Things to do with kids in Chute
- Playgrounds
- Parks and reserves
- Cafes and restaurants
- Walks
- Rainy day
- Free
- Toddlers
- Teens
- Dog friendly
- School holidays
Our data lists 4 parks and reserves in Chute, in the Pyrenees area.
Landmarks
The biggest green space in Chute is Ben Major State Forest, covering about 1,860 hectares. Ben Major Flora Reserve and Fortes Bush State Forest are the next largest. Chute also has Raglan Bushland Reserve.
Getting around
Chute has no train station; Beaufort 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 Chute, so most trips start by car. By car from Chute, Ararat is about 47 minutes away, Maryborough about 47 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 2.5 hours, without traffic.
Nearby places for kids
For a pool or water play area, Beaufort Pool in Beaufort is about 20 minutes' drive from Chute. For a library, Beaufort Community Resource Centre in Beaufort is about 19 minutes' drive from Chute. The closest skate park to Chute is the skate park at Beaufort Skate Park in Beaufort, about 20 minutes' drive. Ararat is the closest bigger centre to Chute, about 47 minutes away by car, and has 5 playgrounds, a pool, a library and a cinema. From Chute, the nearest places for kids by road are Beaufort Community Resource Centre in Beaufort (19 min), the playground at Wotherspoon Reserve in Beaufort (20 min), the playground at Beaufort Skate Park in Beaufort (20 min), the skate park at Beaufort Skate Park in Beaufort (20 min), Beaufort Pool in Beaufort (20 min) and Courthouse in Avoca (26 min).
Best for
Families happy to drive a little for a day out from Chute.
Nearby suburbs
Next door to Chute, Lexton has 2 playgrounds.
Playgrounds
10-20 km
- Playground at Wotherspoon Reserve
13 km by road · 20 min drive · Playground · BeaufortToilet nearbyFreeBus 3 min walk
- Playground at Beaufort Skate Park
13 km by road · 20 min drive · Playground · BeaufortToilet nearbyFreeCoach 5 min walk
- Playground on Leichardt Street
13 km by road · 21 min drive · Playground · BeaufortToilet nearbyFreeBus 7 min walk
- Playground on Black Bottom Road
14 km by road · 20 min drive · Playground · LextonFree
- Playground at Toll Bar Park
14 km by road · 18 min drive · Playground · LextonToilet nearbyFreeBus 1 min walk
Parks and reserves
Within 5 km
- Ben Major Flora Reserve
1.9 km by road · 3 min drive · Park · ChuteFree
- Fortes Bush State Forest
3.2 km by road · 4 min drive · Park · ChuteFree
- Raglan Bushland Reserve
3.6 km by road · 5 min drive · Park · ChuteFree
- Ben Major State Forest
3.7 km by road · 6 min drive · Park · ChuteFree
Libraries
10-20 km
- Beaufort Community Resource Centre
13 km by road · 19 min drive · Library · BeaufortToilet nearbyFreeBus 4 min walk
Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks
10-20 km
- Skate park at Beaufort Skate Park
13 km by road · 20 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · BeaufortToilet nearbyFreeCoach 5 min walk
Cafes and restaurants
10-20 km
- Rosies Chicken
13 km by road · 19 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · BeaufortToilet nearbyCoach 4 min walk
- Fish & Chips
13 km by road · 20 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · BeaufortToilet nearbyBus 2 min walk
- Pie Face
16 km by road · 21 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · BeaufortToilet nearby