Things to do with kids in Mount Mercer

Golden Plains Shire Council · 3352

Mount Mercer is in the Golden Plains area, and our data lists 1 park or reserve in the suburb.

Landmarks

Mount Mercer Nature Conservation Reserve is the largest mapped park in Mount Mercer, at about 223 hectares.

Getting around

There's no train station in Mount Mercer. The closest to Mount Mercer is Ballarat Railway Station (V/Line), about 29 kilometres from the suburb centre in a straight line. No bus or tram routes stop inside Mount Mercer, so most trips start by car. By car from Mount Mercer, Ballarat is about 48 minutes away, Geelong about 84 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 2 hours, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

For a pool or water play area, Buninyong Swimming Pool in Buninyong is about 37 minutes' drive from Mount Mercer. The closest library to Mount Mercer is L Building: E J Barker Library in Mount Helen, about 42 minutes' drive. For a skate park, Dereel Skate Park in Dereel is about 23 minutes' drive from Mount Mercer. The nearest larger centre is Ballarat, about 48 minutes from Mount Mercer by car, with 4 playgrounds, a library and a cinema. The closest places for kids by road from Mount Mercer are the playground at Grenville Recreation Reserve in Grenville (15 min), Dereel Hall & Recreation Centre Playground in Dereel (23 min), Dereel Skate Park in Dereel (23 min), Enfield Skate Park in Enfield (30 min), Buninyong Swimming Pool in Buninyong (37 min) and Rokewood Lagoon in Rokewood (32 min).

Best for

Families happy to drive a little for a day out from Mount Mercer.

Nearby suburbs

Rokewood, next to Mount Mercer, has 2 playgrounds, a pool and a skate park. Next door to Mount Mercer, Shelford has 1 playground. Next door to Mount Mercer, Meredith has 1 playground and a skate park. Next door to Mount Mercer, Grenville has 1 playground. Enfield, Dereel and Cargerie also border Mount Mercer.

Playgrounds

5-10 km

1 place

10-20 km

5 places

Parks and reserves

5-10 km

1 place

10-20 km

17 places

Libraries

20-50 km

2 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

20-50 km

19 places

Beaches

20-50 km

1 place

Cafes and restaurants

20-50 km

40 places