Things to do with kids in Clarendon

Moorabool Shire Council · 3352

Clarendon is in the Moorabool area, and our data lists 1 park or reserve in the suburb.

Landmarks

The biggest green space in Clarendon is Clarendon Recreation Reserve, covering about 5 hectares.

Getting around

Clarendon has no train station; Ballarat Railway Station (V/Line) is the closest, about 18 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. V/Line coaches stop in Clarendon. By car from Clarendon, Ballarat is about 22 minutes away, Daylesford about 55 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 1.5 hours, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

The closest pool or water play area to Clarendon is Buninyong Swimming Pool in Buninyong, about 8 minutes' drive. The closest library to Clarendon is L Building: E J Barker Library in Mount Helen, about 14 minutes' drive. The closest beach to Clarendon is Disability beach in Steiglitz, about 33 minutes' drive. The closest skate park to Clarendon is the bmx track at Buninyong Recreation Park in Buninyong, about 8 minutes' drive. For a cinema, Victoria Theatre in Golden Point is about 20 minutes' drive from Clarendon. For an indoor play centre, Empire Bowling Saloon in Golden Point is about 20 minutes' drive from Clarendon. For a zoo or wildlife park, Ballarat Wildlife Park in Ballarat East is about 23 minutes' drive from Clarendon. Ballarat is the closest bigger centre to Clarendon, about 22 minutes away by car, and has 4 playgrounds, a library and a cinema. The closest places for kids by road from Clarendon are the playground at Lal Lal Falls Recreation Reserve in Lal Lal (7 min), the playground at Buninyong Community Reserve in Buninyong (8 min), Buninyong Swimming Pool in Buninyong (8 min), the bmx track at Buninyong Recreation Park in Buninyong (8 min), L Building: E J Barker Library in Mount Helen (14 min) and the bmx track at Canadian Creek Reserve in Mount Clear (17 min).

Best for

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

Nearby suburbs

Next door to Clarendon, Yendon has 1 playground. Next door to Clarendon, Lal Lal has 1 playground. Elaine, next to Clarendon, has 1 playground. Durham Lead also borders Clarendon.

Playgrounds

5-10 km

7 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

1 place

5-10 km

7 places

Libraries

10-20 km

1 place

20-50 km

1 place

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

5-10 km

1 place

10-20 km

4 places

Beaches

20-50 km

1 place

Cafes and restaurants

10-20 km

9 places