Things to do with kids in Box Hill North

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Box Hill North is in the Whitehorse area, and our data lists 11 playgrounds and 8 parks and reserves in the suburb. Beyond the parks, Box Hill North has a museum or gallery.

Landmarks

Koonung Creek Linear Park is the largest mapped park in Box Hill North, at about 20 hectares. Hagenauer Reserve and Memorial Park are the next largest. Other parks and reserves in Box Hill North include Halligan Park, Tassells Park and Luther Reserve. Playgrounds around Box Hill North include the playground at Halligan Park, the playground at Memorial Park and the playground at Tassells Park. Our data shows 1 public toilet in Box Hill North. Places to visit in Box Hill North include Second Avenue Art School & Working Studio. For walks and rides, Koonung Creek Trail, Whitehorse EW2-An and Whitehorse NS2 cross Box Hill North. Our data lists 9 cafes and family restaurants in Box Hill North for a lunch stop.

Getting around

Box Hill North has no train station; Box Hill Railway Station (metro) is the closest, about 1.4 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. Buses 270, 279, 281, 293, 302, 303, 318, 612, 903 and 906 stop in Box Hill North. By car from Box Hill North, Box Hill is about 5 minutes away, Ringwood about 13 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 21 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

For a pool or water play area, Aqualink Box Hill in Box Hill is about 5 minutes' drive from Box Hill North. For a library, Box Hill Library in Box Hill is about 4 minutes' drive from Box Hill North. For a beach, Horse Arena in Abbotsford is about 18 minutes' drive from Box Hill North.

Best for

Toddlers and younger kids, with 11 playgrounds across Box Hill North. Rainy days at the museum or gallery in Box Hill North. Free days on the Koonung Creek Trail and in Box Hill North's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Next door to Box Hill North, Doncaster has 37 playgrounds, a library and a cinema. Doncaster East, next to Box Hill North, has 44 playgrounds. Next door to Box Hill North, Blackburn has 17 playgrounds and a library. Next door to Box Hill North, Box Hill has 11 playgrounds, a pool and a library. Mont Albert North, Blackburn North and Mont Albert also border Box Hill North.

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

1 place

5-10 km

4 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

Within 5 km

1 place

5-10 km

4 places

Beaches

10-20 km

1 place

20-50 km

27 places

Cafes and restaurants

Within 5 km

40 places