Things to do with kids in Marcus Hill
- Playgrounds
- Parks and reserves
- Pools and water play
- Cafes and restaurants
- Walks
- Bike trails
- Rainy day
- Free
- Toddlers
- Teens
- Dog friendly
- School holidays
Our data lists 2 playgrounds and 1 park or reserve in Marcus Hill, in the Greater Geelong area.
Landmarks
Marcus Hill also has Bellarine I109 Bushland Reserve. Our data shows 2 public toilets in Marcus Hill. For walks and rides, Bellarine Rail Trail and Bellarine Peninsula Rail Trail cross Marcus Hill.
Getting around
There's no train station in Marcus Hill. The closest to Marcus Hill is Marshall Railway Station (V/Line), about 19 kilometres from the suburb centre in a straight line. No bus or tram routes stop inside Marcus Hill, so most trips start by car. By car from Marcus Hill, Geelong is about 21 minutes away, Torquay about 35 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 86 minutes, without traffic.
Nearby places for kids
For a pool or water play area, Bellarine Aquatic Centre in Ocean Grove is about 5 minutes' drive from Marcus Hill. The closest library to Marcus Hill is Ocean Grove Library in Ocean Grove, about 8 minutes' drive. For a beach, Front Beach in Point Lonsdale is about 9 minutes' drive from Marcus Hill. For a skate park, the skate park at Jetty Road Reserve in Clifton Springs is about 12 minutes' drive from Marcus Hill. For a cinema, Village Cinemas in Geelong is about 22 minutes' drive from Marcus Hill. For an indoor play centre, Laserquest in Geelong is about 23 minutes' drive from Marcus Hill. For a zoo or wildlife park, Adventure Park in Wallington is about 7 minutes' drive from Marcus Hill. The nearest larger centre is Geelong, about 21 minutes from Marcus Hill by car, with 9 playgrounds, a pool, a library and a cinema. From Marcus Hill, the nearest places for kids by road are Oakdene Boulevard Reserve in Ocean Grove (4 min), Bellarine Aquatic Centre in Ocean Grove (5 min), Ocean Grove Skatepark in Ocean Grove (4 min), Adventure Park in Wallington (7 min), Ocean Grove Library in Ocean Grove (8 min) and Tiny Tots in Wallington (7 min).
Best for
Free days on the Bellarine Rail Trail and in Marcus Hill's parks.
Nearby suburbs
Ocean Grove, next to Marcus Hill, has 23 playgrounds, a pool and a library. Point Lonsdale, next to Marcus Hill, has 7 playgrounds and a beach. Next door to Marcus Hill, Wallington has 1 playground, a pool and a zoo or wildlife park.
Playgrounds
Within 5 km
- Playground in Marcus Hill
0.6 km by road · 1 min drive · Playground · Marcus HillFree
- Playground in Marcus Hill
1.1 km by road · 3 min drive · Playground · Marcus HillFree
- Oakdene Boulevard Reserve
2.9 km by road · 4 min drive · Playground · Ocean GroveFree
- Ocean Grove Skatepark
4.2 km by road · 4 min drive · Playground · Ocean GroveToilet nearbyFreeBus 4 min walk
- Osprey Reserve
4.3 km by road · 5 min drive · Playground · Ocean GroveToilet nearbyFreeBus 9 min walk
- Kingston Downs Reserve
4.4 km by road · 5 min drive · Playground · Ocean GroveFreeBus 7 min walk
- Shell Road Reserve Playground
4.5 km by road · 5 min drive · Playground · Ocean GroveToilet nearbyFreeBus 3 min walk
- Collendina Reserve
4.7 km by road · 6 min drive · Playground · Ocean GroveToilet nearbyFreeBus 8 min walk
- Empress Boulevard Reserve
4.7 km by road · 5 min drive · Playground · Ocean GroveFreeBus 4 min walk
- Playground on Bessies Boulevard
4.8 km by road · 9 min drive · Playground · Ocean GroveFree
Parks and reserves
Within 5 km
- Bellarine I109 Bushland Reserve
2.0 km by road · 2 min drive · Park · Marcus HillFree
- Oakdean Boulevard Reserve
3.1 km by road · 4 min drive · Park · Ocean GroveFree
- Oakdean Boulevard Reserve
3.7 km by road · 5 min drive · Park · Ocean GroveFree
Pools and water play
20-50 km
- Geelong Aquatic Centre
23 km by road · 24 min drive · Pool or water play · NewtownBus 2 min walk
Libraries
5-10 km
- Ocean Grove Library
6.6 km by road · 8 min drive · Library · Ocean GroveToilet nearbyFreeBus 4 min walk
10-20 km
- Drysdale Library
10 km by road · 12 min drive · Library · DrysdaleToilet nearbyFreeBus 4 min walk
- Leopold Library
11 km by road · 10 min drive · Library · LeopoldToilet nearbyFreeBus 2 min walk
Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks
Within 5 km
- Pump track in Marcus Hill
0.9 km by road · 2 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · Marcus HillFree
10-20 km
- Skate park at Jetty Road Reserve
10 km by road · 12 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · Clifton SpringsToilet nearbyFreeBus 1 min walk
- Barwon Heads Skatepark
12 km by road · 15 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · Barwon HeadsToilet nearbyFreeBus 3 min walk
- John Hansen Memorial Skate Park
12 km by road · 12 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · LeopoldToilet nearbyFreeBus 2 min walk
- BMX track in Moolap
18 km by road · 18 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · MoolapToilet nearbyFreeBus 9 min walk
- Skate park on McLeod Street
19 km by road · 18 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · St LeonardsToilet nearbyFreeBus 6 min walk
- Portarlington Skate Park
20 km by road · 18 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · PortarlingtonToilet nearbyFreeBus 3 min walk
Beaches
5-10 km
- Front Beach
7.3 km by road · 9 min drive · Beach · Point LonsdaleFreeBus 1 min walk
- Point Lonsdale (Back) Surf
8.3 km by road · 10 min drive · Beach · Point LonsdaleFreeBus 4 min walk
- RAAFs Beach
9.1 km by road · 11 min drive · Beach · Ocean GroveToilet nearbyFreeBus 3 min walk
- Queenscliff - Pier Beach
10.0 km by road · 12 min drive · Beach · QueenscliffToilet nearbyFreeBus 4 min walk