Things to do with kids in Mount Franklin

Hepburn Shire Council · 3461

Mount Franklin is in the Hepburn area, and our data lists 3 parks and reserves in the suburb.

Landmarks

Dry Diggings Natural Features Reserve is the largest mapped park in Mount Franklin, at about 25 hectares. Holcombe I85 Bushland Reserve and Holcombe I84 Bushland Reserve are the next largest. Our data shows 1 public toilet in Mount Franklin. The Goldfields Track and Dry Diggings Track all pass through Mount Franklin.

Getting around

There's no train station in Mount Franklin. The closest to Mount Franklin is Castlemaine Railway Station (V/Line), about 24 kilometres from the suburb centre in a straight line. No bus or tram routes stop inside Mount Franklin, so most trips start by car. By car from Mount Franklin, Daylesford is about 9 minutes away, Castlemaine about 23 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 1.5 hours, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

The closest pool or water play area to Mount Franklin is Daylesford Swimming Pool in Daylesford, about 9 minutes' drive. The closest library to Mount Franklin is Daylesford Library in Daylesford, about 9 minutes' drive. For a beach, Canoeing in Tylden is about 43 minutes' drive from Mount Franklin. For a skate park, Bike Jumps in Castlemaine is about 23 minutes' drive from Mount Franklin. The closest zoo or wildlife park to Mount Franklin is Kryal Castle in Leigh Creek, about 41 minutes' drive. The nearest larger centre is Daylesford, about 9 minutes from Mount Franklin by car, with 3 playgrounds, a pool and a library. The closest places for kids by road from Mount Franklin are the playground at Hepburn Regional Park in Daylesford (7 min), Daylesford Spa Country Railway in Daylesford (8 min), Daylesford Library in Daylesford (9 min), Daylesford Swimming Pool in Daylesford (9 min), the playground at Newstead Memorial Park in Newstead (22 min) and Newstead Swimming Pool in Newstead (23 min).

Best for

Free days on the Goldfields Track and in Mount Franklin's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Elevated Plains and Dry Diggings also border Mount Franklin.

Playgrounds

5-10 km

1 place

10-20 km

2 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

1 place

5-10 km

11 places

Libraries

10-20 km

1 place

20-50 km

2 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

20-50 km

11 places

Beaches

20-50 km

1 place

Cafes and restaurants

5-10 km

2 places

10-20 km

5 places