Things to do with kids in Mount Prospect

Hepburn Shire Council · 3364

Our data has no playgrounds or parks inside Mount Prospect in the Hepburn area, so this guide covers the closest places for kids in the suburbs around it.

Getting around

There's no train station in Mount Prospect. The closest to Mount Prospect is Creswick Railway Station (V/Line), about 14 kilometres from the suburb centre in a straight line. No bus or tram routes stop inside Mount Prospect, so most trips start by car. By car from Mount Prospect, Daylesford is about 14 minutes away, Ballarat about 30 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 1.5 hours, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

The closest pool or water play area to Mount Prospect is Daylesford Swimming Pool in Daylesford, about 13 minutes' drive. For a library, Daylesford Library in Daylesford is about 13 minutes' drive from Mount Prospect. The closest skate park to Mount Prospect is Creswick Skate and Splash Park in Creswick, about 14 minutes' drive. For a cinema, Regent Cinemas in Ballarat Central is about 29 minutes' drive from Mount Prospect. The closest indoor play centre to Mount Prospect is Empire Bowling Saloon in Golden Point, about 30 minutes' drive. For a zoo or wildlife park, Kryal Castle in Leigh Creek is about 22 minutes' drive from Mount Prospect. Daylesford is the closest bigger centre to Mount Prospect, about 14 minutes away by car, and has 3 playgrounds, a pool and a library. From Mount Prospect, the nearest places for kids by road are Daylesford Swimming Pool in Daylesford (13 min), Daylesford Library in Daylesford (13 min), Daylesford Spa Country Railway in Daylesford (16 min), Creswick Skate and Splash Park in Creswick (14 min), children in Creswick (14 min) and Creswick Library in Creswick (14 min).

Best for

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

Nearby suburbs

Blampied also borders Mount Prospect.

Playgrounds

10-20 km

7 places

Parks and reserves

5-10 km

3 places

Libraries

10-20 km

1 place

20-50 km

3 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

10-20 km

2 places

20-50 km

20 places

Beaches

20-50 km

1 place

Cafes and restaurants

10-20 km

12 places