Things to do with kids in Greens Creek
- Playgrounds
- Parks and reserves
- Cafes and restaurants
- Rainy day
- Free
- Toddlers
- Teens
- Dog friendly
- School holidays
Greens Creek in the Northern Grampians area has 8 parks and reserves in our data.
Landmarks
Greens Creek Swamp Wildlife Reserve (hunting) is the largest mapped park in Greens Creek, at about 39 hectares. Vinelea Bushland Reserve and Greens Creek Streamside Reserve are the next largest. Greens Creek also has Malakoff Bushland Reserve, Pickfords Bushland Reserve and McSparrons Bushland Reserve.
Getting around
Greens Creek has no train station; Ararat Railway Station (V/Line) is the closest, about 37 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. No bus or tram routes stop inside Greens Creek, so most trips start by car. By car from Greens Creek, Stawell is about 16 minutes away, Ararat about 42 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 3 hours, without traffic.
Nearby places for kids
The closest pool or water play area to Greens Creek is Stawell Aquatic Centre in Stawell, about 15 minutes' drive. For a library, Ararat Library in Ararat is about 42 minutes' drive from Greens Creek. For a beach, Kelleys Beach in Lake Fyans is about 37 minutes' drive from Greens Creek. For a skate park, the pump track on Sutherland Street in Stawell is about 20 minutes' drive from Greens Creek. The closest cinema to Greens Creek is Astor Cinema in Ararat, about 42 minutes' drive. For a zoo or wildlife park, Caspers Tourist Park in Stawell is about 18 minutes' drive from Greens Creek. The nearest larger centre is Stawell, about 16 minutes from Greens Creek by car, with 6 playgrounds and a pool. From Greens Creek, the nearest places for kids by road are Navarre Playground in Navarre (14 min), Stawell Aquatic Centre in Stawell (15 min), Stawell Skate Park in Stawell (16 min), Railway Station Art and Crafts Gallery in Stawell (17 min), Caspers Tourist Park in Stawell (18 min) and the pump track on Sutherland Street in Stawell (20 min).
Best for
Families happy to drive a little for a day out from Greens Creek.
Nearby suburbs
Next door to Greens Creek, Navarre has 1 playground. Joel Joel, Concongella and Campbells Bridge also border Greens Creek.
Playgrounds
10-20 km
- Navarre Playground
18 km by road · 14 min drive · Playground · NavarreToilet nearbyFreeBus 2 min walk
- Stawell Skate Park
19 km by road · 16 min drive · Playground · StawellFreeBus 2 min walk
- Gladstone Park Playground
19 km by road · 16 min drive · Playground · StawellFreeBus 3 min walk
- Playground at Cato Park
19 km by road · 16 min drive · Playground · StawellToilet nearbyFreeBus 3 min walk
- North Park Playground
20 km by road · 17 min drive · Playground · StawellToilet nearbyFreeBus 5 min walk
Parks and reserves
Within 5 km
- Greens Creek Streamside Reserve
0.8 km by road · 2 min drive · Park · Greens CreekFree
- Greens Creek Bushland Reserve
2.9 km by road · 2 min drive · Park · Greens CreekFree
5-10 km
- Heifer Station Creek Natural Features Reserve
5.1 km by road · 4 min drive · Park · Greens CreekFree
- Vinelea Bushland Reserve
5.7 km by road · 7 min drive · Park · Greens CreekFree
- Seven Mile Creek Streamside Reserve
8.8 km by road · 12 min drive · Park · ConcongellaFree
- Cocks Farm Bushland Reserve
8.8 km by road · 7 min drive · Park · ConcongellaFree
- Greens Creek Swamp Wildlife Reserve (hunting)
9.5 km by road · 11 min drive · Park · Greens CreekFree
Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks
20-50 km
- Pump track on Sutherland Street
22 km by road · 20 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · StawellFree
Beaches
20-50 km
- Kelleys Beach
39 km by road · 37 min drive · Beach · Lake FyansFree
Cafes and restaurants
20-50 km
- George & Kids Fish & Chips
21 km by road · 17 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · StawellToilet nearbyBus 1 min walk
- Subway
21 km by road · 17 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · StawellToilet nearbyBus 1 min walk
- McDonald's
21 km by road · 18 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · StawellToilet nearbyBus 1 min walk
- KFC
21 km by road · 18 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · StawellToilet nearbyBus 1 min walk
- Pie Face
22 km by road · 19 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Stawell
- Hungry Jack's
22 km by road · 19 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · StawellToilet nearbyBus 9 min walk
- Summerfield
42 km by road · 32 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Moonambel
- Flame Brothers
46 km by road · 39 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Halls GapToilet nearbyCoach 3 min walk
- Town Fryer Fish&Chips
46 km by road · 39 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Halls GapToilet nearbyCoach 1 min walk
- Raccolto
47 km by road · 40 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Halls GapToilet nearbyCoach 2 min walk
- Spirit of Punjab
47 km by road · 40 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Halls GapCoach 7 min walk
- Namaskaar Licenced Indian Restaurant
48 km by road · 38 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Dadswells BridgeCoach 1 min walk
- McDonald's
49 km by road · 41 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · AraratToilet nearbyBus 1 min walk
- Brambuk Cafe
49 km by road · 42 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Halls GapToilet nearbyCoach 2 min walk
- Ararat Noodle Bar
49 km by road · 41 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · AraratToilet nearbyBus 1 min walk
- Desi Swag
49 km by road · 41 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · AraratToilet nearbyBus 1 min walk
- Tastybird
49 km by road · 42 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · AraratToilet nearbyBus 2 min walk
- KFC
49 km by road · 42 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · AraratToilet nearbyBus 2 min walk