Things to do with kids in Rathscar

Pyrenees Shire Council · 3465

Our data lists 3 parks and reserves in Rathscar, in the Pyrenees area.

Landmarks

Bradshaw Swamp Nature Conservation Reserve is the largest mapped park in Rathscar, at about 196 hectares. Broom Hill Bushland Reserve and Rathscar Bushland Reserve are the next largest.

Getting around

Rathscar has no train station; Maryborough Railway Station (V/Line) is the closest, about 18 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. No bus or tram routes stop inside Rathscar, so most trips start by car. By car from Rathscar, Maryborough is about 19 minutes away, Castlemaine about 63 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 2.5 hours, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

For a pool or water play area, Dunolly Swimming Pool in Dunolly is about 16 minutes' drive from Rathscar. The closest library to Rathscar is Maryborough Resource Centre in Maryborough, about 20 minutes' drive. The nearest larger centre is Maryborough, about 19 minutes from Rathscar by car, with a library. From Rathscar, the nearest places for kids by road are the playground at Avoca Lions Park in Avoca (15 min), Courthouse in Avoca (15 min), Maryborough Resource Centre in Maryborough (20 min), Dunolly Museum in Dunolly (16 min), Dunolly Swimming Pool in Dunolly (16 min) and the playground at Market Reserve in Carisbrook (26 min).

Best for

Families happy to drive a little for a day out from Rathscar.

Nearby suburbs

Dunluce also borders Rathscar.

Playgrounds

10-20 km

1 place

20-50 km

9 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

2 places

5-10 km

6 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

20-50 km

1 place

Cafes and restaurants

10-20 km

8 places