Things to do with kids in Carrum

Kingston City Council · 3197

Carrum in the Kingston area has 2 playgrounds and 4 parks and reserves in our data. Beyond the parks, Carrum has a beach.

Landmarks

The biggest green space in Carrum is Roy Dore Reserve, covering about 12 hectares. Carrum also has Yarning Circle, The Beauty Spot and Carrum Foreshore Park. Playgrounds in Carrum include Carrum Foreshore playground and the playground at Roy Dore Reserve. Our data shows 6 public toilets in Carrum. Places to visit in Carrum include Carrum Beach. The Dandenong Creek Trail, Bike: Carrum - Frankston and Seaford Wetlands Path all pass through Carrum. Our data lists 7 cafes and family restaurants in Carrum for a lunch stop.

Getting around

Carrum has a train station: Carrum Railway Station (metro: Frankston Line). Buses 708, 780, 833 and 857 stop in Carrum. By car from Carrum, Frankston is about 12 minutes away, Dandenong about 17 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 39 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

The closest pool or water play area to Carrum is Pines Forest Aquatic Centre in Frankston North, about 10 minutes' drive. For a library, Kingston Libraries Patterson Lakes in Patterson Lakes is about 3 minutes' drive from Carrum. For a skate park, the skate park at Seaford North Reserve in Seaford is about 5 minutes' drive from Carrum. The closest cinema to Carrum is Hoyts in Frankston, about 11 minutes' drive. For an indoor play centre, Gravity Zone Indoor Trampoline Centre in Seaford is about 7 minutes' drive from Carrum. The closest zoo or wildlife park to Carrum is Kami Neko no Uchi in Hughesdale, about 26 minutes' drive. The nearest larger centre is Frankston, about 12 minutes from Carrum by car, with 27 playgrounds, a pool, a library and a cinema. The closest places for kids by road from Carrum are Bonbeach Beach in Bonbeach (2 min), Kingston Libraries Patterson Lakes in Patterson Lakes (3 min), Chelsea Library in Chelsea (5 min), the skate park at Seaford North Reserve in Seaford (5 min), Chelsea Skate Park in Chelsea (6 min) and Gravity Zone Indoor Trampoline Centre in Seaford (7 min).

Best for

Beach days at Carrum Beach. Free days on the Dandenong Creek Trail and in Carrum's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Seaford, next to Carrum, has 17 playgrounds, a beach and a skate park. Next door to Carrum, Patterson Lakes has 7 playgrounds and a library. Bonbeach, next to Carrum, has 3 playgrounds and a beach.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

22 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

33 places

Pools and water play

10-20 km

3 places

Libraries

10-20 km

4 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

Within 5 km

2 places

5-10 km

3 places

Beaches

Within 5 km

5 places

Cafes and restaurants

Within 5 km

40 places