Things to do with kids in Smythesdale

Golden Plains Shire Council · 3351

Our data lists 2 playgrounds and 12 parks and reserves in Smythesdale, in the Golden Plains area. Smythesdale also has a skate park.

Landmarks

The biggest green space in Smythesdale is Surface Hill Historic Reserve, covering about 190 hectares. Watsons Hill Bushland Reserve and Woady Yallock River, Smythesdale Streamside Reserve are the next largest. Smythesdale also has Koala Bend, Koala Bend and Smythesdale Gardens. Playgrounds around Smythesdale include Smythesdale Gardens Playground and Woady Yaloak Recreation Reserve Playground. Our data shows 4 public toilets in Smythesdale. For older kids in Smythesdale there's Smythesdale Skate Park. The Ballarat-Skipton Rail Trail, Boden's Water Race No 1 and Boden's Water Races Loop all pass through Smythesdale.

Getting around

Smythesdale has no train station; Wendouree Railway Station (V/Line) is the closest, about 17 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. Bus C27 stops in Smythesdale. V/Line coaches stop in Smythesdale. By car from Smythesdale, Ballarat is about 20 minutes away, Daylesford about 59 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 2 hours, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

For a pool or water play area, Ballarat Aquatic and Leisure Centre in Lake Gardens is about 18 minutes' drive from Smythesdale. The closest library to Smythesdale is Sebastopol Library in Sebastopol, about 15 minutes' drive. The closest cinema to Smythesdale is Showbiz Cinemas Ballarat in Smythes Creek, about 12 minutes' drive. The closest indoor play centre to Smythesdale is Empire Bowling Saloon in Golden Point, about 21 minutes' drive. The closest zoo or wildlife park to Smythesdale is Ballarat Wildlife Park in Ballarat East, about 25 minutes' drive. The nearest larger centre is Ballarat, about 20 minutes from Smythesdale by car, with 4 playgrounds, a library and a cinema.

Best for

Teens who skate or ride, with Smythesdale Skate Park in Smythesdale. Free days on the Ballarat-Skipton Rail Trail and in Smythesdale's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Smythes Creek, next to Smythesdale, has a cinema. Next door to Smythesdale, Haddon has 3 playgrounds and a skate park. Next door to Smythesdale, Ross Creek has 2 playgrounds. Scarsdale, next to Smythesdale, has 1 playground. Snake Valley, Nintingbool and Hillcrest also border Smythesdale.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

3 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

15 places

Libraries

20-50 km

3 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

Within 5 km

1 place

5-10 km

1 place

Cafes and restaurants

10-20 km

40 places