Top Rated Parks to Visit in Daylesford

"Covering 40 hectares and divided into four distinct zones, these cool climate gardens offer a magical way to while the afternoon away. You’ll love the conservatory display showcasing seasonal displays, prime minister avenue displaying bronze portraits, and the statuary pavilion. This spectacular location is also host to the Ballarat Begonia Festival and ever-popular Summer Sunday with live music and food vendors."

"From the lake, pebbled paths lead to the historic Ballarat Botanical Gardens. The gardens were planted in the 1860s, and on your visit, you can soak up the beauty of the grand floral displays, heritage oak trees, Italian marble statues and the iconic Prime Ministers Avenue. There are free guided tours departing from the Conservatory, and a nursery on-site where you can purchase plants to take home."

"Spend some time wandering (and letting the kids loose) in these beautiful botanical gardens, located on Lake Wendouree. Broken into four zones, it is easy to see why these gardens are loved by locals. Take a guided tour through the gardens or just enjoy the plant life and marble statues on display."

"The Lake Wendouree Adventure Playground is a must see for all kids on holidays in Ballarat. This enormous playground is built entirely from wood and features equipment that has to be seen to be believed. It is an all ages playground where a family can easily spend a few hours tiring kids out Undercover barbeque facilities are on site."

"Lake Wendouree Adventure Playground is one of the best playgrounds in all of Ballarat. It attracts people of all ages. The interesting part about the splendid Lake Wendouree Adventure Playground is that everything you see here is made of wood!"

"Summer days are best spent splashing around in the centre’s three outdoor pools (a heated 50-metre pool, a learn to swim pool, and a shaded toddlers pool) in the outdoor water play park with its sprinklers and fountains, or even the centre’s playground. Post-swim, relax in the shaded areas that line the poolside or visit the neighbouring Eureka Stockade park. Cost: $5 per adult, $4.20 per child (aged 5-16 years old), $15 for a family; kids under five enter free."

"And, if you love indoor waters- then this is your chance to splash into some of the best pool waters in all of Ballarat, and give it a go!. Wanna swim like a professional?. Did you know they give out swimming lessons too?"

"Ballarat has some of the best scenes for you as you have seen by now. But, there is one more thing quite popular to the tourists who come to cherish the unexplained beauty of Ballarat- the Black Hill Reserve.An empty space of almost 260 acres- Ballarat is one of the best places you could go to if you want to be close to nature. Also, there are a lot of unknown wildlife species along with some of the exotic migratory birds nesting right here."

"Bring them out to Black Hill reserve to try out their mountain bike moves. Dirt tracks wind through bushland giving kids thrill as the ride downhill. Parents, bring along a picnic and sit at one of the picnic tables on site."

"A 641 hectare park located in eastern Ballarat, accessible from Mount Clear. There are old forest trails which can be explored on foot and several mountain bike tracks. The park has a rich selection of native fauna and flora including heath, colourful wildflowers, kangaroos, echidnas and many species of birds."

"Woowookarung Regional Park is actually named after the Aboriginal language which means ‘place of plenty’. The park is open to the public and has even been established by the people of the town for others to enjoy. There are a lot of running and cycling trails here inside the park."

"Home to a water play area, multiple large play spaces that provide activities for all abilities. Large Sandpit, swings, areas to climb, balance, slides, rope ladders. Beside one of the play spaces there a great collection of musical instruments, drums, xylophones, cymbals, and bells."

"Victoria Park is a great space to go and burn off some built up energy. Featuring an all-inclusive playground, it is a fabulous place to spend some time outdoors in Ballarat. Kids will love the swings, slide and double flying fox, as well as the imaginative water precinct."

"The Midlands Reserve and Water Park is one of the best places to take your children to and have a fun day with them. It is placed in the north of Ballarat, and children love this park!. The Midlands Reserve and Water Park attracts people of all ages honestly."

"Are you looking for a quaint exotic spot to have your picnic and observe some good scenes too?. Wait no more for we might have an ideal location just for you. Lake Esmond Botanical Park is one of the top tourist attractions in all of Ballarat when it comes to finding a peaceful location to get away from the hustle and bustle of the city.The best part of this park is the amazing lake."