Things to do with kids in Linton

Golden Plains Shire Council · 3360

Linton is in the Golden Plains area, and our data lists 1 playground and 4 parks and reserves in the suburb. Linton also has 2 skate parks.

Landmarks

The biggest green space in Linton is Linton Flora and Fauna Reserve, covering about 227 hectares. Linton Reservoir and Unnamed P0050 Private Nature Reserve are the next largest. Linton also has Linton Firefighter Memorial. Playgrounds in Linton include Linton Recreation Reserve Playground. Our data shows 6 public toilets in Linton. Picnic areas in Linton include Linton Firefighter Memorial. For older kids in Linton there's Linton BMX park and Linton Skate Park. For walks and rides, Ballarat-Skipton Rail Trail and Linton Firefighter Memorial Walk cross Linton.

Getting around

Linton has no train station; Wendouree Railway Station (V/Line) is the closest, about 28 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. V/Line coaches stop in Linton. By car from Linton, Ballarat is about 31 minutes away, Daylesford about 71 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 2 hours, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

The closest pool or water play area to Linton is Ballarat Aquatic and Leisure Centre in Lake Gardens, about 30 minutes' drive. The closest library to Linton is Sebastopol Library in Sebastopol, about 27 minutes' drive. The closest cinema to Linton is Showbiz Cinemas Ballarat in Smythes Creek, about 24 minutes' drive. The closest indoor play centre to Linton is Empire Bowling Saloon in Golden Point, about 32 minutes' drive. The closest zoo or wildlife park to Linton is Ballarat Wildlife Park in Ballarat East, about 37 minutes' drive. Ballarat is the closest bigger centre to Linton, about 31 minutes away by car, and has 4 playgrounds, a library and a cinema. The closest places for kids by road from Linton are Scarsdale Community Park Reserve Playground in Scarsdale (8 min), Haddon Tramway Preservation Association in Haddon (21 min), Showbiz Cinemas Ballarat in Smythes Creek (24 min), Sebastopol Library in Sebastopol (27 min), Ballarat Aquatic and Leisure Centre in Lake Gardens (30 min) and Ballarat Tramway Museum in Lake Wendouree (30 min).

Best for

Teens who skate or ride, with Linton BMX park in Linton. Free days on the Ballarat-Skipton Rail Trail and in Linton's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Scarsdale, next to Linton, has 1 playground. Happy Valley and Chepstowe also border Linton.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

1 place

5-10 km

1 place

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

6 places

Libraries

20-50 km

3 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

Within 5 km

2 places

10-20 km

1 place

Cafes and restaurants

20-50 km

40 places