Things to do with kids in Myrtle Creek

Greater Bendigo City Council · 3551

Myrtle Creek is in the Greater Bendigo area, and our data lists 2 parks and reserves in the suburb.

Landmarks

Pilchers Bridge Nature Conservation Reserve is the largest mapped park in Myrtle Creek, at about 2,244 hectares. Hawkestone Bushland Reserve is the next largest.

Getting around

There's no train station in Myrtle Creek. The closest to Myrtle Creek is Bendigo Railway Station (V/Line), about 24 kilometres from the suburb centre in a straight line. No bus or tram routes stop inside Myrtle Creek, so most trips start by car. By car from Myrtle Creek, Castlemaine is about 41 minutes away, Kyneton about 50 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 2 hours, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

For a pool or water play area, Harcourt Swimming Pool in Harcourt is about 35 minutes' drive from Myrtle Creek. For a library, Castlemaine Library in Castlemaine is about 41 minutes' drive from Myrtle Creek. The closest skate park to Myrtle Creek is Castlemaine Velodrome in Castlemaine, about 42 minutes' drive. The nearest larger centre is Castlemaine, about 41 minutes from Myrtle Creek by car, with 5 playgrounds, a pool and a library. From Myrtle Creek, the nearest places for kids by road are the playground at Sawpit Gully Reserve in Elphinstone (34 min), Clydebank Court Playspace in Strathfieldsaye (41 min), Harcourt Swimming Pool in Harcourt (35 min), Chewton Swimming Pool in Chewton (39 min), Castlemaine Velodrome in Castlemaine (42 min) and the pump track on McGrath Street in Castlemaine (42 min).

Best for

Families happy to drive a little for a day out from Myrtle Creek.

Nearby suburbs

Eppalock and Axe Creek also border Myrtle Creek.

Playgrounds

20-50 km

40 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

1 place

10-20 km

6 places

Libraries

20-50 km

4 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

20-50 km

15 places

Cafes and restaurants

20-50 km

40 places