Things to do with kids in Knowsley

Greater Bendigo City Council · 3523

Our data lists 2 parks and reserves in Knowsley, in the Greater Bendigo area.

Landmarks

Knowsley State Forest is the largest mapped park in Knowsley, at about 1,226 hectares. Knowsley Recreation Reserve is the next largest. For walks and rides, O'Keefe Rail Trail crosses Knowsley.

Getting around

There's no train station in Knowsley. The closest to Knowsley is Goornong Railway Station (V/Line), about 25 kilometres from the suburb centre in a straight line. Buses on the Heathcote - Bendigo via Junortoun, Axedale, Knowsley route stop in Knowsley. By car from Knowsley, Bendigo is about 29 minutes away, Seymour about 54 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 2 hours, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

For a pool or water play area, Goornong Swimming Pool in Goornong is about 39 minutes' drive from Knowsley. The closest library to Knowsley is Heathcote Library in Heathcote, about 14 minutes' drive. The closest skate park to Knowsley is Heathcote Skate Park in Heathcote, about 14 minutes' drive. For a cinema, Bendigo Cinemas in Bendigo is about 29 minutes' drive from Knowsley. The closest indoor play centre to Knowsley is Intagolf in Golden Gully, about 31 minutes' drive. For a zoo or wildlife park, The Zone Fun Park in East Bendigo is about 26 minutes' drive from Knowsley. Bendigo is the closest bigger centre to Knowsley, about 29 minutes away by car, and has 4 playgrounds, a pool, a library and a cinema. The closest places for kids by road from Knowsley are Heathcote Play Space in Heathcote (14 min), Heathcote Skate Park in Heathcote (14 min), Heathcote Library in Heathcote (14 min), Mudwood Studio in Heathcote (15 min), Powder Magazine in Heathcote (16 min) and the playground at Coomoora Park in Strathfieldsaye (27 min).

Best for

Free days on the O'Keefe Rail Trail and in Knowsley's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Next door to Knowsley, Axedale has 1 playground. Eppalock and Derrinal also border Knowsley.

Playgrounds

10-20 km

2 places

20-50 km

40 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

2 places

5-10 km

2 places

Libraries

10-20 km

1 place

20-50 km

1 place

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

10-20 km

1 place

20-50 km

6 places

Cafes and restaurants

10-20 km

5 places