Things to do with kids in Goughs Bay
- Playgrounds
- Parks and reserves
- Cafes and restaurants
- Walks
- Bike trails
- Rainy day
- Free
- Toddlers
- Teens
- Dog friendly
- School holidays
Goughs Bay is in the Mansfield area, and our data lists 3 parks and reserves in the suburb.
Landmarks
The biggest green space in Goughs Bay is Loyola G109 Bushland Reserve, covering about 1 hectares. Goughs Bay also has Forest Camp and Bracks Bridge. Our data shows 4 public toilets in Goughs Bay. Picnic areas in Goughs Bay include Forest Camp. For walks and rides, Mansfield - Goughs Bay, Goughs Bay Lookout and Forest Camp cross Goughs Bay.
Getting around
Goughs Bay has no train station; Benalla Railway Station (V/Line) is the closest, about 71 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. No bus or tram routes stop inside Goughs Bay, so most trips start by car. By car from Goughs Bay, Mansfield is about 25 minutes away and Benalla about 76 minutes, without traffic.
Nearby places for kids
For a pool or water play area, Mansfield Outdoor Swimming Pool in Mansfield is about 26 minutes' drive from Goughs Bay. The closest library to Goughs Bay is Mansfield Library in Mansfield, about 25 minutes' drive. For a skate park, the skate park at Mansfield Recreation Reserve in Mansfield is about 26 minutes' drive from Goughs Bay. For a cinema, Mansfield Armchair Cinema in Mansfield is about 25 minutes' drive from Goughs Bay. For a zoo or wildlife park, Mansfield Zoo in Mansfield is about 17 minutes' drive from Goughs Bay. The nearest larger centre is Mansfield, about 25 minutes from Goughs Bay by car, with 5 playgrounds, a pool, a library and a cinema. From Goughs Bay, the nearest places for kids by road are Mansfield Zoo in Mansfield (17 min), Mansfield Armchair Cinema in Mansfield (25 min), Mansfield Library in Mansfield (25 min), the playground at Mansfield Botanic Park in Mansfield (25 min), the playground at Mansfield Recreation Reserve in Mansfield (25 min) and the skate park at Mansfield Recreation Reserve in Mansfield (26 min).
Best for
Free days on the Mansfield - Goughs Bay and in Goughs Bay's parks.
Nearby suburbs
Next door to Goughs Bay, Mansfield has 5 playgrounds, a pool and a library. Howes Creek also borders Goughs Bay.
Playgrounds
10-20 km
- Playground on Banumum Road
17 km by road · 24 min drive · Playground · MansfieldFree
20-50 km
- Playground on Highett Street
21 km by road · 25 min drive · Playground · MansfieldFree
- Playground at Mansfield Recreation Reserve
22 km by road · 25 min drive · Playground · MansfieldToilet nearbyFreeCoach 6 min walk
- Playground at Mansfield Botanic Park
22 km by road · 25 min drive · Playground · MansfieldToilet nearbyFreeBus 6 min walk
- Playground on Midland Highway
22 km by road · 26 min drive · Playground · MansfieldToilet nearbyFreeCoach 2 min walk
- Playground on Old Eildon Road
32 km by road · 33 min drive · Playground · JamiesonFree
- Playground at Maindample Community Park
34 km by road · 36 min drive · Playground · MaindampleToilet nearbyFreeCoach 4 min walk
- Playground on Tolmie-Mahaikah Road
38 km by road · 44 min drive · Playground · TolmieToilet nearbyFree
- Playground on Maintongoon Road
50 km by road · 56 min drive · Playground · Bonnie DoonFree
Parks and reserves
Within 5 km
- Bracks Bridge
2.7 km by road · 4 min drive · Park · Goughs BayToilet nearbyFree
- Forest Camp
4.1 km by road · 6 min drive · Park · Goughs BayToilet nearbyFree
5-10 km
- Lake Eildon NP (VPC addition)
6.5 km by road · 14 min drive · Park · Lake EildonFree
- The Orchard
7.7 km by road · 17 min drive · Park · Lake EildonToilet nearbyFree
- Dunns
7.9 km by road · 18 min drive · Park · Lake EildonToilet nearbyFree
- Newtons
8.1 km by road · 18 min drive · Park · Lake EildonToilet nearbyFree
- Sheep Dip Flat
8.4 km by road · 19 min drive · Park · Lake EildonFree
- Sheep Dip Pines
8.8 km by road · 20 min drive · Park · Howes CreekFree
- Loyola G109 Bushland Reserve
9.0 km by road · 14 min drive · Park · Goughs BayFree
- Blue Gum Flat
9.2 km by road · 21 min drive · Park · Howes CreekToilet nearbyFree
- Blue Gum Flat 2
9.4 km by road · 21 min drive · Park · Howes CreekToilet nearbyFree
- Blue Gum Flat 3
9.7 km by road · 22 min drive · Park · Howes CreekToilet nearbyFree
Libraries
20-50 km
- Mansfield Library
22 km by road · 25 min drive · Library · MansfieldToilet nearbyFreeBus 2 min walk
Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks
20-50 km
- Skate park at Mansfield Recreation Reserve
22 km by road · 26 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · MansfieldToilet nearbyFreeCoach 7 min walk
Cafes and restaurants
20-50 km
- Caroline's House Of Chicken
22 km by road · 25 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · MansfieldToilet nearbyBus 2 min walk
- Mansfield Pizza
22 km by road · 25 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · MansfieldToilet nearbyBus 1 min walk
- Subway
22 km by road · 25 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · MansfieldToilet nearbyBus 1 min walk
- Bos Taurus
22 km by road · 25 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · MansfieldToilet nearbyBus 3 min walk
- Curry Garden @ Mansfield
22 km by road · 26 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · MansfieldToilet nearbyCoach 3 min walk
- Bangkok Corner Thai Restaurant
22 km by road · 26 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · MansfieldToilet nearbyBus 4 min walk
- Culture Kebab King
22 km by road · 26 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · MansfieldToilet nearbyCoach 1 min walk
- Wild Mint Acres
30 km by road · 35 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Maindample
- Jamieson General Store
33 km by road · 33 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · JamiesonToilet nearbyBus 1 min walk