Things to do with kids in Mount Helen

Ballarat City Council · 3350

Mount Helen is in the Ballarat area, and our data lists 3 playgrounds and 1 park or reserve in the suburb. On top of that, Mount Helen has a library.

Landmarks

The Horizon Linear Reserve is the largest mapped park in Mount Helen, at about 1 hectares. Playgrounds in Mount Helen include the playground at Yarana Drive Park and the playground at Greenhill Linear Reserve. Places to visit in Mount Helen include L Building: E J Barker Library. For walks and rides, Goldfields Track, Australian National Road Cycling Championships Course and Union Jack Track cross Mount Helen.

Getting around

Mount Helen has no train station; Ballarat Railway Station (V/Line) is the closest, about 8.3 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. Buses 21 and 22 stop in Mount Helen. V/Line coaches stop in Mount Helen. By car from Mount Helen, Ballarat is about 13 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 Mount Helen is Buninyong Swimming Pool in Buninyong, about 4 minutes' drive. For a beach, Disability beach in Steiglitz is about 44 minutes' drive from Mount Helen. For a skate park, the bmx track at Buninyong Recreation Park in Buninyong is about 4 minutes' drive from Mount Helen. The closest cinema to Mount Helen is Victoria Theatre in Golden Point, about 10 minutes' drive. The closest indoor play centre to Mount Helen is Empire Bowling Saloon in Golden Point, about 10 minutes' drive. The closest zoo or wildlife park to Mount Helen is Ballarat Wildlife Park in Ballarat East, about 14 minutes' drive. The nearest larger centre is Ballarat, about 13 minutes from Mount Helen by car, with 4 playgrounds, a library and a cinema.

Best for

Younger kids at Mount Helen's 3 local playgrounds. Rainy days at the library in Mount Helen. Free days on the Goldfields Track and in Mount Helen's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Next door to Mount Helen, Buninyong has 6 playgrounds, a pool and a skate park. Next door to Mount Helen, Mount Clear has 6 playgrounds and a skate park. Next door to Mount Helen, Navigators has 1 playground.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

15 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

17 places

Libraries

Within 5 km

1 place

5-10 km

1 place

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

Within 5 km

1 place

5-10 km

5 places

Beaches

20-50 km

1 place

Cafes and restaurants

Within 5 km

3 places