Things to do with kids in Bend Of Islands

Nillumbik Shire Council · 3097

Bend Of Islands in the Nillumbik area has 2 parks and reserves in our data.

Landmarks

Neil Douglas Natural Features Reserve is the largest mapped park in Bend Of Islands, at about 10 hectares. Kangaroo Ground South Bushland Reserve is the next largest.

Getting around

Bend Of Islands has no train station; Lilydale Railway Station (metro) is the closest, about 8.6 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. No bus or tram routes stop inside Bend Of Islands, so most trips start by car. By car from Bend Of Islands, Ringwood is about 28 minutes away, Lilydale about 34 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 47 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

For a pool or water play area, Diamond Creek Outdoor Pool in Diamond Creek is about 18 minutes' drive from Bend Of Islands. For a library, Warrandyte Library in Warrandyte is about 16 minutes' drive from Bend Of Islands. For a beach, Horse Arena in Abbotsford is about 45 minutes' drive from Bend Of Islands. The closest skate park to Bend Of Islands is Warrandyte Skate Park in Warrandyte, about 19 minutes' drive. The closest cinema to Bend Of Islands is Hoyts in Greensborough, about 26 minutes' drive. For an indoor play centre, Rare Bears Indoor Play Centre in Eltham is about 21 minutes' drive from Bend Of Islands. For a zoo or wildlife park, Bundoora Park Farm in Bundoora is about 36 minutes' drive from Bend Of Islands. Ringwood is the closest bigger centre to Bend Of Islands, about 28 minutes away by car, and has 23 playgrounds, a pool, a library and a cinema. The closest places for kids by road from Bend Of Islands are Andrew Ross Museum in Kangaroo Ground (10 min), the playground at Peppers Paddock in Wattle Glen (14 min), Federation Playspace in Warrandyte (16 min), Warrandyte Library in Warrandyte (16 min), Warrandyte Historical Society in Warrandyte (16 min) and Warrandyte Skate Park in Warrandyte (19 min).

Best for

Families happy to drive a little for a day out from Bend Of Islands.

Nearby suburbs

Wonga Park, next to Bend Of Islands, has 9 playgrounds. Christmas Hills, next to Bend Of Islands, has a library.

Playgrounds

10-20 km

40 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

4 places

Pools and water play

10-20 km

1 place

20-50 km

17 places

Libraries

10-20 km

2 places

20-50 km

40 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

10-20 km

9 places

Beaches

20-50 km

11 places

Cafes and restaurants

5-10 km

1 place

10-20 km

40 places