Things to do with kids in Slaty Creek
- Playgrounds
- Parks and reserves
- Cafes and restaurants
- Walks
- Bike trails
- Rainy day
- Free
- Toddlers
- Teens
- Dog friendly
- School holidays
Our data lists 1 park or reserve in Slaty Creek, in the Northern Grampians area.
Landmarks
Gowar Nature Conservation Reserve is the largest mapped park in Slaty Creek, at about 79 hectares.
Getting around
There's no train station in Slaty Creek. The closest to Slaty Creek is Maryborough Railway Station (V/Line), about 69 kilometres from the suburb centre in a straight line. No bus or tram routes stop inside Slaty Creek, so most trips start by car. By car from Slaty Creek, Stawell is about 70 minutes away and Maryborough about 73 minutes, without traffic.
Nearby places for kids
For a pool or water play area, St Arnaud Swimming Pool in St Arnaud is about 8 minutes' drive from Slaty Creek. For a skate park, Donald BMX Track in Donald is about 40 minutes' drive from Slaty Creek. The closest cinema to Slaty Creek is Rex Theatre in Charlton, about 25 minutes' drive. From Slaty Creek, the nearest places for kids by road are Apex Park Playground in St Arnaud (8 min), St Arnaud Swimming Pool in St Arnaud (8 min), Market Square Park Playground in St Arnaud (8 min), Rex Theatre in Charlton (25 min), Golden Grains Museum in Charlton (25 min) and Donald Swimming Pool in Donald (36 min).
Best for
Families happy to drive a little for a day out from Slaty Creek.
Nearby suburbs
St Arnaud, next to Slaty Creek, has 4 playgrounds and a pool. Gooroc and Coonooer Bridge also border Slaty Creek.
Playgrounds
5-10 km
- Apex Park Playground
9.4 km by road · 8 min drive · Playground · St ArnaudFree
- Market Square Park Playground
9.4 km by road · 8 min drive · Playground · St ArnaudToilet nearbyFreeBus 1 min walk
- Playground at Queen Mary Botanic Gardens
9.6 km by road · 8 min drive · Playground · St ArnaudToilet nearbyFreeCoach 3 min walk
Parks and reserves
5-10 km
- Gowar I56 Bushland Reserve
5.5 km by road · 4 min drive · Park · Coonooer BridgeFree
- Gowar Nature Conservation Reserve
5.6 km by road · 5 min drive · Park · Slaty CreekFree
- Bell Rock Company Mine Historic and Cultural Features Reserve
6.8 km by road · 6 min drive · Park · St ArnaudFree
- Hard Hills Nature Conservation Reserve
7.5 km by road · 10 min drive · Park · St ArnaudFree
- Avoca River K16 Streamside Reserve
7.7 km by road · 11 min drive · Park · Gowar EastFree
- Avoca River K15 Streamside Reserve
7.9 km by road · 6 min drive · Park · Coonooer BridgeFree
- Lord Nelson Park
8.9 km by road · 8 min drive · Park · St ArnaudToilet nearbyFree
- Gowar South Nature Conservation Reserve
9.1 km by road · 11 min drive · Park · St Arnaud EastFree
- Silvermines Road Park
9.1 km by road · 8 min drive · Park · St ArnaudFree
- Chas McKenny Track
9.2 km by road · 8 min drive · Park · St ArnaudFreeBus 3 min walk
- Pioneer Park
9.2 km by road · 8 min drive · Park · St ArnaudToilet nearbyFreeBus 6 min walk
- Bell Rock
9.6 km by road · 10 min drive · Park · St ArnaudFree
- Walter Ellis Memorial Park
9.6 km by road · 8 min drive · Park · St ArnaudToilet nearbyFreeCoach 2 min walk
- Queen Mary Botanic Gardens
9.7 km by road · 8 min drive · Park · St ArnaudToilet nearbyFreeCoach 4 min walk
Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks
20-50 km
- Donald BMX Track
43 km by road · 40 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · DonaldFree
Cafes and restaurants
20-50 km
- Charlton Cafe
33 km by road · 25 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · CharltonToilet nearbyBus 9 min walk