Things to do with kids in Daylesford

Hepburn Shire Council · 3460

Our data lists 3 playgrounds and 9 parks and reserves in Daylesford, in the Hepburn area. Beyond the parks, Daylesford has a library, a pool and a museum or gallery.

Landmarks

Hepburn Regional Park is the largest mapped park in Daylesford, at about 629 hectares. The Three Lost Children Memorial Reserve and Daylesford Court House Complex Historic Reserve are the next largest. Daylesford also has Food forest, Burke Square and Wills Square. Playgrounds in Daylesford include the playground at Hepburn Regional Park. Our data shows 15 public toilets in Daylesford. In Daylesford you'll also find Daylesford Spa Country Railway, Daylesford Swimming Pool and Daylesford Library. The Goldfields Track, Great Dividing Trail and Three Lost Children Walk all pass through Daylesford. Our data lists 6 cafes and family restaurants in Daylesford for a lunch stop.

Getting around

There's no train station in Daylesford. The closest to Daylesford is Creswick Railway Station (V/Line), about 24 kilometres from the suburb centre in a straight line. Buses on the Daylesford - Hepburn Springs, Ballan - Hepburn via Daylesford and Hepburn - Creswick via Daylesford routes stop in Daylesford. V/Line coaches stop in Daylesford. By car from Daylesford, Castlemaine is about 33 minutes away, Kyneton about 37 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 1.5 hours, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

For a beach, Canoeing in Tylden is about 39 minutes' drive from Daylesford. For a skate park, Creswick Skate and Splash Park in Creswick is about 25 minutes' drive from Daylesford. For a cinema, Regent Cinemas in Ballarat Central is about 40 minutes' drive from Daylesford. The closest indoor play centre to Daylesford is Empire Bowling Saloon in Golden Point, about 41 minutes' drive. The closest zoo or wildlife park to Daylesford is Kryal Castle in Leigh Creek, about 33 minutes' drive.

Best for

Younger kids at Daylesford's 3 local playgrounds. Rainy days at the library and museum or gallery in Daylesford. Free days on the Goldfields Track and in Daylesford's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Kooroocheang, Hepburn Springs, Hepburn and Eganstown also border Daylesford.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

3 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

8 places

Libraries

Within 5 km

1 place

20-50 km

4 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

20-50 km

23 places

Beaches

20-50 km

1 place

Cafes and restaurants

Within 5 km

7 places