Things to do with kids in Cross Roads

Our data has no playgrounds or parks inside Cross Roads in the Pyrenees area, so this guide covers the closest places for kids in the suburbs around it.

Getting around

There's no train station in Cross Roads. The closest to Cross Roads is Beaufort Railway Station (V/Line), about 16 kilometres from the suburb centre in a straight line. No bus or tram routes stop inside Cross Roads, so most trips start by car. By car from Cross Roads, Ararat is about 50 minutes away, Ballarat about 66 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 2.5 hours, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

The closest pool or water play area to Cross Roads is Beaufort Pool in Beaufort, about 29 minutes' drive. For a library, Beaufort Community Resource Centre in Beaufort is about 28 minutes' drive from Cross Roads. The closest skate park to Cross Roads is the skate park at Beaufort Skate Park in Beaufort, about 29 minutes' drive. The nearest larger centre is Ararat, about 50 minutes from Cross Roads by car, with 5 playgrounds, a pool, a library and a cinema. From Cross Roads, the nearest places for kids by road are Beaufort Community Resource Centre in Beaufort (28 min), the playground at Wotherspoon Reserve in Beaufort (29 min), the playground at Beaufort Skate Park in Beaufort (29 min), Beaufort Pool in Beaufort (29 min), the skate park at Beaufort Skate Park in Beaufort (29 min) and Lake Bolac Library in Lake Bolac (47 min).

Best for

Families happy to drive a little for a day out from Cross Roads.

Nearby suburbs

Next door to Cross Roads, Beaufort has 3 playgrounds, a pool and a library. Next door to Cross Roads, Streatham has 1 playground. Stockyard Hill, Middle Creek, Buangor and Ballyrogan also border Cross Roads.