Things to do with kids in Glen Park

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Glen Park is in the Ballarat area. Our data has no playgrounds or parks inside Glen Park, so this guide is mostly about the closest places for kids.

Landmarks

For walks and rides, Goldfields Track crosses Glen Park.

Getting around

There's no train station in Glen Park. The closest to Glen Park is Ballarat Railway Station (V/Line), about 7.0 kilometres from the suburb centre in a straight line. No bus or tram routes stop inside Glen Park, so most trips start by car. By car from Glen Park, Ballarat is about 12 minutes away, Daylesford about 31 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 87 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

The closest pool or water play area to Glen Park is Brown Hill Swimming Pool in Brown Hill, about 5 minutes' drive. The closest library to Glen Park is Central Highlands Regional Library Corp Ballarat branch in Ballarat Central, about 11 minutes' drive. The closest skate park to Glen Park is the skate park at Len T Frazer Reserve in Ballarat East, about 10 minutes' drive. The closest cinema to Glen Park is Regent Cinemas in Ballarat Central, about 11 minutes' drive. For an indoor play centre, Empire Bowling Saloon in Golden Point is about 12 minutes' drive from Glen Park. The closest zoo or wildlife park to Glen Park is Ballarat Wildlife Park in Ballarat East, about 8 minutes' drive. The nearest larger centre is Ballarat, about 12 minutes from Glen Park by car, with 4 playgrounds, a library and a cinema. The closest places for kids by road from Glen Park are the playground at Coorabin Ridge Neighbourhood Park in Brown Hill (2 min), the playground at Hearn Road Park in Brown Hill (4 min), Brown Hill Swimming Pool in Brown Hill (5 min), Eureka Swimming Complex in Eureka (8 min), Ballarat Wildlife Park in Ballarat East (8 min) and the skate park at Len T Frazer Reserve in Ballarat East (10 min).

Best for

Longer rides and walks from Glen Park on the Goldfields Track.

Nearby suburbs

Brown Hill, next to Glen Park, has 6 playgrounds and a pool. Nerrina, next to Glen Park, has 1 playground. Next door to Glen Park, Invermay has 1 playground. Pootilla, Gong Gong and Chapel Flat also border Glen Park.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

5 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

4 places

Libraries

5-10 km

1 place

10-20 km

1 place

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

5-10 km

1 place

10-20 km

14 places

Cafes and restaurants

5-10 km

40 places