Things to do with kids in Big Pats Creek

Yarra Ranges Shire Council · 3799

Our data lists 1 park or reserve in Big Pats Creek, in the Yarra Ranges area.

Landmarks

Big Pats Creek also has Big Pats Recreation Area. Our data shows 2 public toilets in Big Pats Creek. Picnic areas in Big Pats Creek include Big Pats Recreation Area. For walks and rides, Powelltown Tramways Railtrails, Walk into history Trail and Upper Yarra Walking Track cross Big Pats Creek.

Getting around

Big Pats Creek has no train station; Garfield Railway Station (V/Line) is the closest, about 37 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. No bus or tram routes stop inside Big Pats Creek, so most trips start by car. By car from Big Pats Creek, Healesville is about 39 minutes away, Lilydale about 47 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 88 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

For a pool or water play area, Warburton Water World in Warburton is about 7 minutes' drive from Big Pats Creek. For a library, Street Library in Millgrove is about 14 minutes' drive from Big Pats Creek. The closest skate park to Big Pats Creek is the skate park at Yarra Junction Railway Station Historic and Cultural Features Reserve in Yarra Junction, about 21 minutes' drive. The closest cinema to Big Pats Creek is The Memo, Healesville in Healesville, about 39 minutes' drive. For a zoo or wildlife park, Lyre Bird enclosure in Badger Creek is about 35 minutes' drive from Big Pats Creek. The nearest larger centre is Healesville, about 39 minutes from Big Pats Creek by car, with 2 playgrounds, a pool and a cinema. From Big Pats Creek, the nearest places for kids by road are the playground at Yarra River Heritage River in Warburton (7 min), Warburton Water World in Warburton (7 min), the playground at Warburton Recreation Reserve in Warburton (8 min), Street Library in Millgrove (14 min), Yarra Junction public library in Yarra Junction (20 min) and the skate park at Yarra Junction Railway Station Historic and Cultural Features Reserve in Yarra Junction (21 min).

Best for

Free days on the Powelltown Tramways Railtrails and in Big Pats Creek's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Warburton, next to Big Pats Creek, has 3 playgrounds and a pool. Next door to Big Pats Creek, East Warburton has 1 playground.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

1 place

5-10 km

3 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

1 place

5-10 km

3 places

Pools and water play

20-50 km

2 places

Libraries

10-20 km

1 place

20-50 km

3 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

10-20 km

1 place

20-50 km

13 places

Cafes and restaurants

5-10 km

5 places