Things to do with kids in Waurn Ponds

Greater Geelong City Council · 3216

Our data lists 5 playgrounds and 5 parks and reserves in Waurn Ponds, in the Greater Geelong area. On top of that, Waurn Ponds has a library.

Landmarks

Waurn Ponds Parkland is the largest mapped park in Waurn Ponds, at about 12 hectares. Waurn Ponds Reserve and Waurn Ponds Memorial Reserve are the next largest. Waurn Ponds also has Baum Park and Malbec Loop Reserve. Playgrounds around Waurn Ponds include the playground at Baum Park, Chenin Mews Reserve (playground) and the playground at Malbec Loop Reserve. Our data shows 3 public toilets in Waurn Ponds. Places to visit in Waurn Ponds include Deakin University Library. Geelong Homemakers Centre and Waurn Ponds Plaza are the main shopping centres. The Waurn Ponds Trail passes through Waurn Ponds. Our data lists 1 cafe or family restaurant in Waurn Ponds for a lunch stop.

Getting around

Waurn Ponds has no train station; Waurn Ponds Railway Station (V/Line) is the closest, about 3.1 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. Buses 1, 40, 41, 42, 43 and 45 stop in Waurn Ponds. V/Line coaches stop in Waurn Ponds. By car from Waurn Ponds, Geelong is about 13 minutes away, Torquay about 20 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 72 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

The closest pool or water play area to Waurn Ponds is Leisurelink Aquatic & Recreation Centre in Grovedale, about 5 minutes' drive. For a beach, Eastern Beach in Geelong is about 16 minutes' drive from Waurn Ponds. For a skate park, Waurn Ponds Skate and Bike Park in Grovedale is about 6 minutes' drive from Waurn Ponds. The closest cinema to Waurn Ponds is Reading Cinemas in Grovedale, about 6 minutes' drive. For an indoor play centre, Leisurelink Restaurant in Highton is about 6 minutes' drive from Waurn Ponds.

Best for

Younger kids at Waurn Ponds's 5 local playgrounds. Rainy days at the library in Waurn Ponds. Free days on the Waurn Ponds Trail and in Waurn Ponds's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Next door to Waurn Ponds, Grovedale has 12 playgrounds, a pool and a library. Highton, next to Waurn Ponds, has 21 playgrounds and a library. Mount Duneed, next to Waurn Ponds, has 12 playgrounds, a pool and a skate park. Next door to Waurn Ponds, Wandana Heights has 3 playgrounds. Ceres, Mount Moriac and Barrabool also border Waurn Ponds.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

9 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

7 places

Pools and water play

10-20 km

1 place

Libraries

10-20 km

4 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

Within 5 km

1 place

5-10 km

5 places

Beaches

10-20 km

2 places

20-50 km

40 places

Cafes and restaurants

Within 5 km

19 places