Things to do with kids in Croydon South

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Croydon South is in the Maroondah area, and our data lists 7 playgrounds and 5 parks and reserves in the suburb.

Landmarks

The biggest green space in Croydon South is Croydon South Park, covering about 3 hectares. Woodland Park and Shane Crescent Reserve are the next largest. Croydon South also has Gateway Reserve and Olympus Drive Reserve. Playgrounds around Croydon South include The Gateway Playground, Belmont Park Playground and Clyde Reserve Playground. Our data shows 1 public toilet in Croydon South. For walks and rides, Bayswater-Lilydale Trail, Dorset Road Connection and Tarralla Creek Trail cross Croydon South. Our data lists 14 cafes and family restaurants in Croydon South for a lunch stop.

Getting around

There's no train station in Croydon South. The closest to Croydon South is Ringwood East Railway Station (metro), about 1.9 kilometres from the suburb centre in a straight line. Buses 664, 737 and 967 stop in Croydon South. By car from Croydon South, Ringwood is about 6 minutes away, Lilydale about 13 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 33 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

For a pool or water play area, Aquahub in Croydon is about 4 minutes' drive from Croydon South. For a library, Croydon Library in Croydon is about 5 minutes' drive from Croydon South. For a beach, Horse Arena in Abbotsford is about 30 minutes' drive from Croydon South. The closest skate park to Croydon South is Croydon Y Space Skate Park in Croydon, about 3 minutes' drive. For a cinema, Hoyts in Ringwood is about 6 minutes' drive from Croydon South. For an indoor play centre, Lollipop's Playland & Cafe in Croydon is about 3 minutes' drive from Croydon South. For a zoo or wildlife park, Kami Neko no Uchi in Hughesdale is about 27 minutes' drive from Croydon South.

Best for

Younger kids at Croydon South's 7 local playgrounds. Free days on the Bayswater-Lilydale Trail and in Croydon South's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Next door to Croydon South, Croydon has 24 playgrounds, a pool and a library. Ringwood East, next to Croydon South, has 12 playgrounds. Next door to Croydon South, Kilsyth has 11 playgrounds and a skate park. Bayswater North, next to Croydon South, has 9 playgrounds.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

40 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

40 places

Pools and water play

5-10 km

2 places

10-20 km

2 places

Libraries

Within 5 km

3 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

Within 5 km

3 places

Beaches

20-50 km

30 places

Cafes and restaurants

Within 5 km

40 places