Things to do with kids in Grovedale

Greater Geelong City Council · 3216

Our data lists 12 playgrounds and 8 parks and reserves in Grovedale, in the Greater Geelong area. Beyond the parks, Grovedale has a library, a pool, a cinema and an indoor play centre.

Landmarks

Waurn Ponds Parkland is the largest mapped park in Grovedale, at about 26 hectares. Geelong Baseball Centre and Waurn Ponds Parkland are the next largest. Grovedale also has Coolabah Park, Felix Reserve and Elinbank Reserve. Playgrounds around Grovedale include Hansen Reserve, We Rock The Spectrum and the playground at Coolabah Park. Our data shows 11 public toilets in Grovedale. In Grovedale you'll also find Reading Cinemas, Bounce Inc, Leisurelink Aquatic & Recreation Centre and Waurn Ponds Library. For older kids in Grovedale there's the pump track at Geelong Baseball Centre and Waurn Ponds Dirt Jumps. Grove Plaza, Grovedale Central and Waurn Ponds Shopping Centre are the main shopping centres. The Waurn Ponds Trail and Bike: Southern Link all pass through Grovedale. Our data lists 20 cafes and family restaurants in Grovedale for a lunch stop.

Getting around

Grovedale has no train station; Marshall Railway Station (V/Line) is the closest, about 2.1 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. Buses 1, 40, 41, 42, 45 and 53 stop in Grovedale. V/Line coaches stop in Grovedale. By car from Grovedale, Geelong is about 12 minutes away, Torquay about 16 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 73 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

The closest beach to Grovedale is Eastern Beach in Geelong, about 14 minutes' drive. For a zoo or wildlife park, Tiger Moth World in Torquay is about 14 minutes' drive from Grovedale.

Best for

Toddlers and younger kids, with 12 playgrounds across Grovedale. Rainy days at the library, cinema and indoor play centre in Grovedale. Teens who skate or ride, with the pump track at Geelong Baseball Centre in Grovedale. Free days on the Waurn Ponds Trail and in Grovedale's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Belmont, next to Grovedale, has 27 playgrounds, a library and a skate park. Next door to Grovedale, Highton has 21 playgrounds and a library. Mount Duneed, next to Grovedale, has 12 playgrounds, a pool and a skate park. Next door to Grovedale, Waurn Ponds has 5 playgrounds and a library. Charlemont and Marshall also border Grovedale.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

40 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

25 places

Pools and water play

5-10 km

1 place

Libraries

5-10 km

3 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

Within 5 km

6 places

Beaches

5-10 km

2 places

10-20 km

17 places

Cafes and restaurants

Within 5 km

40 places