Things to do with kids in Castlemaine

Mount Alexander Shire Council · 3450

Castlemaine in the Mount Alexander area has 5 playgrounds and 19 parks and reserves in our data. Castlemaine also has a library, a pool, a museum or gallery and 4 skate parks.

Landmarks

The biggest green space in Castlemaine is Kalimna Park, covering about 270 hectares. Castlemaine Botanic Garden and Camp Reserve are the next largest. Other parks and reserves in Castlemaine include Victory Park, Kalimna Point and Lawrence Park. Playgrounds around Castlemaine include Lawrence Park Playground, the playground at Victory Park and Botanical Gardens Playspace. Our data shows 11 public toilets in Castlemaine. Places to visit in Castlemaine include Castlemaine CASPA, Castlemaine Swimming Pool and Castlemaine Library. For older kids in Castlemaine there's BMX Track and Bike Jumps. For walks and rides, Goldfields Track, Leanganook Track and Castlemaine-Maryborough Rail Trail (Under Construction) cross Castlemaine. Our data lists 13 cafes and family restaurants in Castlemaine for a lunch stop.

Getting around

Castlemaine has a train station: Castlemaine Railway Station (V/Line: Bendigo - Melbourne via Gisborne, Echuca/Moama - Melbourne via Bendigo or Heathcote and Swan Hill - Melbourne via Bendigo). Buses on the 1, 2, 3 and 4 routes stop in Castlemaine. V/Line coaches stop in Castlemaine. By car from Castlemaine, Kyneton is about 32 minutes away, Bendigo about 33 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 1.5 hours, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

For a beach, Canoeing in Tylden is about 43 minutes' drive from Castlemaine. For a cinema, Bendigo Cinemas in Bendigo is about 33 minutes' drive from Castlemaine. The closest indoor play centre to Castlemaine is Intagolf in Golden Gully, about 30 minutes' drive. For a zoo or wildlife park, The Zone Fun Park in East Bendigo is about 38 minutes' drive from Castlemaine.

Best for

Younger kids at Castlemaine's 5 local playgrounds. Rainy days at the library and museum or gallery in Castlemaine. Teens who skate or ride, with BMX Track in Castlemaine. Free days on the Goldfields Track and in Castlemaine's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Chewton, next to Castlemaine, has a pool. Next door to Castlemaine, Campbells Creek has 3 playgrounds. Muckleford, next to Castlemaine, has 1 playground. McKenzie Hill and Barkers Creek also border Castlemaine.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

8 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

27 places

Libraries

10-20 km

1 place

20-50 km

3 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

Within 5 km

6 places

Beaches

20-50 km

1 place

Cafes and restaurants

Within 5 km

13 places