Things to do with kids in Cranbourne

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Cranbourne is in the Casey area, and our data lists 27 playgrounds and 16 parks and reserves in the suburb. On top of that, Cranbourne has a skate park.

Landmarks

Lawson Poole Reserve is the largest mapped park in Cranbourne, at about 17 hectares. Australian Garden - Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne and Carlisle Park Vikings Cricket Club are the next largest. Other parks and reserves in Cranbourne include Carlisle Park, Mahogany Park and Anne Court Reserve. Playgrounds in Cranbourne include Kids Backyard, Lurline Street Playground and Bregazzi Reserve Playground. Our data shows 15 public toilets in Cranbourne. For older kids in Cranbourne there's the pump track at Cherryhills Drive Reserve BMX Park. Cranbourne Park and Spring Hill Shopping Centre are the main shopping centres. The Cb Switch Yard Trail passes through Cranbourne. Our data lists 46 cafes and family restaurants in Cranbourne for a lunch stop.

Getting around

Trains stop at Cranbourne Railway Station (metro: Cranbourne Line) in Cranbourne. 13 bus routes stop in Cranbourne, including 760, 791, 792, 795, 796 and 798. V/Line coaches stop in Cranbourne. By car from Cranbourne, Dandenong is about 16 minutes away, Frankston about 19 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 42 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

The closest pool or water play area to Cranbourne is Casey RACE in Cranbourne East, about 5 minutes' drive. For a library, Cranbourne Library in Cranbourne East is about 5 minutes' drive from Cranbourne. For a beach, Seaford Beach in Seaford is about 19 minutes' drive from Cranbourne. For a cinema, Village Cinemas in Narre Warren is about 13 minutes' drive from Cranbourne. The closest indoor play centre to Cranbourne is Oz Tenpin in Narre Warren, about 12 minutes' drive. For a zoo or wildlife park, Moonlit Sanctuary in Pearcedale is about 16 minutes' drive from Cranbourne.

Best for

Toddlers and younger kids, with 27 playgrounds across Cranbourne. Teens who skate or ride, with the pump track at Cherryhills Drive Reserve BMX Park in Cranbourne. Free days on the Cb Switch Yard Trail and in Cranbourne's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Next door to Cranbourne, Cranbourne West has 21 playgrounds, a pool and a skate park. Cranbourne East, next to Cranbourne, has 16 playgrounds, a pool and a library. Next door to Cranbourne, Cranbourne North has 12 playgrounds and a skate park. Lyndhurst, next to Cranbourne, has 7 playgrounds. Cranbourne South, Junction Village and Botanic Ridge also border Cranbourne.

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

8 places

Libraries

5-10 km

1 place

20-50 km

33 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

Within 5 km

5 places

Beaches

10-20 km

5 places

Cafes and restaurants

Within 5 km

40 places