Things to do with kids in Bridgewater

Loddon Shire Council · 3516

Bridgewater in the Loddon area has 2 parks and reserves in our data.

Landmarks

The biggest green space in Bridgewater is Bridgewater Streamside Reserve, covering about 14 hectares. Bridgewater also has Old Chinese Market Gardens.

Getting around

Bridgewater has no train station; Raywood Railway Station (V/Line) is the closest, about 26 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. No bus or tram routes stop inside Bridgewater, so most trips start by car. By car from Bridgewater, Bendigo is about 35 minutes away, Castlemaine about 52 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 2.5 hours, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

For a pool or water play area, Raywood Aquatic Centre in Raywood is about 27 minutes' drive from Bridgewater. For a library, Kangaroo Flat Library in Kangaroo Flat is about 33 minutes' drive from Bridgewater. For a skate park, Bendigo BMX Club in Eaglehawk is about 31 minutes' drive from Bridgewater. The closest cinema to Bridgewater is Bendigo Cinemas in Bendigo, about 36 minutes' drive. The closest indoor play centre to Bridgewater is Intagolf in Golden Gully, about 35 minutes' drive. The closest zoo or wildlife park to Bridgewater is The Zone Fun Park in East Bendigo, about 40 minutes' drive. The nearest larger centre is Bendigo, about 35 minutes from Bridgewater by car, with 4 playgrounds, a pool, a library and a cinema. From Bridgewater, the nearest places for kids by road are Raywood Aquatic Centre in Raywood (27 min), Westbury Boulevard Playspace in Maiden Gully (29 min), Coach House Gallery & Museum in Wedderburn (28 min), Wedderburn Swimming Pool in Wedderburn (28 min), Bendigo BMX Club in Eaglehawk (31 min) and the bmx track on Victoria Street in Eaglehawk (31 min).

Best for

Families happy to drive a little for a day out from Bridgewater.

Nearby suburbs

Newbridge, next to Bridgewater, has 1 playground. Leichardt, Inglewood, Derby and Campbells Forest also border Bridgewater.

Playgrounds

10-20 km

1 place

20-50 km

40 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

2 places

5-10 km

3 places

Libraries

20-50 km

1 place

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

20-50 km

6 places

Cafes and restaurants

20-50 km

40 places