Things to do with kids in Hillcrest

Pyrenees Shire Council · 3351

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

Getting around

Hillcrest has no train station; Wendouree Railway Station (V/Line) is the closest, about 19 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. No bus or tram routes stop inside Hillcrest, so most trips start by car. By car from Hillcrest, Ballarat is about 25 minutes away, Daylesford about 65 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 2 hours, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

For a pool or water play area, Ballarat Aquatic and Leisure Centre in Lake Gardens is about 24 minutes' drive from Hillcrest. For a library, Sebastopol Library in Sebastopol is about 21 minutes' drive from Hillcrest. For a skate park, the bmx track on Smythesdale - Snake Valley Road in Smythesdale is about 6 minutes' drive from Hillcrest. For a cinema, Showbiz Cinemas Ballarat in Smythes Creek is about 18 minutes' drive from Hillcrest. For an indoor play centre, Empire Bowling Saloon in Golden Point is about 26 minutes' drive from Hillcrest. The closest zoo or wildlife park to Hillcrest is Ballarat Wildlife Park in Ballarat East, about 31 minutes' drive. Ballarat is the closest bigger centre to Hillcrest, about 25 minutes away by car, and has 4 playgrounds, a library and a cinema. The closest places for kids by road from Hillcrest are the bmx track on Smythesdale - Snake Valley Road in Smythesdale (6 min), Woady Yaloak Recreation Reserve Playground in Smythesdale (7 min), Smythesdale Skate Park in Smythesdale (7 min), Smythesdale Gardens Playground in Smythesdale (7 min), Haddon Tramway Preservation Association in Haddon (15 min) and Showbiz Cinemas Ballarat in Smythes Creek (18 min).

Best for

Families happy to drive a little for a day out from Hillcrest.

Nearby suburbs

Haddon, next to Hillcrest, has 3 playgrounds and a skate park. Next door to Hillcrest, Smythesdale has 2 playgrounds and a skate park.

Playgrounds

5-10 km

2 places

10-20 km

11 places

Parks and reserves

5-10 km

16 places

Libraries

20-50 km

3 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

5-10 km

1 place

10-20 km

3 places

Cafes and restaurants

10-20 km

7 places