Things to do with kids in Simson

Central Goldfields Shire Council · 3465

Simson is in the Central Goldfields area, and our data lists 1 park or reserve in the suburb.

Landmarks

Maryborough H58 Bushland Reserve is the largest mapped park in Simson, at about 1 hectares. For walks and rides, Dunolly - Havelock Gold Rush Cycle Trail crosses Simson.

Getting around

There's no train station in Simson. The closest to Simson is Maryborough Railway Station (V/Line), about 7.0 kilometres from the suburb centre in a straight line. No bus or tram routes stop inside Simson, so most trips start by car. By car from Simson, Maryborough is about 12 minutes away, Castlemaine about 53 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 22 minutes' drive from Simson. The closest library to Simson is Maryborough Resource Centre in Maryborough, about 11 minutes' drive. The nearest larger centre is Maryborough, about 12 minutes from Simson by car, with a library. The closest places for kids by road from Simson are Maryborough Resource Centre in Maryborough (11 min), the playground at Market Reserve in Carisbrook (16 min), Dunolly Museum in Dunolly (21 min), Dunolly Swimming Pool in Dunolly (22 min), Talbot Pioneers Memorial Playground in Talbot (28 min) and Talbot Outdoor Pool in Talbot (28 min).

Best for

Free days on the Dunolly - Havelock Gold Rush Cycle Trail and in Simson's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Next door to Simson, Maryborough has a library. Next door to Simson, Carisbrook has 1 playground.

Playgrounds

10-20 km

1 place

20-50 km

18 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

3 places

Libraries

20-50 km

1 place

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

20-50 km

1 place

Cafes and restaurants

5-10 km

7 places