Things to do with kids in Maryborough
- Playgrounds
- Parks and reserves
- Cafes and restaurants
- Walks
- Bike trails
- Rainy day
- Free
- Toddlers
- Teens
- Dog friendly
- School holidays
Maryborough in the Central Goldfields area has 8 parks and reserves in our data. Beyond the parks, Maryborough has a library.
Landmarks
Maryborough Regional Park is the largest mapped park in Maryborough, at about 431 hectares. Bristol Hill Historic and Cultural Features Reserve and Alex Chisholm Nature Conservation Reserve are the next largest. Other parks and reserves in Maryborough include Martin Reserve, Phillips Gardens and Soldiers Memorial Plot. Our data shows 14 public toilets in Maryborough. In Maryborough you'll also find Maryborough Resource Centre. The Castlemaine-Maryborough Rail Trail (Under Construction), Dunolly - Havelock Gold Rush Cycle Trail and Talbot Heritage Trail all pass through Maryborough. Our data lists 7 cafes and family restaurants in Maryborough for a lunch stop.
Getting around
Trains stop at Maryborough Railway Station (V/Line: Maryborough - Melbourne via Ballarat) in Maryborough. Buses on the 1, 2, 3 and 4 routes stop in Maryborough. V/Line coaches stop in Maryborough. By car from Maryborough, Castlemaine is about 44 minutes away, Daylesford about 60 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 2.5 hours, without traffic.
Nearby places for kids
For a pool or water play area, Talbot Outdoor Pool in Talbot is about 17 minutes' drive from Maryborough. For a skate park, BMX Track in Castlemaine is about 44 minutes' drive from Maryborough. The closest places for kids by road from Maryborough are the playground at Market Reserve in Carisbrook (7 min), Talbot Pioneers Memorial Playground in Talbot (17 min), Talbot Outdoor Pool in Talbot (17 min), Dunolly Museum in Dunolly (25 min), Dunolly Swimming Pool in Dunolly (25 min) and Courthouse in Avoca (23 min).
Best for
Rainy days at the library in Maryborough. Free days on the Castlemaine-Maryborough Rail Trail (Under Construction) and in Maryborough's parks.
Nearby suburbs
Carisbrook, next to Maryborough, has 1 playground. Havelock, Flagstaff, Daisy Hill and Craigie also border Maryborough.
Playgrounds
5-10 km
- Playground at Market Reserve
7.4 km by road · 7 min drive · Playground · CarisbrookFreeBus 2 min walk
10-20 km
- Talbot Pioneers Memorial Playground
15 km by road · 17 min drive · Playground · TalbotToilet nearbyFreeBus 3 min walk
Parks and reserves
Within 5 km
- Phillips Gardens
0.3 km by road · 1 min drive · Park · MaryboroughToilet nearbyFreeBus 2 min walk
- Soldiers Memorial Plot
0.7 km by road · 1 min drive · Park · MaryboroughFreeBus 2 min walk
- Bristol Hill Historic and Cultural Features Reserve
1.4 km by road · 2 min drive · Park · MaryboroughFreeBus 8 min walk
- Alex Chisholm Nature Conservation Reserve
2.4 km by road · 4 min drive · Park · MaryboroughFree
- Maryborough H57 Bushland Reserve
2.6 km by road · 5 min drive · Park · MaryboroughFree
- Maryborough Regional Park
3.1 km by road · 4 min drive · Park · MaryboroughFree
- Martin Reserve
3.6 km by road · 5 min drive · Park · MaryboroughFreeBus 6 min walk
- Battery Dam Historic Site
3.9 km by road · 4 min drive · Park · Daisy HillFree
- Moonlight Bushland Reserve
4.0 km by road · 4 min drive · Park · Moonlight FlatFree
- Craigie State Forest
4.1 km by road · 5 min drive · Park · Daisy HillFree
- Inkerman Lead Bushland Reserve
4.4 km by road · 6 min drive · Park · MaryboroughFree
- Tipperary Hill Historic and Cultural Features Reserve
4.8 km by road · 5 min drive · Park · AlmaFree
Libraries
20-50 km
- Athenaeum Library
45 km by road · 44 min drive · Library · MaldonToilet nearbyFreeBus 1 min walk
Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks
20-50 km
- Skate park on Bailey Street
32 km by road · 30 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · ClunesToilet nearbyFreeCoach 5 min walk
- Bike Jumps
48 km by road · 44 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · CastlemaineFreeBus 4 min walk
- BMX Track
48 km by road · 44 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · CastlemaineFreeBus 4 min walk
- Skate park at Western Reserve
48 km by road · 44 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · CastlemaineFreeBus 3 min walk
- BMX track on Matheson Road
49 km by road · 47 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · CastlemaineFreeBus 8 min walk
- Castlemaine Velodrome
49 km by road · 46 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · CastlemaineFreeBus 10 min walk
- Pump track on McGrath Street
49 km by road · 46 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · CastlemaineFreeBus 10 min walk
Cafes and restaurants
Within 5 km
- Peach Village
0.4 km by road · 1 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · MaryboroughToilet nearbyBus 1 min walk
- My Pizza and Pasta
0.4 km by road · 1 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · MaryboroughToilet nearbyBus 1 min walk
- Asian Noodles and Sushi King
0.6 km by road · 1 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · MaryboroughToilet nearbyBus 1 min walk
- KFC
0.6 km by road · 1 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · MaryboroughToilet nearbyBus 1 min walk
- Subway
0.6 km by road · 1 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · MaryboroughToilet nearbyBus 1 min walk
- Maryborough Seafood
0.7 km by road · 1 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · MaryboroughToilet nearbyBus 2 min walk
- McDonald's
1.1 km by road · 2 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · MaryboroughBus 2 min walk