Things to do with kids in Burkes Bridge
- Playgrounds
- Parks and reserves
- Cafes and restaurants
- Rainy day
- Free
- Toddlers
- Teens
- Dog friendly
- School holidays
Burkes Bridge is in the Gannawarra area, and our data lists 1 park or reserve in the suburb.
Landmarks
Gunbower National Park is the largest mapped park in Burkes Bridge, at about 9,331 hectares.
Getting around
There's no train station in Burkes Bridge. The closest to Burkes Bridge is Pyramid Railway Station (V/Line), about 31 kilometres from the suburb centre in a straight line. No bus or tram routes stop inside Burkes Bridge, so most trips start by car. By car from Burkes Bridge, Echuca is about 49 minutes away and Swan Hill about 88 minutes, without traffic.
Nearby places for kids
The closest pool or water play area to Burkes Bridge is Leitchville Memorial Swimming Pool in Leitchville, about 11 minutes' drive. The closest library to Burkes Bridge is Barham Branch Library in Koondrook, about 42 minutes' drive. For a skate park, Cohuna Skate Park in Cohuna is about 15 minutes' drive from Burkes Bridge. The nearest larger centre is Echuca, about 49 minutes from Burkes Bridge by car, with 8 playgrounds, a library and a cinema. From Burkes Bridge, the nearest places for kids by road are Leitchville Memorial Swimming Pool in Leitchville (11 min), Cohuna Skate Park in Cohuna (15 min), the playground at Cohuna Apex Park in Cohuna (15 min), Cohuna Pool in Cohuna (16 min), the playground at C L King Memorial Park in Cohuna (16 min) and Pyramid Hill & Districts Historical Museum in Pyramid Hill (45 min).
Best for
Families happy to drive a little for a day out from Burkes Bridge.
Nearby suburbs
Next door to Burkes Bridge, Leitchville has 4 playgrounds and a pool. Cohuna, next to Burkes Bridge, has 2 playgrounds, a pool and a skate park.
Playgrounds
5-10 km
- Playground on Keath Street
9.7 km by road · 11 min drive · Playground · LeitchvilleToilet nearbyFreeCoach 2 min walk
- Playground on Kitchener Street
9.9 km by road · 12 min drive · Playground · LeitchvilleFreeBus 4 min walk
- Playground on Leitchville-Kerang Road
10.0 km by road · 12 min drive · Playground · LeitchvilleToilet nearbyFreeBus 5 min walk
Parks and reserves
Within 5 km
- Wee Wee Rup Bushland Reserve
2.0 km by road · 4 min drive · Park · Wee Wee RupFree
- Gunbower National Park
2.7 km by road · 6 min drive · Park · Burkes BridgeFree
5-10 km
- Leitchville Bushland Reserve
6.4 km by road · 11 min drive · Park · LeitchvilleFree
Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks
10-20 km
- Cohuna Skate Park
14 km by road · 15 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · CohunaToilet nearbyFreeBus 5 min walk
20-50 km
- Barham Skate Park
39 km by road · 43 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · KoondrookFreeCoach 9 min walk
Cafes and restaurants
20-50 km
- Classic Takeaway
46 km by road · 41 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · KerangToilet nearbyBus 8 min walk
- Memos Kebabs
46 km by road · 41 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · KerangToilet nearbyBus 8 min walk
- Central Fish and Chip Shop
46 km by road · 41 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · KerangToilet nearbyBus 8 min walk
- Zorba's
46 km by road · 41 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · KerangToilet nearbyBus 8 min walk