Things to do with kids in Howqua Hills
- Playgrounds
- Parks and reserves
- Cafes and restaurants
- Walks
- Bike trails
- Rainy day
- Free
- Toddlers
- Teens
- Dog friendly
- School holidays
Howqua Hills in the Mansfield area has 2 parks and reserves in our data.
Landmarks
The biggest green space in Howqua Hills is Howqua Hills Historic Area, covering about 1,094 hectares. Other parks and reserves in Howqua Hills include Timbertop Saddle Picnic Area. Our data shows 6 public toilets in Howqua Hills. Picnic areas in Howqua Hills include Timbertop Saddle Picnic Area. For walks and rides, Merrijig - Two Rivers Loop, Eagle Peaks Track and Howqua River Walking Track cross Howqua Hills.
Getting around
Howqua Hills has no train station; Benalla Railway Station (V/Line) is the closest, about 78 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. No bus or tram routes stop inside Howqua Hills, so most trips start by car. By car from Howqua Hills, Mansfield is about 55 minutes away and Benalla about 2 hours, without traffic.
Nearby places for kids
Mansfield is the closest bigger centre to Howqua Hills, about 55 minutes away by car, and has 5 playgrounds, a pool, a library and a cinema. From Howqua Hills, the nearest places for kids by road are Mansfield Armchair Cinema in Mansfield (55 min), Mansfield Library in Mansfield (55 min), the playground at Mansfield Recreation Reserve in Mansfield (56 min), the playground at Mansfield Botanic Park in Mansfield (56 min), the skate park at Mansfield Recreation Reserve in Mansfield (56 min) and Mansfield Outdoor Swimming Pool in Mansfield (56 min).
Best for
Free days on the Merrijig - Two Rivers Loop and in Howqua Hills's parks.
Nearby suburbs
Next door to Howqua Hills, Mount Buller has a cinema. Howqua and Boorolite also border Howqua Hills.
Playgrounds
20-50 km
- Playground on Highett Street
36 km by road · 55 min drive · Playground · MansfieldFree
- Playground at Mansfield Botanic Park
36 km by road · 56 min drive · Playground · MansfieldToilet nearbyFreeBus 6 min walk
- Playground at Mansfield Recreation Reserve
36 km by road · 56 min drive · Playground · MansfieldToilet nearbyFreeCoach 6 min walk
- Playground on Midland Highway
37 km by road · 56 min drive · Playground · MansfieldToilet nearbyFreeCoach 2 min walk
- Playground on Banumum Road
49 km by road · 69 min drive · Playground · MansfieldFree
- Playground at Maindample Community Park
50 km by road · 67 min drive · Playground · MaindampleToilet nearbyFreeCoach 4 min walk
Parks and reserves
5-10 km
- Howqua Hills Historic Area
6.7 km by road · 26 min drive · Park · Howqua HillsDogs on leadFree
- Timbertop Saddle Picnic Area
8.2 km by road · 20 min drive · Park · Howqua HillsFree
10-20 km
- Howqua River Heritage River
19 km by road · 57 min drive · Park · Mount BullerFree
Libraries
20-50 km
- Mansfield Library
36 km by road · 55 min drive · Library · MansfieldToilet nearbyFreeBus 2 min walk
Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks
20-50 km
- Skate park at Mansfield Recreation Reserve
36 km by road · 56 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · MansfieldToilet nearbyFreeCoach 7 min walk
Cafes and restaurants
20-50 km
- Caroline's House Of Chicken
36 km by road · 55 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · MansfieldToilet nearbyBus 2 min walk
- Mansfield Pizza
36 km by road · 55 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · MansfieldToilet nearbyBus 1 min walk
- Subway
36 km by road · 55 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · MansfieldToilet nearbyBus 1 min walk
- Bos Taurus
36 km by road · 56 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · MansfieldToilet nearbyBus 3 min walk
- Curry Garden @ Mansfield
36 km by road · 56 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · MansfieldToilet nearbyCoach 3 min walk
- Bangkok Corner Thai Restaurant
37 km by road · 56 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · MansfieldToilet nearbyBus 4 min walk
- Culture Kebab King
37 km by road · 56 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · MansfieldToilet nearbyCoach 1 min walk
- The Villager Cafe
43 km by road · 69 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Mount Buller
- Grimus Grind
44 km by road · 70 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Mount Buller
- Tirol
44 km by road · 72 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Mount Buller
- Wild Mint Acres
46 km by road · 66 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Maindample