Things to do with kids in Blairgowrie
- Playgrounds
- Parks and reserves
- Cafes and restaurants
- Walks
- Bike trails
- Rainy day
- Free
- Toddlers
- Teens
- Dog friendly
- School holidays
Blairgowrie in the Mornington Peninsula area has 1 playground and 10 parks and reserves in our data. On top of that, Blairgowrie has 6 beaches.
Landmarks
The biggest green space in Blairgowrie is Stringer Road Reserve, covering about 5 hectares. Clayton Park and Harry Blythe Playground are the next largest. Other parks and reserves in Blairgowrie include Slips Reserve, Sid Baker Reserve and E G Ritchie Reserve. Playgrounds around Blairgowrie include the playground at Harry Blythe Playground. Our data shows 4 public toilets in Blairgowrie. In Blairgowrie you'll also find Bridgewater Bay Beach and Dimmicks Beach. The Melbourne Road Trail and Coppins Track all pass through Blairgowrie. Our data lists 1 cafe or family restaurant in Blairgowrie for a lunch stop.
Getting around
There's no train station in Blairgowrie. The closest to Blairgowrie is Bittern Railway Station (metro), about 36 kilometres from the suburb centre in a straight line. Buses 787 and 788 stop in Blairgowrie. By car from Blairgowrie, Mornington is about 37 minutes away, Frankston about 43 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 86 minutes, without traffic.
Nearby places for kids
The closest pool or water play area to Blairgowrie is Alba Thermal Springs & Spa ARCH in Fingal, about 12 minutes' drive. The closest library to Blairgowrie is Rosebud Library in Rosebud, about 17 minutes' drive. For a skate park, Rosebud Skate Park in Rosebud is about 15 minutes' drive from Blairgowrie. The closest cinema to Blairgowrie is Atheneum Cinema in Sorrento, about 6 minutes' drive. For an indoor play centre, Top Fun Shack in Rosebud is about 17 minutes' drive from Blairgowrie. The nearest larger centre is Mornington, about 37 minutes from Blairgowrie by car, with 22 playgrounds, a library, indoor play and a beach. The closest places for kids by road from Blairgowrie are Koonya Ocean Beach in Sorrento (3 min), the playground at Port Phillip Bay Coastal Reserve (COM) in Sorrento (4 min), Atheneum Cinema in Sorrento (6 min), Nepean Historical Society in Sorrento (6 min), Nura Gallery in Sorrento (5 min) and Alba Thermal Springs & Spa ARCH in Fingal (12 min).
Best for
Beach days at Bridgewater Bay Beach and Dimmicks Beach. Free days on the Melbourne Road Trail and in Blairgowrie's parks.
Nearby suburbs
Next door to Blairgowrie, Sorrento has 2 playgrounds, a beach and a cinema. Next door to Blairgowrie, Rye has 3 playgrounds and a beach.
Playgrounds
Within 5 km
- Playground at Harry Blythe Playground
2.1 km by road · 3 min drive · Playground · BlairgowrieFreeBus 1 min walk
- Playground at Port Phillip Bay Coastal Reserve (COM)
2.9 km by road · 4 min drive · Playground · SorrentoToilet nearbyFreeBus 2 min walk
- Playground at Moonah Waren Bushland Reserve
3.6 km by road · 5 min drive · Playground · RyeFreeBus 10 min walk
- Playground at David MacFarian Reserve
4.9 km by road · 6 min drive · Playground · SorrentoToilet nearbyFreeBus 2 min walk
Parks and reserves
Within 5 km
- Slips Reserve
0.7 km by road · 1 min drive · Park · BlairgowrieFreeBus 3 min walk
- Fawkner Avenue Reserve
1.0 km by road · 2 min drive · Park · BlairgowrieFreeBus 6 min walk
- Roger Penman Reserve
1.1 km by road · 1 min drive · Park · BlairgowrieToilet nearbyFreeBus 2 min walk
- Stringer Road Reserve
1.3 km by road · 3 min drive · Park · BlairgowrieToilet nearbyFreeBus 5 min walk
- Collins Settlement Site Historic and Cultural Features Reserve
1.7 km by road · 3 min drive · Park · SorrentoFreeBus 3 min walk
- Clayton Park
1.9 km by road · 3 min drive · Park · BlairgowrieFreeBus 1 min walk
- Kennedy Street Reserve
2.0 km by road · 3 min drive · Park · BlairgowrieFreeBus 1 min walk
- Sid Baker Reserve
2.1 km by road · 3 min drive · Park · BlairgowrieFreeBus 5 min walk
- Harry Blythe Playground
2.1 km by road · 3 min drive · Park · BlairgowrieFreeBus 1 min walk
- E G Ritchie Reserve
2.5 km by road · 4 min drive · Park · BlairgowrieFreeBus 8 min walk
- Tuckey Track Reserve
2.9 km by road · 4 min drive · Park · SorrentoToilet nearbyFreeBus 4 min walk
- Hibiscus Grove Reserve
3.1 km by road · 4 min drive · Park · RyeFreeBus 8 min walk
- Moonah Waren Bushland Reserve
3.7 km by road · 4 min drive · Park · RyeFreeBus 9 min walk
- Stringers Corner Park
3.9 km by road · 5 min drive · Park · SorrentoToilet nearbyFreeBus 3 min walk
- Dimmicks Bushland Reserve
4.3 km by road · 6 min drive · Park · BlairgowrieFreeBus 7 min walk
- Robyn Court Bushland Reserve
4.5 km by road · 6 min drive · Park · RyeFreeBus 5 min walk
- Pioneer Memorial Gardens
4.5 km by road · 6 min drive · Park · SorrentoToilet nearbyFreeBus 2 min walk
- Sorrento Park
4.6 km by road · 7 min drive · Park · SorrentoToilet nearbyFreeBus 5 min walk
- David MacFarian Reserve
4.9 km by road · 6 min drive · Park · SorrentoToilet nearbyFreeBus 2 min walk
- Spunner Court Reserve
5.0 km by road · 6 min drive · Park · SorrentoFreeBus 6 min walk
Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks
5-10 km
- Skate park on Melbourne Road
5.0 km by road · 7 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · RyeToilet nearbyFreeBus 2 min walk
10-20 km
- Rosebud Skate Park
11 km by road · 15 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · RosebudToilet nearbyFreeBus 2 min walk
Beaches
Within 5 km
- Koonya Ocean Beach
2.1 km by road · 4 min drive · Beach · BlairgowrieFree
- Koonya Ocean Beach
2.2 km by road · 3 min drive · Beach · SorrentoFree
- Fowlers Beach
2.4 km by road · 4 min drive · Beach · BlairgowrieFree
- Tideways Beach
2.4 km by road · 4 min drive · Beach · SorrentoFreeBus 4 min walk
- Bridgewater Bay Beach
2.4 km by road · 4 min drive · Beach · BlairgowrieFree
- Sorrento Foreshore
3.1 km by road · 4 min drive · Beach · SorrentoToilet nearbyFreeBus 4 min walk
- Diamond Bay Beach
3.2 km by road · 5 min drive · Beach · SorrentoFreeBus 10 min walk
- Dimmicks Beach
3.4 km by road · 5 min drive · Beach · BlairgowrieFree
- Pearses 1
3.4 km by road · 5 min drive · Beach · BlairgowrieFree
- Pearce's Beach
3.4 km by road · 5 min drive · Beach · BlairgowrieFree
- St Pauls Beach
4.2 km by road · 5 min drive · Beach · SorrentoFree
Cafes and restaurants
Within 5 km
- Blue Fin Blairgowrie
1.0 km by road · 1 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · BlairgowrieToilet nearbyBus 2 min walk
- Itali.co Sorrento
3.6 km by road · 5 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · SorrentoToilet nearbyBus 2 min walk
- Fish Fetish
3.8 km by road · 5 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · SorrentoToilet nearbyBus 2 min walk
- The Rasqi
4.5 km by road · 5 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · SorrentoToilet nearbyBus 1 min walk