Things to do with kids in Balnarring

Mornington Peninsula Shire Council · 3926

Balnarring in the Mornington Peninsula area has 3 playgrounds and 8 parks and reserves in our data.

Landmarks

Balnarring Racecourse & Emu Plains Reserve is the largest mapped park in Balnarring, at about 64 hectares. Buckley Nature Conservation Reserve and Balbirooroo Community Wetlands are the next largest. Balnarring also has Anzac Park, Hanns Creek Reserve and Stumpy Gully Reserve. Playgrounds around Balnarring include the playground at Stumpy Gully Reserve and the playground at Seascape Avenue Reserve. Our data shows 5 public toilets in Balnarring. For walks and rides, Western Port Bay Trail crosses Balnarring. Our data lists 1 cafe or family restaurant in Balnarring for a lunch stop.

Getting around

There's no train station in Balnarring. The closest to Balnarring is Bittern Railway Station (metro), about 6.4 kilometres from the suburb centre in a straight line. Bus 782 stops in Balnarring. By car from Balnarring, Mornington is about 22 minutes away, Frankston about 26 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 69 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

For a pool or water play area, Pelican Park Recreation Centre in Hastings is about 15 minutes' drive from Balnarring. The closest library to Balnarring is Hastings Library in Hastings, about 14 minutes' drive. For a beach, Dromana Beach in Dromana is about 18 minutes' drive from Balnarring. For a skate park, the pump track at Westpark Reserve in Hastings is about 14 minutes' drive from Balnarring. For a cinema, Dromana Triple Drive-In Theatre in Dromana is about 16 minutes' drive from Balnarring. For an indoor play centre, Kidz Shed in Hastings is about 16 minutes' drive from Balnarring. The closest zoo or wildlife park to Balnarring is Moonlit Sanctuary in Pearcedale, about 25 minutes' drive. Mornington is the closest bigger centre to Balnarring, about 22 minutes away by car, and has 22 playgrounds, a library, indoor play and a beach.

Best for

Younger kids at Balnarring's 3 local playgrounds. Free days on the Western Port Bay Trail and in Balnarring's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Next door to Balnarring, Somers has 3 playgrounds. Bittern, next to Balnarring, has 3 playgrounds. Next door to Balnarring, Balnarring Beach has 1 playground. Merricks North, Merricks Beach and Merricks also border Balnarring.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

4 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

13 places

Pools and water play

20-50 km

2 places

Libraries

20-50 km

1 place

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

Within 5 km

1 place

10-20 km

5 places

Beaches

10-20 km

6 places

Cafes and restaurants

Within 5 km

1 place

5-10 km

4 places