Things to do with kids in Lucas

Ballarat City Council · 3350

Lucas is in the Ballarat area, and our data lists 5 playgrounds and 1 park or reserve in the suburb.

Landmarks

Lucas Platinum Park is the largest mapped park in Lucas, at about 1 hectares. Playgrounds in Lucas include Lucas Rise Park, Sanctuary Park Playground and Lucas Platinum Park Playground. Our data shows 1 public toilet in Lucas. Coltman Plaza Lucas Shopping Centre is the local shopping centre. Our data lists 4 cafes and family restaurants in Lucas for a lunch stop.

Getting around

Lucas has no train station; Wendouree Railway Station (V/Line) is the closest, about 4.7 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. Bus 10 stops in Lucas. By car from Lucas, Ballarat is about 11 minutes away, Daylesford about 49 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 1.5 hours, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

The closest pool or water play area to Lucas is Ballarat Aquatic and Leisure Centre in Lake Gardens, about 8 minutes' drive. For a library, Central Highlands Regional Library Corp Ballarat branch in Ballarat Central is about 12 minutes' drive from Lucas. For a skate park, Hollioake Park Pump Track in Cardigan is about 4 minutes' drive from Lucas. The closest cinema to Lucas is Showbiz Cinemas Ballarat in Smythes Creek, about 12 minutes' drive. The closest indoor play centre to Lucas is Empire Bowling Saloon in Golden Point, about 15 minutes' drive. The closest zoo or wildlife park to Lucas is Ballarat Wildlife Park in Ballarat East, about 18 minutes' drive.

Best for

Younger kids at Lucas's 5 local playgrounds.

Nearby suburbs

Alfredton, next to Lucas, has 17 playgrounds and a skate park. Next door to Lucas, Cardigan has 1 playground and a skate park.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

21 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

23 places

Libraries

5-10 km

1 place

10-20 km

1 place

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

Within 5 km

2 places

5-10 km

5 places

Cafes and restaurants

Within 5 km

6 places