Things to do with kids in Buxton

Our data lists 2 playgrounds and 4 parks and reserves in Buxton, in the Murrindindi area.

Landmarks

The biggest green space in Buxton is Black Range State Forest, covering about 225 hectares. Buxton Silver Gum Nature Conservation Reserve and Buxton Recreation Reserve are the next largest. Buxton also has Buxton Mtb Park Trailhead. Playgrounds in Buxton include the playground at Buxton Recreation Reserve. Our data shows 3 public toilets in Buxton. Picnic areas in Buxton include Buxton Mtb Park Trailhead. For walks and rides, Acheron Ridge, Boobook and Boobrook cross Buxton. Our data lists 1 cafe or family restaurant in Buxton for a lunch stop.

Getting around

Buxton has no train station; Lilydale Railway Station (metro) is the closest, about 49 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. Buses on the 684 and Alexandra - Marysville via Taggerty & Buxton routes stop in Buxton. By car from Buxton, Healesville is about 37 minutes away, Lilydale about 59 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 1.5 hours, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

For a pool or water play area, Marysville Outdoor Swimming Pool in Marysville is about 14 minutes' drive from Buxton. For a library, Alexandra Library in Alexandra is about 24 minutes' drive from Buxton. The closest skate park to Buxton is the skate park at Gallipolli Park in Marysville, about 15 minutes' drive. For a cinema, The Memo, Healesville in Healesville is about 36 minutes' drive from Buxton. The closest zoo or wildlife park to Buxton is Healesville Sanctuary in Badger Creek, about 41 minutes' drive. The nearest larger centre is Healesville, about 37 minutes from Buxton by car, with 2 playgrounds, a pool and a cinema. From Buxton, the nearest places for kids by road are the playground at Gallipolli Park in Marysville (13 min), Replica of the original police station in Marysville (14 min), Marysville Outdoor Swimming Pool in Marysville (14 min), the skate park at Gallipolli Park in Marysville (15 min), Bruno's Art and Sculpture Garden in Marysville (15 min) and Alexandra Library in Alexandra (24 min).

Best for

Free days on the Acheron Ridge and in Buxton's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Next door to Buxton, Marysville has 2 playgrounds, a pool and a skate park. Murrindindi also borders Buxton.