Things to do with kids in Campbells Forest
- Playgrounds
- Parks and reserves
- Cafes and restaurants
- Walks
- Bike trails
- Rainy day
- Free
- Toddlers
- Teens
- Dog friendly
- School holidays
Our data lists 2 parks and reserves in Campbells Forest, in the Loddon area.
Landmarks
Myers Creek Streamside Reserve is the largest mapped park in Campbells Forest, at about 30 hectares. Leichardt Bushland Reserve is the next largest.
Getting around
Campbells Forest has no train station; Raywood Railway Station (V/Line) is the closest, about 11 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. No bus or tram routes stop inside Campbells Forest, so most trips start by car. By car from Campbells Forest, Bendigo is about 25 minutes away, Castlemaine about 50 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 20 minutes' drive from Campbells Forest. For a library, Bendigo Library in Bendigo is about 24 minutes' drive from Campbells Forest. For a skate park, Bendigo BMX Club in Eaglehawk is about 17 minutes' drive from Campbells Forest. The closest cinema to Campbells Forest is Bendigo Cinemas in Bendigo, about 25 minutes' drive. For an indoor play centre, Intagolf in Golden Gully is about 27 minutes' drive from Campbells Forest. For a zoo or wildlife park, The Zone Fun Park in East Bendigo is about 27 minutes' drive from Campbells Forest. The nearest larger centre is Bendigo, about 25 minutes from Campbells Forest by car, with 4 playgrounds, a pool, a library and a cinema. From Campbells Forest, the nearest places for kids by road are Raywood Aquatic Centre in Raywood (20 min), Peter Krenz Leisure Centre in Eaglehawk (17 min), Eaglehawk Playspace in Eaglehawk (17 min), Bendigo BMX Club in Eaglehawk (17 min), the playground at Canterbury Park in Eaglehawk (17 min) and McKern Skate Park in Eaglehawk (18 min).
Best for
Families happy to drive a little for a day out from Campbells Forest.
Nearby suburbs
Raywood, next to Campbells Forest, has 1 playground and a pool. Leichardt, Derby and Bridgewater also border Campbells Forest.
Playgrounds
10-20 km
- Playground on Macaulay Street
17 km by road · 20 min drive · Playground · RaywoodToilet nearbyFreeCoach 6 min walk
- Eaglehawk Playspace
17 km by road · 17 min drive · Playground · EaglehawkToilet nearbyFreeBus 3 min walk
- Playground at Canterbury Park
18 km by road · 17 min drive · Playground · EaglehawkToilet nearbyFreeBus 2 min walk
- Pirate Playground
18 km by road · 19 min drive · Playground · California GullyFreeBus 10 min walk
- Playground at Truscott Reserve
19 km by road · 19 min drive · Playground · California GullyFreeBus 5 min walk
- Playground at Bright Street Park
19 km by road · 20 min drive · Playground · California GullyFreeBus 1 min walk
- Long Gully Splash Park
20 km by road · 21 min drive · Playground · Long GullyToilet nearbyFreeBus 4 min walk
Parks and reserves
Within 5 km
- Leichardt Bushland Reserve
1.9 km by road · 5 min drive · Park · Campbells ForestFree
5-10 km
- Myers Creek Streamside Reserve
7.1 km by road · 11 min drive · Park · Campbells ForestFree
- South Frederick The Great Historic and Cultural Features Reserve
7.8 km by road · 12 min drive · Park · SebastianFree
Libraries
20-50 km
- Bendigo Library
23 km by road · 24 min drive · Library · BendigoToilet nearbyFreeBus 3 min walk
Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks
10-20 km
- Bendigo BMX Club
17 km by road · 17 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · EaglehawkFree
- McKern Skate Park
18 km by road · 18 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · EaglehawkToilet nearbyFreeBus 2 min walk
- BMX track on Victoria Street
18 km by road · 18 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · EaglehawkFree
Cafes and restaurants
10-20 km
- Subway
17 km by road · 16 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · EaglehawkToilet nearbyBus 1 min walk
- Eaglehawk Kebab
17 km by road · 17 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · EaglehawkToilet nearbyBus 1 min walk
- KFC
18 km by road · 18 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · EaglehawkBus 1 min walk
- Cal Gully Takeaway
19 km by road · 19 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · California GullyBus 2 min walk
- McDonald's
19 km by road · 19 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · California GullyBus 2 min walk
- Long Gully Fish Shop
20 km by road · 20 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Long GullyBus 1 min walk
- Bennett St Cafe
20 km by road · 21 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Long GullyBus 3 min walk