Things to do with kids in Sandon

Mount Alexander Shire Council · 3462

Sandon is in the Mount Alexander area. Our data has no playgrounds or parks inside Sandon, so this guide is mostly about the closest places for kids.

Getting around

There's no train station in Sandon. The closest to Sandon is Castlemaine Railway Station (V/Line), about 20 kilometres from the suburb centre in a straight line. No bus or tram routes stop inside Sandon, so most trips start by car. By car from Sandon, Castlemaine is about 23 minutes away, Daylesford about 32 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 2 hours, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

For a pool or water play area, Newstead Swimming Pool in Newstead is about 9 minutes' drive from Sandon. The closest library to Sandon is Athenaeum Library in Maldon, about 24 minutes' drive. The closest skate park to Sandon is Bike Jumps in Castlemaine, about 23 minutes' drive. Castlemaine is the closest bigger centre to Sandon, about 23 minutes away by car, and has 5 playgrounds, a pool and a library. From Sandon, the nearest places for kids by road are the playground at Newstead Memorial Park in Newstead (7 min), Newstead Swimming Pool in Newstead (9 min), Maldon District Museum in Maldon (24 min), Athenaeum Library in Maldon (24 min), the playground at Maldon Shire Gardens in Maldon (24 min) and Maldon Vintage Machinery Museum in Maldon (24 min).

Best for

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

Nearby suburbs

Next door to Sandon, Newstead has 1 playground and a pool. Strathlea, Strangways, Joyces Creek and Clydesdale also border Sandon.

Playgrounds

5-10 km

1 place

20-50 km

34 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

1 place

5-10 km

7 places

Libraries

20-50 km

2 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

20-50 km

9 places

Cafes and restaurants

20-50 km

39 places