Things to do with kids in Fyansford

Greater Geelong City Council · 3218

Fyansford is in the Greater Geelong area, and our data lists 3 playgrounds and 2 parks and reserves in the suburb.

Landmarks

Fyansford Common is the largest mapped park in Fyansford, at about 13 hectares. Buckley Falls Park is the next largest. Our data shows 3 public toilets and 1 off-leash dog park in Fyansford. The Barwon River Trail, Ted Wilson Trail and Gabrielle Blythe Linear Pathway all pass through Fyansford.

Getting around

Fyansford has no train station; Geelong Railway Station (V/Line) is the closest, about 4.9 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. Bus 25 stops in Fyansford. By car from Fyansford, Geelong is about 10 minutes away, Torquay about 24 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 63 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

The closest pool or water play area to Fyansford is Geelong Aquatic Centre in Newtown, about 8 minutes' drive. The closest library to Fyansford is Western Heights College Library in Hamlyn Heights, about 6 minutes' drive. For a beach, Eastern Beach in Geelong is about 11 minutes' drive from Fyansford. For a skate park, the pump track at Western Oval in North Geelong is about 8 minutes' drive from Fyansford. The closest cinema to Fyansford is Village Cinemas in Geelong, about 9 minutes' drive. The closest indoor play centre to Fyansford is Laserquest in Geelong, about 10 minutes' drive. The closest zoo or wildlife park to Fyansford is Adventure Park in Wallington, about 26 minutes' drive. Geelong is the closest bigger centre to Fyansford, about 10 minutes away by car, and has 9 playgrounds, a pool, a library and a cinema.

Best for

Younger kids at Fyansford's 3 local playgrounds. Free days on the Barwon River Trail and in Fyansford's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Next door to Fyansford, Newtown has 19 playgrounds, a pool and a library. Next door to Fyansford, Highton has 21 playgrounds and a library. Hamlyn Heights, next to Fyansford, has 9 playgrounds and a library. Bell Post Hill, next to Fyansford, has 8 playgrounds and a pool. Herne Hill, Ceres, Batesford and Stonehaven also border Fyansford.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

33 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

19 places

Pools and water play

5-10 km

1 place

20-50 km

2 places

Libraries

5-10 km

3 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

Within 5 km

1 place

5-10 km

7 places

Beaches

5-10 km

2 places

10-20 km

2 places

Cafes and restaurants

Within 5 km

15 places