Things to do with kids in Carrum Downs

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Our data lists 22 playgrounds and 25 parks and reserves in Carrum Downs, in the Frankston area. On top of that, Carrum Downs has a skate park.

Landmarks

The biggest green space in Carrum Downs is The Pines Flora and Fauna Reserve, covering about 229 hectares. Banyan Reserve and Carrum Downs Reserve are the next largest. Other parks and reserves in Carrum Downs include Botany Park, Rotary Park and Orama Reserve. Playgrounds around Carrum Downs include the playground at Rotary Park, the playground at Allied Reserve and the playground at Banyan Reserve. Our data shows 9 public toilets in Carrum Downs. For older kids in Carrum Downs there's Carrum Downs Skatepark. Carrum Downs Lifestyle Centre, Carrum Downs Shopping Centre and The local village @ Carrum Downs are the main shopping centres. The Peninsula Link Trail and Carrum Downs Trail all pass through Carrum Downs. Our data lists 26 cafes and family restaurants in Carrum Downs for a lunch stop.

Getting around

Carrum Downs has no train station; Kananook Railway Station (metro) is the closest, about 4.7 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. Buses 760, 778, 832, 833 and 901 stop in Carrum Downs. By car from Carrum Downs, Frankston is about 9 minutes away, Cranbourne about 13 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 39 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

The closest pool or water play area to Carrum Downs is Pines Forest Aquatic Centre in Frankston North, about 6 minutes' drive. For a library, Kingston Libraries Patterson Lakes in Patterson Lakes is about 7 minutes' drive from Carrum Downs. For a beach, Seaford Beach in Seaford is about 8 minutes' drive from Carrum Downs. The closest cinema to Carrum Downs is Hoyts in Frankston, about 10 minutes' drive.

Best for

Toddlers and younger kids, with 22 playgrounds across Carrum Downs. Teens who skate or ride, with Carrum Downs Skatepark in Carrum Downs. Free days on the Peninsula Link Trail and in Carrum Downs's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Next door to Carrum Downs, Langwarrin has 22 playgrounds, a pool and a skate park. Seaford, next to Carrum Downs, has 17 playgrounds, a beach and a skate park. Patterson Lakes, next to Carrum Downs, has 7 playgrounds and a library. Next door to Carrum Downs, Frankston North has 7 playgrounds, a pool and a skate park. Skye, Lyndhurst, Sandhurst and Bangholme also border Carrum Downs.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

40 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

40 places

Pools and water play

10-20 km

2 places

20-50 km

10 places

Libraries

10-20 km

2 places

20-50 km

40 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

Within 5 km

2 places

5-10 km

9 places

Beaches

5-10 km

2 places

10-20 km

15 places

Cafes and restaurants

Within 5 km

40 places