Things to do with kids in Cardross
- Playgrounds
- Parks and reserves
- Cafes and restaurants
- Walks
- Bike trails
- Rainy day
- Free
- Toddlers
- Teens
- Dog friendly
- School holidays
Cardross is in the Mildura area, and our data lists 4 parks and reserves in the suburb.
Landmarks
Mildura I221 Bushland Reserve is the largest mapped park in Cardross, at about 12 hectares. Cardross Recreation Reserve and Mildura I223 Bushland Reserve are the next largest. Other parks and reserves in Cardross include Mildura I222 Bushland Reserve. For walks and rides, Former Morkalla-Redcliffs Railway crosses Cardross.
Getting around
There's no train station in Cardross. The closest to Cardross is Swan Hill Railway Station (V/Line), about 175 kilometres from the suburb centre in a straight line. No bus or tram routes stop inside Cardross, so most trips start by car. By car from Cardross, Mildura is about 24 minutes away and Swan Hill about 3 hours, without traffic.
Nearby places for kids
For a pool or water play area, Irymple Swimming Pool in Irymple is about 17 minutes' drive from Cardross. For a library, A S Kenyon Library Red Cliffs in Red Cliffs is about 15 minutes' drive from Cardross. For a beach, Apex Beach in Mildura is about 33 minutes' drive from Cardross. For a skate park, Skatepark in Red Cliffs is about 14 minutes' drive from Cardross. For a cinema, Deakin Cinema Complex in Mildura is about 24 minutes' drive from Cardross. The closest indoor play centre to Cardross is Sunraysia Tenpin in Mildura, about 24 minutes' drive. The closest zoo or wildlife park to Cardross is Putt Putt Family Fun Centre in Mildura, about 24 minutes' drive. Mildura is the closest bigger centre to Cardross, about 24 minutes away by car, and has 26 playgrounds, a pool, a library and a cinema. The closest places for kids by road from Cardross are Skatepark in Red Cliffs (14 min), Woodbine Park Playground in Red Cliffs (14 min), the playground at Barclay Square in Red Cliffs (14 min), Red Cliffs Military Museum in Red Cliffs (15 min), Work Space Gallery 3496 in Red Cliffs (14 min) and A S Kenyon Library Red Cliffs in Red Cliffs (15 min).
Best for
Free days on the Former Morkalla-Redcliffs Railway and in Cardross's parks.
Nearby suburbs
Red Cliffs, next to Cardross, has 6 playgrounds, a library and a skate park. Irymple, next to Cardross, has 3 playgrounds and a pool.
Playgrounds
5-10 km
- Woodbine Park Playground
5.8 km by road · 14 min drive · Playground · Red CliffsFreeBus 1 min walk
- Playground at Barclay Square
6.1 km by road · 14 min drive · Playground · Red CliffsToilet nearbyDogs allowedFreeCoach 1 min walk
- Quandong Park Playground
6.2 km by road · 16 min drive · Playground · Red CliffsToilet nearbyFreeBus 8 min walk
- Red Cliffs Secondary College Playground
6.5 km by road · 16 min drive · Playground · Red CliffsFree
- Playground on Simon Court
6.7 km by road · 16 min drive · Playground · Red CliffsFreeBus 5 min walk
- Playground on Armagh Crescent
7.3 km by road · 18 min drive · Playground · IrympleToilet nearbyFreeBus 3 min walk
- Playground on Francesca Drive
7.8 km by road · 19 min drive · Playground · IrympleFreeBus 10 min walk
- Ovens Park Playground
8.0 km by road · 17 min drive · Playground · Red CliffsFree
- Playground on Palm Court
8.2 km by road · 19 min drive · Playground · IrympleToilet nearbyFreeCoach 5 min walk
- Playground on Diablo Way
8.7 km by road · 18 min drive · Playground · MilduraFreeBus 7 min walk
- Playground at Hollywood Boulevard Drainage Reserve
9.4 km by road · 19 min drive · Playground · MilduraFreeBus 4 min walk
Parks and reserves
Within 5 km
- Mildura I222 Bushland Reserve
0.2 km by road · 1 min drive · Park · CardrossFree
- Cardross Recreation Reserve
0.3 km by road · 1 min drive · Park · CardrossFree
- Mildura I221 Bushland Reserve
2.2 km by road · 5 min drive · Park · CardrossFree
- Cardross Nature Conservation Reserve
2.4 km by road · 6 min drive · Park · IrympleFree
- Mildura I223 Bushland Reserve
3.6 km by road · 9 min drive · Park · CardrossFree
- Mildura I14 Bushland Reserve
4.0 km by road · 10 min drive · Park · IrympleFree
- Mildura I13 Bushland Reserve
4.5 km by road · 11 min drive · Park · IrympleFree
Libraries
5-10 km
- A S Kenyon Library Red Cliffs
6.3 km by road · 15 min drive · Library · Red CliffsToilet nearbyFreeCoach 2 min walk
10-20 km
- Buronga Library
18 km by road · 30 min drive · Library · MilduraFree
Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks
5-10 km
- Skatepark
5.7 km by road · 14 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · Red CliffsFreeBus 2 min walk
10-20 km
- Mildura Skate Park
15 km by road · 25 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · MilduraToilet nearbyFreeBus 6 min walk
- Merbein Skate Park
16 km by road · 31 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · MerbeinFree
- BMX Track
18 km by road · 29 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · MilduraToilet nearbyFreeBus 5 min walk
Beaches
10-20 km
- Apex Beach
19 km by road · 33 min drive · Beach · MilduraToilet nearbyFree
20-50 km
- Rudd's Road Sandbar
34 km by road · 40 min drive · Beach · IraakFree
Cafes and restaurants
5-10 km
- Geo Origins
5.7 km by road · 14 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Red CliffsToilet nearbyBus 1 min walk
- Big Lizzie Pizza
5.9 km by road · 14 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Red CliffsToilet nearbyBus 2 min walk
- Scholesy's (Dunno's)
5.9 km by road · 14 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Red CliffsToilet nearbyBus 2 min walk
- Coffee on Indi
6.1 km by road · 14 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Red CliffsToilet nearbyCoach 2 min walk
- The Shed
6.1 km by road · 14 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Red CliffsToilet nearbyBus 3 min walk
- Thai Style Takeaway
7.4 km by road · 18 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · IrympleToilet nearbyBus 2 min walk
- Angie's Pizza
7.8 km by road · 18 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · IrympleBus 1 min walk
- Subway
9.2 km by road · 19 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · MilduraToilet nearbyBus 3 min walk
- McDonald's
9.2 km by road · 20 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · MilduraToilet nearbyBus 3 min walk
- KFC
9.2 km by road · 19 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · MilduraToilet nearbyBus 1 min walk
- Domino's
9.9 km by road · 20 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · MilduraToilet nearbyBus 1 min walk