Things to do with kids in Red Lion

Central Goldfields Shire Council · 3371

Our data lists 1 park or reserve in Red Lion, in the Central Goldfields area.

Landmarks

The biggest green space in Red Lion is Eglington State Forest, covering about 1,464 hectares. The Talbot Heritage Trail passes through Red Lion.

Getting around

There's no train station in Red Lion. The closest to Red Lion is Talbot Railway Station (V/Line), about 3.7 kilometres from the suburb centre in a straight line. No bus or tram routes stop inside Red Lion, so most trips start by car. By car from Red Lion, Maryborough is about 18 minutes away, Ballarat about 45 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 2 hours, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

For a pool or water play area, Talbot Outdoor Pool in Talbot is about 7 minutes' drive from Red Lion. The closest library to Red Lion is Maryborough Resource Centre in Maryborough, about 19 minutes' drive. For a skate park, Creswick Skate and Splash Park in Creswick is about 32 minutes' drive from Red Lion. Maryborough is the closest bigger centre to Red Lion, about 18 minutes away by car, and has a library. From Red Lion, the nearest places for kids by road are Talbot Pioneers Memorial Playground in Talbot (7 min), Talbot Outdoor Pool in Talbot (7 min), Maryborough Resource Centre in Maryborough (19 min), the playground at Market Reserve in Carisbrook (17 min), Lee Medlyn Bottle Museum in Clunes (15 min) and The Warehouse in Clunes (16 min).

Best for

Free days on the Talbot Heritage Trail and in Red Lion's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Talbot, next to Red Lion, has 1 playground and a pool. Dunach and Daisy Hill also border Red Lion.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

1 place

10-20 km

3 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

2 places

5-10 km

16 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

10-20 km

1 place

20-50 km

5 places

Cafes and restaurants

10-20 km

9 places