Things to do with kids in Bentleigh East

Glen Eira City Council · 3165

Bentleigh East is in the Glen Eira area, and our data lists 13 playgrounds and 14 parks and reserves in the suburb. Bentleigh East also has a pool and a skate park.

Landmarks

Bailey Reserve is the largest mapped park in Bentleigh East, at about 6 hectares. Centenary Park and Mackie Road Reserve are the next largest. Other parks and reserves in Bentleigh East include Nina Reserve, Pell Street Park and Virginia Reserve. Playgrounds in Bentleigh East include the playground at Bailey Reserve, the playground at Centenary Park and the playground at Pell Street Park. Our data shows 12 public toilets and 2 off-leash dog parks in Bentleigh East. Places to visit in Bentleigh East include Glen Eira Sports and Aquatic Centre. For older kids in Bentleigh East there's Bailey Reserve Skate Park. Our data lists 12 cafes and family restaurants in Bentleigh East for a lunch stop.

Getting around

There's no train station in Bentleigh East. The closest to Bentleigh East is Bentleigh Railway Station (metro), about 2.5 kilometres from the suburb centre in a straight line. Buses 626, 627, 630, 701, 703, 767, 822, 824 and 903 stop in Bentleigh East. By car from Bentleigh East, Dandenong is about 19 minutes away, Box Hill about 21 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 21 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

For a library, Bentleigh Library in Bentleigh is about 3 minutes' drive from Bentleigh East. For a beach, Dendy Street Beach in Brighton is about 10 minutes' drive from Bentleigh East. For a cinema, Village Cinemas in Cheltenham is about 8 minutes' drive from Bentleigh East. For an indoor play centre, Zone Bowling in Clayton is about 10 minutes' drive from Bentleigh East. For a zoo or wildlife park, Kami Neko no Uchi in Hughesdale is about 7 minutes' drive from Bentleigh East.

Best for

Toddlers and younger kids, with 13 playgrounds across Bentleigh East. Teens who skate or ride, with Bailey Reserve Skate Park in Bentleigh East.

Nearby suburbs

Next door to Bentleigh East, Bentleigh has 7 playgrounds, a pool and a library. Next door to Bentleigh East, Oakleigh has 6 playgrounds, a pool and a library. Next door to Bentleigh East, Carnegie has 5 playgrounds, a pool and a library. Next door to Bentleigh East, Oakleigh South has 13 playgrounds. Heatherton, Moorabbin, Ormond and Murrumbeena also border Bentleigh East.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

40 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

40 places

Pools and water play

Within 5 km

1 place

5-10 km

2 places

Libraries

Within 5 km

2 places

5-10 km

6 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

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4 places

Beaches

5-10 km

11 places

Cafes and restaurants

Within 5 km

40 places