Things to do with kids in Carlton North

Yarra City Council · 3054

Carlton North in the Yarra area has 4 playgrounds and 5 parks and reserves in our data. On top of that, Carlton North has a library.

Landmarks

Princes Park is the largest mapped park in Carlton North, at about 39 hectares. Curtain Square and Hardy Reserve are the next largest. Carlton North also has Nicholson Street Reserve and Shakespeare Street Reserve. Playgrounds around Carlton North include the playground at Princes Park, the playground at Princes Park and the playground at Curtain Square. Our data shows 5 public toilets and 2 parks and playgrounds with a council BBQ close by in Carlton North. In Carlton North you'll also find Carlton Library. For walks and rides, Capital City Trail, Fairfield to CBD and Canning Street cross Carlton North. Our data lists 15 cafes and family restaurants in Carlton North for a lunch stop.

Getting around

Carlton North has no train station; Rushall Railway Station (metro) is the closest, about 1.7 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. Trams 1, 6, 19 and 96 stop in Carlton North. Buses 250, 251, 504, 505 and 546 stop in Carlton North. By car from Carlton North, Sunshine is about 20 minutes away, Broadmeadows about 21 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 8 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

For a pool or water play area, Carlton Baths in Carlton is about 2 minutes' drive from Carlton North. The closest beach to Carlton North is Horse Arena in Abbotsford, about 9 minutes' drive. The closest skate park to Carlton North is the skate park at Edinburgh Gardens in Fitzroy North, about 3 minutes' drive. The closest cinema to Carlton North is Cinema Nova in Carlton, about 4 minutes' drive. For an indoor play centre, VR World in Carlton is about 5 minutes' drive from Carlton North.

Best for

Younger kids at Carlton North's 4 local playgrounds. Rainy days at the library in Carlton North. Free days on the Capital City Trail and in Carlton North's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Next door to Carlton North, Brunswick has 13 playgrounds, a pool and a library. Next door to Carlton North, Carlton has 7 playgrounds, a pool and a library. Brunswick East, next to Carlton North, has 12 playgrounds, a library and a cinema. Fitzroy, next to Carlton North, has 10 playgrounds, a pool and a library. Parkville, Fitzroy North and Princes Hill also border Carlton North.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

40 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

40 places

Pools and water play

Within 5 km

3 places

Libraries

Within 5 km

14 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

Within 5 km

7 places

Beaches

Within 5 km

1 place

5-10 km

3 places

Cafes and restaurants

Within 5 km

40 places