Things to do with kids in Yapeen

Mount Alexander Shire Council · 3451

Our data lists 1 park or reserve in Yapeen, in the Mount Alexander area.

Landmarks

Guildford I133 Bushland Reserve is the largest mapped park in Yapeen, at about 8 hectares. The Castlemaine-Maryborough Rail Trail (Under Construction) passes through Yapeen.

Getting around

Yapeen has no train station; Castlemaine Railway Station (V/Line) is the closest, about 8.3 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. No bus or tram routes stop inside Yapeen, so most trips start by car. By car from Yapeen, Castlemaine is about 9 minutes away, Daylesford about 24 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 2 hours, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

For a pool or water play area, Castlemaine Swimming Pool in Castlemaine is about 11 minutes' drive from Yapeen. For a library, Castlemaine Library in Castlemaine is about 9 minutes' drive from Yapeen. The closest skate park to Yapeen is Bike Jumps in Castlemaine, about 9 minutes' drive. The closest cinema to Yapeen is Bendigo Cinemas in Bendigo, about 42 minutes' drive. The closest indoor play centre to Yapeen is Intagolf in Golden Gully, about 39 minutes' drive. Castlemaine is the closest bigger centre to Yapeen, about 9 minutes away by car, and has 5 playgrounds, a pool and a library. From Yapeen, the nearest places for kids by road are the playground at Campbells Creek Recreation Reserve in Campbells Creek (5 min), the playground at Vaughan Springs in Vaughan (10 min), Bike Jumps in Castlemaine (9 min), BMX Track in Castlemaine (9 min), Castlemaine CASPA in Castlemaine (10 min) and Castlemaine Library in Castlemaine (9 min).

Best for

Free days on the Castlemaine-Maryborough Rail Trail (Under Construction) and in Yapeen's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Campbells Creek, next to Yapeen, has 3 playgrounds. Next door to Yapeen, Vaughan has 2 playgrounds. Next door to Yapeen, Muckleford has 1 playground. Muckleford South and Guildford also border Yapeen.

Playgrounds

5-10 km

9 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

3 places

Libraries

20-50 km

4 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

5-10 km

3 places

Cafes and restaurants

5-10 km

13 places