Things to do with kids in Franklinford

Hepburn Shire Council · 3461

Franklinford is in the Hepburn area, and our data lists 1 park or reserve in the suburb.

Landmarks

Franklinford Streamside Reserve is the largest mapped park in Franklinford, at about 5 hectares.

Getting around

Franklinford has no train station; Castlemaine Railway Station (V/Line) is the closest, about 21 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. No bus or tram routes stop inside Franklinford, so most trips start by car. By car from Franklinford, Daylesford is about 15 minutes away, Castlemaine about 25 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 2 hours, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

The closest pool or water play area to Franklinford is Daylesford Swimming Pool in Daylesford, about 15 minutes' drive. For a library, Daylesford Library in Daylesford is about 14 minutes' drive from Franklinford. The closest skate park to Franklinford is Bike Jumps in Castlemaine, about 25 minutes' drive. Daylesford is the closest bigger centre to Franklinford, about 15 minutes away by car, and has 3 playgrounds, a pool and a library. The closest places for kids by road from Franklinford are the playground at Hepburn Regional Park in Daylesford (13 min), Daylesford Spa Country Railway in Daylesford (14 min), the playground at Newstead Memorial Park in Newstead (17 min), Daylesford Library in Daylesford (14 min), Daylesford Swimming Pool in Daylesford (15 min) and Newstead Swimming Pool in Newstead (18 min).

Best for

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

Nearby suburbs

Mount Franklin, Kooroocheang and Guildford also border Franklinford.

Playgrounds

10-20 km

4 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

3 places

Libraries

10-20 km

1 place

20-50 km

2 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

20-50 km

12 places

Beaches

20-50 km

1 place

Cafes and restaurants

10-20 km

7 places