Things to do with kids in Box Hill South

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Box Hill South in the Whitehorse area has 5 playgrounds and 4 parks and reserves in our data. Box Hill South also has a skate park.

Landmarks

The biggest green space in Box Hill South is Eley Road Reserve, covering about 2 hectares. John Stubbs Reserve and The Artists' Park are the next largest. Other parks and reserves in Box Hill South include Boardman Close Reserve. Playgrounds in Box Hill South include the playground at Eley Road Reserve and the playground at The Artists' Park. Our data shows 3 public toilets in Box Hill South. For older kids in Box Hill South there's Box Hill South Skate Park. Box Hill Large Format Retail Centre is the local shopping centre. For walks and rides, Gardiners Creek Trail, Whitehorse EW6 and Whitehorse NS2 cross Box Hill South. Our data lists 3 cafes and family restaurants in Box Hill South for a lunch stop.

Getting around

Box Hill South has no train station; Box Hill Railway Station (metro) is the closest, about 1.9 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. Buses 732, 733, 735, 765, 767 and 903 stop in Box Hill South. By car from Box Hill South, Box Hill is about 4 minutes away, Ringwood about 16 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 3 minutes' drive from Box Hill South. The closest library to Box Hill South is Box Hill Library in Box Hill, about 6 minutes' drive. For a beach, Horse Arena in Abbotsford is about 20 minutes' drive from Box Hill South. For a cinema, Reading Cinemas in Burwood East is about 5 minutes' drive from Box Hill South.

Best for

Younger kids at Box Hill South's 5 local playgrounds. Teens who skate or ride, with Box Hill South Skate Park in Box Hill South. Free days on the Gardiners Creek Trail and in Box Hill South's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Next door to Box Hill South, Blackburn has 17 playgrounds and a library. Next door to Box Hill South, Box Hill has 11 playgrounds, a pool and a library. Next door to Box Hill South, Burwood has 13 playgrounds and a library. Next door to Box Hill South, Surrey Hills has 11 playgrounds. Blackburn South also borders Box Hill South.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

40 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

40 places

Pools and water play

5-10 km

4 places

Libraries

5-10 km

5 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

Within 5 km

1 place

5-10 km

8 places

Beaches

10-20 km

7 places

Cafes and restaurants

Within 5 km

40 places