Things to do with kids in Glenmaggie
- Playgrounds
- Parks and reserves
- Cafes and restaurants
- Walks
- Bike trails
- Rainy day
- Free
- Toddlers
- Teens
- Dog friendly
- School holidays
Our data lists 6 parks and reserves in Glenmaggie, in the Wellington area.
Landmarks
The biggest green space in Glenmaggie is Mount Useful State Forest, covering about 23,318 hectares. Macalister Gorge Natural Features and Scenic Reserve and Stringybark Creek Reference Area are the next largest. Other parks and reserves in Glenmaggie include Cheynes Bridge, The Holding Paddock and Glenmaggie Natural Features and Scenic Reserve. Our data shows 6 public toilets in Glenmaggie. Picnic areas in Glenmaggie include Cheynes Bridge. For camping, there's The Holding Paddock. For walks and rides, Blores Hill Tramway crosses Glenmaggie.
Getting around
There's no train station in Glenmaggie. The closest to Glenmaggie is Rosedale Railway Station (V/Line), about 29 kilometres from the suburb centre in a straight line. No bus or tram routes stop inside Glenmaggie, so most trips start by car. By car from Glenmaggie, Sale is about 43 minutes away, Traralgon about 46 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 3 hours, without traffic.
Nearby places for kids
For a pool or water play area, Memorial Heyfield Pool in Heyfield is about 11 minutes' drive from Glenmaggie. The closest library to Glenmaggie is Sale Library in Sale, about 42 minutes' drive. For a skate park, Pump Track in Heyfield is about 11 minutes' drive from Glenmaggie. For a cinema, Sale Cinemas in Sale is about 42 minutes' drive from Glenmaggie. Sale is the closest bigger centre to Glenmaggie, about 43 minutes away by car, and has 14 playgrounds, a pool, a library and a cinema. The closest places for kids by road from Glenmaggie are Pump Track in Heyfield (11 min), Apex Park Playground in Heyfield (11 min), Memorial Heyfield Pool in Heyfield (11 min), Heyfield and District Museum in Heyfield (11 min), Graves Court - Perry Court - Wickham Court Playground in Heyfield (12 min) and Rosedale Swimming Pool in Rosedale (27 min).
Best for
Free days on the Blores Hill Tramway and in Glenmaggie's parks.
Nearby suburbs
Heyfield, next to Glenmaggie, has 2 playgrounds, a pool and a skate park. Next door to Glenmaggie, Coongulla has 1 playground. Toombon, Tinamba West, Tinamba and Seaton also border Glenmaggie.
Playgrounds
10-20 km
- Apex Park Playground
10 km by road · 11 min drive · Playground · HeyfieldToilet nearbyFreeCoach 5 min walk
- Graves Court - Perry Court - Wickham Court Playground
11 km by road · 12 min drive · Playground · HeyfieldFreeCoach 7 min walk
- Coongulla Community Centre Reserve Playground
16 km by road · 20 min drive · Playground · CoongullaFree
Parks and reserves
Within 5 km
- Glenmaggie Natural Features and Scenic Reserve
3.8 km by road · 9 min drive · Park · GlenmaggieFree
5-10 km
- Glenmaggie Nature Conservation Reserve
8.6 km by road · 13 min drive · Park · HeyfieldFree
Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks
10-20 km
- Pump Track
10 km by road · 11 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · HeyfieldFreeCoach 5 min walk
- Skate park on Mary Street
11 km by road · 11 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · HeyfieldFreeCoach 5 min walk
20-50 km
- Skate park on Little Johnson Street
30 km by road · 31 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · MaffraToilet nearbyFreeBus 3 min walk
- Skate park on Hood Street
31 km by road · 27 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · RosedaleFreeCoach 3 min walk
- Skate Park
41 km by road · 43 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · StratfordFreeCoach 3 min walk
- Skate park at Apex Park
42 km by road · 36 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · GlengarryFreeCoach 3 min walk
- Glengarry Skatepark
42 km by road · 37 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · GlengarryToilet nearbyFreeCoach 2 min walk
- Sale Skate Park
44 km by road · 42 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · SaleToilet nearbyFreeBus 6 min walk
Cafes and restaurants
10-20 km
- Fish n Chips
11 km by road · 11 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · HeyfieldToilet nearbyCoach 3 min walk
- Mr Pizza
11 km by road · 11 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · HeyfieldToilet nearbyCoach 3 min walk
- Dragon Star Chinese Restaurant
11 km by road · 11 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · HeyfieldToilet nearbyCoach 1 min walk
- Diner & Heyfield Pizza
11 km by road · 12 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · HeyfieldToilet nearbyCoach 1 min walk