes' drive from Bowmans Forest. For a skate park, Myrtleford Skate Park in Myrtleford is about 14 minutes' drive from Bowmans Forest. For a cinema, Wangaratta Cinema Centre in Wangaratta is about 29 minutes' drive from Bowmans Forest. Wangaratta is the closest bigger centre to Bowmans Forest, about 31 minutes away by car, and has 9 playgrounds, a pool, a library and a cinema. The closest places for kids by road from Bowmans Forest are the playground at Rotary Park in Myrtleford (12 min), The Old School Museum in Myrtleford (14 min), Myrtleford Library in Myrtleford (14 min), Cundy Park Playground in Myrtleford (14 min), Myrtleford Skate Park in Myrtleford (14 min) and the water play at Jubilee Park in Myrtleford (14 min).

Best for

Free days on the Murray to Mountains Rail Trail: Wangaratta – Bright and in Bowmans Forest's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Whorouly, next to Bowmans Forest, has 1 playground. Everton also borders Bowmans Forest.

Playgrounds

5-10 km

1 place

10-20 km

5 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

2 places

5-10 km

6 places

Libraries

20-50 km

2 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

10-20 km

2 places

20-50 km

7 places

Beaches

10-20 km

1 place

Cafes and restaurants

10-20 km

9 places