Things to do with kids in Lake Goldsmith
- Playgrounds
- Parks and reserves
- Cafes and restaurants
- Bike trails
- Rainy day
- Free
- Toddlers
- Teens
- Dog friendly
- School holidays
Lake Goldsmith is in the Pyrenees area, and our data lists 1 park or reserve in the suburb.
Landmarks
The biggest green space in Lake Goldsmith is Lake Goldsmith Wildlife Reserve (hunting), covering about 924 hectares.
Getting around
There's no train station in Lake Goldsmith. The closest to Lake Goldsmith is Beaufort Railway Station (V/Line), about 14 kilometres from the suburb centre in a straight line. No bus or tram routes stop inside Lake Goldsmith, so most trips start by car. By car from Lake Goldsmith, Ararat is about 46 minutes away, Ballarat about 49 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 2 hours, without traffic.
Nearby places for kids
The closest pool or water play area to Lake Goldsmith is Beaufort Pool in Beaufort, about 12 minutes' drive. The closest library to Lake Goldsmith is Beaufort Community Resource Centre in Beaufort, about 12 minutes' drive. The closest skate park to Lake Goldsmith is the skate park at Beaufort Skate Park in Beaufort, about 12 minutes' drive. The nearest larger centre is Ararat, about 46 minutes from Lake Goldsmith by car, with 5 playgrounds, a pool, a library and a cinema. The closest places for kids by road from Lake Goldsmith are the playground at Wotherspoon Reserve in Beaufort (12 min), Beaufort Pool in Beaufort (12 min), Beaufort Community Resource Centre in Beaufort (12 min), the playground at Beaufort Skate Park in Beaufort (12 min), the skate park at Beaufort Skate Park in Beaufort (12 min) and Linton Skate Park in Linton (28 min).
Best for
Families happy to drive a little for a day out from Lake Goldsmith.
Nearby suburbs
Next door to Lake Goldsmith, Beaufort has 3 playgrounds, a pool and a library. Mena Park also borders Lake Goldsmith.
Playgrounds
10-20 km
- Playground at Wotherspoon Reserve
14 km by road · 12 min drive · Playground · BeaufortToilet nearbyFreeBus 3 min walk
- Playground on Leichardt Street
14 km by road · 12 min drive · Playground · BeaufortToilet nearbyFreeBus 7 min walk
- Playground at Beaufort Skate Park
15 km by road · 12 min drive · Playground · BeaufortToilet nearbyFreeCoach 5 min walk
Parks and reserves
Within 5 km
- Lake Goldsmith Wildlife Reserve (hunting)
0.8 km by road · 1 min drive · Park · Lake GoldsmithFree
5-10 km
- Black Lake Wildlife Reserve (no hunting)
9.2 km by road · 16 min drive · Park · Stockyard HillFree
- Blacks Creek Nature Conservation Reserve
9.8 km by road · 8 min drive · Park · Stockyard HillFree
Libraries
10-20 km
- Beaufort Community Resource Centre
14 km by road · 12 min drive · Library · BeaufortToilet nearbyFreeBus 4 min walk
Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks
10-20 km
- Skate park at Beaufort Skate Park
15 km by road · 12 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · BeaufortToilet nearbyFreeCoach 5 min walk
20-50 km
- Linton Skate Park
35 km by road · 28 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · LintonToilet nearbyFreeCoach 9 min walk
- Linton BMX park
35 km by road · 28 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · LintonToilet nearbyFreeCoach 9 min walk
- BMX track on Smythesdale - Snake Valley Road
49 km by road · 41 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · SmythesdaleFreeBus 7 min walk
Cafes and restaurants
10-20 km
- Fish & Chips
14 km by road · 12 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · BeaufortToilet nearbyBus 2 min walk
- Rosies Chicken
15 km by road · 12 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · BeaufortToilet nearbyCoach 4 min walk
- Pie Face
17 km by road · 15 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · BeaufortToilet nearby