Things to do with kids in Lake Bolac

Lake Bolac is in the Ararat area, and our data lists 1 playground and 5 parks and reserves in the suburb. On top of that, Lake Bolac has a library.

Landmarks

Lake Bolac Lake Reserve is the largest mapped park in Lake Bolac, at about 1,423 hectares. Lake Paracelmic Lake Reserve and Lakes Turangmoroke, Yuangmania and Gunjal Wildlife Reserve (hunting) are the next largest. Other parks and reserves in Lake Bolac include Whites Lake Lake Reserve and Lake Bolac Foreshore Reserve. Our data shows 4 public toilets in Lake Bolac. Places to visit in Lake Bolac include Lake Bolac Library.

Getting around

Lake Bolac has no train station; Ararat Railway Station (V/Line) is the closest, about 49 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. Buses on the Ararat - Lake Bolac via Willaura route stop in Lake Bolac. V/Line coaches stop in Lake Bolac. By car from Lake Bolac, Ararat is about 45 minutes away, Hamilton about 65 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 3 hours, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

The closest pool or water play area to Lake Bolac is Willaura Outdoor Pool in Willaura, about 29 minutes' drive. The closest skate park to Lake Bolac is Mortlake Skate Park in Mortlake, about 35 minutes' drive. Ararat is the closest bigger centre to Lake Bolac, about 45 minutes away by car, and has 5 playgrounds, a pool, a library and a cinema. From Lake Bolac, the nearest places for kids by road are the playground at Simpson Park in Streatham (17 min), Willaura Outdoor Pool in Willaura (29 min), Glenthompson Lions Park Playground in Glenthompson (24 min), Mortlake Community Centre in Mortlake (35 min) and Mortlake Skate Park in Mortlake (35 min).

Best for

Rainy days at the library in Lake Bolac.

Nearby suburbs

Next door to Lake Bolac, Willaura has 1 playground and a pool. Next door to Lake Bolac, Mininera has 1 playground. Westmere, Nerrin Nerrin, Dundonnell and Chatsworth also border Lake Bolac.