Things to do with kids in Clarkes Hill

Moorabool Shire Council · 3352

Clarkes Hill is in the Moorabool area. Our data has no playgrounds or parks inside Clarkes Hill, so this guide is mostly about the closest places for kids.

Getting around

Clarkes Hill has no train station; Creswick 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 Clarkes Hill, so most trips start by car. By car from Clarkes Hill, Ballarat is about 16 minutes away, Daylesford about 25 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 84 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

The closest pool or water play area to Clarkes Hill is Brown Hill Swimming Pool in Brown Hill, about 10 minutes' drive. The closest library to Clarkes Hill is Creswick Library in Creswick, about 11 minutes' drive. For a beach, Lionhead Beach in Pentland Hills is about 36 minutes' drive from Clarkes Hill. For a skate park, the skate park at Len T Frazer Reserve in Ballarat East is about 14 minutes' drive from Clarkes Hill. The closest cinema to Clarkes Hill is Regent Cinemas in Ballarat Central, about 15 minutes' drive. The closest indoor play centre to Clarkes Hill is Empire Bowling Saloon in Golden Point, about 16 minutes' drive. For a zoo or wildlife park, Kryal Castle in Leigh Creek is about 8 minutes' drive from Clarkes Hill. The nearest larger centre is Ballarat, about 16 minutes from Clarkes Hill by car, with 4 playgrounds, a library and a cinema. The closest places for kids by road from Clarkes Hill are the playground at Bullarook Recreation Reserve in Bullarook (4 min), the playground at Bungaree Recreation Reserve in Bungaree (8 min), Kryal Castle in Leigh Creek (8 min), Brown Hill Swimming Pool in Brown Hill (10 min), Eureka Swimming Complex in Eureka (12 min) and Ballarat Wildlife Park in Ballarat East (13 min).

Best for

Families happy to drive a little for a day out from Clarkes Hill.

Nearby suburbs

Next door to Clarkes Hill, Bullarook has 1 playground.

Playgrounds

5-10 km

6 places

Parks and reserves

5-10 km

6 places

Libraries

10-20 km

2 places

20-50 km

1 place

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

10-20 km

11 places

Beaches

20-50 km

1 place

Cafes and restaurants

5-10 km

1 place

10-20 km

40 places