Things to do with kids in Eaglehawk
- Playgrounds
- Parks and reserves
- Cafes and restaurants
- Walks
- Bike trails
- Rainy day
- Free
- Toddlers
- Teens
- Dog friendly
- School holidays
Eaglehawk in the Greater Bendigo area has 2 playgrounds and 4 parks and reserves in our data. On top of that, Eaglehawk has a pool and 2 skate parks.
Landmarks
The biggest green space in Eaglehawk is Canterbury Park, covering about 18 hectares. Gladeville Park and Sandhurst H90 Bushland Reserve are the next largest. Eaglehawk also has Scout Hall Reserve. Playgrounds in Eaglehawk include Eaglehawk Playspace and the playground at Canterbury Park. Our data shows 5 public toilets in Eaglehawk. Places to visit in Eaglehawk include Peter Krenz Leisure Centre. For older kids in Eaglehawk there's Bendigo BMX Club and McKern Skate Park. The Mulga Bill Bicycle Trail and Lake Neangar Trail all pass through Eaglehawk. Our data lists 3 cafes and family restaurants in Eaglehawk for a lunch stop.
Getting around
Eaglehawk has a train station: Eaglehawk Railway Station (V/Line: Bendigo - Melbourne via Gisborne and Swan Hill - Melbourne via Bendigo). Buses 51, 52 and 53 stop in Eaglehawk. V/Line coaches stop in Eaglehawk. By car from Eaglehawk, Bendigo is about 9 minutes away, Castlemaine about 39 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 2 hours, without traffic.
Nearby places for kids
For a library, Bendigo Library in Bendigo is about 8 minutes' drive from Eaglehawk. For a cinema, Bendigo Cinemas in Bendigo is about 9 minutes' drive from Eaglehawk. The closest indoor play centre to Eaglehawk is Intagolf in Golden Gully, about 11 minutes' drive. For a zoo or wildlife park, The Zone Fun Park in East Bendigo is about 11 minutes' drive from Eaglehawk. The nearest larger centre is Bendigo, about 9 minutes from Eaglehawk by car, with 4 playgrounds, a pool, a library and a cinema. The closest places for kids by road from Eaglehawk are Sloan Swim School in California Gully (3 min), Bendigo Steam Engine Museum in North Bendigo (7 min), Golden Dragon Museum in Bendigo (8 min), Bendigo Library in Bendigo (8 min), Bendigo Cinemas in Bendigo (9 min) and Intagolf in Golden Gully (11 min).
Best for
Teens who skate or ride, with Bendigo BMX Club in Eaglehawk. Free days on the Mulga Bill Bicycle Trail and in Eaglehawk's parks.
Nearby suburbs
Next door to Eaglehawk, California Gully has 3 playgrounds and a pool. Next door to Eaglehawk, Huntly has 3 playgrounds. Next door to Eaglehawk, Epsom has 3 playgrounds. Jackass Flat, next to Eaglehawk, has 2 playgrounds. Maiden Gully, Whipstick, Sailors Gully and Myers Flat also border Eaglehawk.
Playgrounds
Within 5 km
- Eaglehawk Playspace
0.8 km by road · 1 min drive · Playground · EaglehawkToilet nearbyFreeBus 3 min walk
- Playground at Canterbury Park
0.8 km by road · 1 min drive · Playground · EaglehawkToilet nearbyFreeBus 2 min walk
- Pirate Playground
1.9 km by road · 4 min drive · Playground · California GullyFreeBus 10 min walk
- Playground at Truscott Reserve
1.9 km by road · 3 min drive · Playground · California GullyFreeBus 5 min walk
- Playground at Bright Street Park
2.0 km by road · 4 min drive · Playground · California GullyFreeBus 1 min walk
- Fairfield Blvd Playground
3.5 km by road · 5 min drive · Playground · Jackass FlatFreeBus 3 min walk
- Long Gully Splash Park
3.5 km by road · 5 min drive · Playground · Long GullyToilet nearbyFreeBus 4 min walk
- Evergreen Bvd Playground
3.7 km by road · 5 min drive · Playground · Jackass FlatFreeBus 6 min walk
- Playground on Anderson Street
4.0 km by road · 6 min drive · Playground · North BendigoFreeBus 4 min walk
- Playground at Casley Street Playspace
4.2 km by road · 6 min drive · Playground · Long GullyFreeBus 1 min walk
- Playground at Long Gully Creek Linear Reserve
4.3 km by road · 6 min drive · Playground · Long GullyFreeBus 8 min walk
- Derwent Drive Playspace
4.5 km by road · 6 min drive · Playground · Long GullyFreeBus 3 min walk
Parks and reserves
Within 5 km
- Canterbury Park
1.2 km by road · 2 min drive · Park · EaglehawkToilet nearbyFreeBus 2 min walk
- Scout Hall Reserve
1.4 km by road · 2 min drive · Park · EaglehawkFreeBus 1 min walk
- Bright Street Park
1.7 km by road · 3 min drive · Park · California GullyFreeBus 1 min walk
- Jobs Gully Bushland Reserve
1.7 km by road · 3 min drive · Park · California GullyFreeBus 5 min walk
- Johnsons and Golden Age Mines Historic and Cultural Features Reserve
2.3 km by road · 4 min drive · Park · California GullyFreeBus 8 min walk
- Truscott Reserve
2.3 km by road · 5 min drive · Park · California GullyFreeBus 7 min walk
- California Gully Bushland Reserve
2.6 km by road · 4 min drive · Park · North BendigoFree
- McGowan Street Recreation Reserve
2.6 km by road · 4 min drive · Park · Long GullyFreeBus 3 min walk
- Comet Hill Natural Features Reserve
2.7 km by road · 4 min drive · Park · North BendigoFreeBus 2 min walk
- Bundaleer Park
2.8 km by road · 4 min drive · Park · Long GullyFreeBus 5 min walk
- Sandhurst H90 Bushland Reserve
2.8 km by road · 5 min drive · Park · EaglehawkFree
- Windmill Hill Historic Reserve
3.1 km by road · 5 min drive · Park · Long GullyFreeBus 5 min walk
- Gladeville Park
3.2 km by road · 5 min drive · Park · EaglehawkFreeBus 3 min walk
- Comet Shaft, KK Shaft, and Comet Diggings Historic and Cultural Features Reserve
3.3 km by road · 5 min drive · Park · Long GullyFreeBus 3 min walk
- Long Gully Recreation Reserve
3.5 km by road · 5 min drive · Park · Long GullyToilet nearbyFreeBus 4 min walk
- Long Gully Creek Linear Reserve
4.0 km by road · 6 min drive · Park · Long GullyFreeBus 5 min walk
- Derwent Drive Reserve
4.0 km by road · 5 min drive · Park · Long GullyFreeBus 3 min walk
- Havilah Road Recreation Reserve
4.1 km by road · 6 min drive · Park · Long GullyFreeBus 3 min walk
- Prouses Road Recreation Reserve
4.1 km by road · 6 min drive · Park · North BendigoFreeBus 4 min walk
- Casley Street Playspace
4.2 km by road · 6 min drive · Park · Long GullyFreeBus 1 min walk
- Jackass Flat Nature Conservation Reserve
4.3 km by road · 6 min drive · Park · Jackass FlatFreeBus 8 min walk
- Victoria Hill Diggings Historic and Cultural Features Reserve
4.5 km by road · 6 min drive · Park · IronbarkFreeBus 7 min walk
- Hustlers Reef Reserve
4.5 km by road · 6 min drive · Park · BendigoFreeBus 6 min walk
Libraries
5-10 km
- Bendigo Library
6.1 km by road · 8 min drive · Library · BendigoToilet nearbyFreeBus 3 min walk
20-50 km
- Athenaeum Library
46 km by road · 39 min drive · Library · MaldonToilet nearbyFreeBus 1 min walk
Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks
Within 5 km
- BMX track on Victoria Street
0.8 km by road · 2 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · EaglehawkFree
- Bendigo BMX Club
1.0 km by road · 2 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · EaglehawkFree
- McKern Skate Park
1.2 km by road · 2 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · EaglehawkToilet nearbyFreeBus 2 min walk
- Long Gully BMX Track
4.4 km by road · 6 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · Long GullyFreeBus 7 min walk
Cafes and restaurants
Within 5 km
- Eaglehawk Kebab
0.1 km by road · 1 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · EaglehawkToilet nearbyBus 1 min walk
- Subway
0.2 km by road · 1 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · EaglehawkToilet nearbyBus 1 min walk
- KFC
0.6 km by road · 2 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · EaglehawkBus 1 min walk
- Cal Gully Takeaway
1.9 km by road · 3 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · California GullyBus 2 min walk
- McDonald's
2.0 km by road · 4 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · California GullyBus 2 min walk
- Long Gully Fish Shop
3.5 km by road · 5 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Long GullyBus 1 min walk
- Bennett St Cafe
3.5 km by road · 5 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Long GullyBus 3 min walk
- Nelson's Pizza
4.8 km by road · 6 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · IronbarkBus 1 min walk
- Marong Road Fish Shop
5.0 km by road · 7 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · IronbarkBus 2 min walk