Things to do with kids in Long Forest

Moorabool Shire Council · 3340

Long Forest is in the Moorabool area, and our data lists 1 park or reserve in the suburb.

Landmarks

The biggest green space in Long Forest is Long Forest Flora and Fauna Reserve, covering about 609 hectares.

Getting around

Long Forest has no train station; Bacchus Marsh Railway Station (V/Line) is the closest, about 7.9 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. No bus or tram routes stop inside Long Forest, so most trips start by car. By car from Long Forest, Melton is about 12 minutes away, Bacchus Marsh about 13 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 47 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

For a pool or water play area, Paul Saddler Swimland in Darley is about 11 minutes' drive from Long Forest. For a library, Lerderderg Library in Bacchus Marsh is about 12 minutes' drive from Long Forest. The closest beach to Long Forest is Lionhead Beach in Pentland Hills, about 20 minutes' drive. The closest skate park to Long Forest is the bmx track on Dundas Street in Darley, about 11 minutes' drive. The closest cinema to Long Forest is Reading Cinemas in Melton West, about 10 minutes' drive. For an indoor play centre, Zone Bowling in Taylors Lakes is about 31 minutes' drive from Long Forest. Melton is the closest bigger centre to Long Forest, about 12 minutes away by car, and has 15 playgrounds, a pool and a library. The closest places for kids by road from Long Forest are the playground at Merrimu Reservoir Picnic Area in Coimadai (6 min), the playground at Carberry Drive Recreation Reserve in Hopetoun Park (7 min), the bmx track on Dundas Street in Darley (11 min), the skate park at Cambrian Way Reserve in Melton West (11 min), Paul Saddler Swimland in Darley (11 min) and Lerderderg Library in Bacchus Marsh (12 min).

Best for

Families happy to drive a little for a day out from Long Forest.

Nearby suburbs

Melton West, next to Long Forest, has 8 playgrounds, a cinema and a skate park. Harkness, next to Long Forest, has 9 playgrounds. Hopetoun Park, next to Long Forest, has 2 playgrounds. Next door to Long Forest, Toolern Vale has 1 playground. Coimadai and Merrimu also border Long Forest.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

1 place

5-10 km

13 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

2 places

5-10 km

5 places

Pools and water play

20-50 km

7 places

Libraries

20-50 km

13 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

5-10 km

1 place

10-20 km

5 places

Beaches

20-50 km

4 places

Cafes and restaurants

5-10 km

9 places