Things to do with kids in Lovely Banks

Greater Geelong City Council · 3213

Our data lists 2 playgrounds and 2 parks and reserves in Lovely Banks, in the Greater Geelong area.

Landmarks

Monastery Reserve is the largest mapped park in Lovely Banks, at about 5 hectares. Abe Wood Reserve is the next largest. Playgrounds around Lovely Banks include Abe Wood Reserve and the playground at Monastery Reserve. Our data shows 2 public toilets and 1 off-leash dog park in Lovely Banks. For walks and rides, Ted Wilson Trail and Cowies Creek Trail cross Lovely Banks. Our data lists 3 cafes and family restaurants in Lovely Banks for a lunch stop.

Getting around

Lovely Banks has no train station; North Shore Railway Station (V/Line) is the closest, about 4.4 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. Bus 22 stops in Lovely Banks. By car from Lovely Banks, Geelong is about 16 minutes away, Werribee about 31 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 58 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

The closest pool or water play area to Lovely Banks is Goodfellow Aquatic Centre in Bell Post Hill, about 6 minutes' drive. For a library, John Drysdale Library in Norlane is about 5 minutes' drive from Lovely Banks. The closest beach to Lovely Banks is Limeburners Lagoon Beach in Corio, about 11 minutes' drive. The closest skate park to Lovely Banks is Corio Bowls in Norlane, about 4 minutes' drive. For a cinema, Village Cinemas in Geelong is about 14 minutes' drive from Lovely Banks. For an indoor play centre, General Public in Corio is about 7 minutes' drive from Lovely Banks. The closest zoo or wildlife park to Lovely Banks is Fairy Park in Anakie, about 28 minutes' drive. The nearest larger centre is Geelong, about 16 minutes from Lovely Banks by car, with 9 playgrounds, a pool, a library and a cinema.

Best for

Free days on the Ted Wilson Trail and in Lovely Banks's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Next door to Lovely Banks, Corio has 26 playgrounds, a library and a beach. Lara, next to Lovely Banks, has 22 playgrounds, a library and a skate park. Norlane, next to Lovely Banks, has 12 playgrounds, a library and a skate park. Next door to Lovely Banks, Bell Post Hill has 8 playgrounds and a pool. Anakie and Moorabool also border Lovely Banks.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

37 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

25 places

Pools and water play

10-20 km

1 place

20-50 km

3 places

Libraries

5-10 km

1 place

10-20 km

3 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

Within 5 km

4 places

Beaches

5-10 km

1 place

10-20 km

2 places

Cafes and restaurants

Within 5 km

17 places