Things to do with kids in Albert Park

Port Phillip City Council · 3206

Albert Park in the Port Phillip area has 13 playgrounds and 10 parks and reserves in our data. Albert Park also has a library, a pool and a beach.

Landmarks

Albert Park is the largest mapped park in Albert Park, at about 222 hectares. St Vincent Gardens and Gasworks Arts Park are the next largest. Other parks and reserves in Albert Park include Lemnos Square, Coot Picnic Area and Broadway Tree Reserve. Playgrounds around Albert Park include Danks Street Play Space, the playground at Albert Park and the playground at Albert Park. Our data shows 17 public toilets in Albert Park. Places to visit in Albert Park include Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre, Albert Park Library and South Melbourne Beach. For walks and rides, Bay Trail, St Kilda to Port Melbourne and Moray Street cross Albert Park. Our data lists 20 cafes and family restaurants in Albert Park for a lunch stop.

Getting around

Albert Park has no train station; Southern Cross Railway Station (metro) is the closest, about 2.7 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. Trams 1, 12 and 96 stop in Albert Park. Buses 236 and 606 stop in Albert Park. By car from Albert Park, Sunshine is about 21 minutes away, Box Hill about 26 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 9 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

For a skate park, Riverslide Skate Park in Melbourne is about 7 minutes' drive from Albert Park. The closest cinema to Albert Park is Village Cinemas Crown in Southbank, about 4 minutes' drive. For an indoor play centre, PLAYit in Southbank is about 6 minutes' drive from Albert Park. For a zoo or wildlife park, Skyline Precinct Melbourne in South Wharf is about 5 minutes' drive from Albert Park.

Best for

Toddlers and younger kids, with 13 playgrounds across Albert Park. Rainy days at the library in Albert Park. Beach days at South Melbourne Beach. Free days on the Bay Trail and in Albert Park's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Next door to Albert Park, St Kilda has 9 playgrounds, a pool and a library. Next door to Albert Park, Port Melbourne has 14 playgrounds, a library and a beach. Next door to Albert Park, Melbourne has 1 playground, a pool and a library. Middle Park, next to Albert Park, has 3 playgrounds, a library and a beach. South Melbourne and St Kilda West also border Albert Park.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

40 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

40 places

Pools and water play

5-10 km

3 places

Libraries

Within 5 km

7 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

Within 5 km

1 place

5-10 km

8 places

Beaches

Within 5 km

6 places

Cafes and restaurants

Within 5 km

40 places