The Brisbane Valley Rail Trail when completed will be a 161km outdoor recreation trail from Ipswich to Yarraman.

Weave your way through two nine-hole loops and immerse yourself in the gorgeous natural surrounds of the Brookwater Golf Course. Featuring undulating greens, natural water

From culture-rich mining heritage to adrenalin-fuelled downhill mountain biking, Castle Hill is a unique place and offers an experience unlike anything else in the region.

Fancy a family fun day out in the country? Half an hour from Ipswich you'll find the Grandchester Model Steam Railway, where train enthusiasts young and old are in their element.

Grande Park boasts a performance stage, tennis courts with field lights, basketball and netball courts, cycling tracks, a well-equipped playground and plenty of open space.

Motor racing enthusiasts should check out the renowned Ipswich Motorsport Park, including the signature facilities of Queensland Raceway (circuit track) and Willowbank Raceway (drag racing). If the smell of gasoline gets your motor running, just get out on the Cunningham Highway and head to Willowbank, 15 minutes from Ipswich.

Motor racing enthusiasts should check out the renowned Ipswich Motorsport Precinct, including the signature facilities of Queensland Raceway (circuit track) and Willowbank Raceway (drag racing).

If you're in or near Ipswich, the kids don't have to drive you wild jumping all over the furniture when Just Jump Trampoline Park and

If it's wide, green, open spaces you're looking for in Ipswich, Limestone Park at Eastern Heights, just a few minutes from the Central Business District, has plenty of room for all sorts of outdoor activities. It's proof that you don't have to spend a lot of money to have a great time.

If you'd like to give the kids a park experience to remember while you're in Ipswich, the award-winning Lobley Park will make you very popular with the younger members of the family. The park has an aviation theme, earning its nickname of "the aeroplane park", so budding pilots' or flight attendants' spirits will be in the clouds.