Things to do with kids in Deepdene

Boroondara City Council · 3103

Deepdene in the Boroondara area has 3 playgrounds and 2 parks and reserves in our data.

Landmarks

The biggest green space in Deepdene is Deepdene Park, covering about 3 hectares. Gordon Street Reserve is the next largest. Playgrounds in Deepdene include Deepdene Park Playground and the playground at Gordon Street Reserve. Our data shows 2 public toilets in Deepdene. The Anniversary Trail and Little Glass Creek Trail all pass through Deepdene. Our data lists 2 cafes and family restaurants in Deepdene for a lunch stop.

Getting around

Deepdene has no train station; East Camberwell Railway Station (metro) is the closest, about 1.7 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. Trams 72 and 109 stop in Deepdene. By car from Deepdene, Box Hill is about 9 minutes away, Ringwood about 20 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 14 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

For a pool or water play area, Boroondara Sports Complex in Balwyn North is about 4 minutes' drive from Deepdene. The closest library to Deepdene is Balwyn Library in Balwyn, about 3 minutes' drive. The closest beach to Deepdene is Horse Arena in Abbotsford, about 10 minutes' drive. The closest skate park to Deepdene is the skate park at Fritsch Holzer Park in Hawthorn East, about 6 minutes' drive. The closest cinema to Deepdene is Palace Cinemas in Balwyn, about 1 minutes' drive. For an indoor play centre, Billy Lids in Hawthorn is about 6 minutes' drive from Deepdene. The closest zoo or wildlife park to Deepdene is Collingwood Children's Farm in Abbotsford, about 10 minutes' drive. Box Hill is the closest bigger centre to Deepdene, about 9 minutes away by car, and has 11 playgrounds, a pool and a library.

Best for

Younger kids at Deepdene's 3 local playgrounds. Free days on the Anniversary Trail and in Deepdene's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Kew, next to Deepdene, has 17 playgrounds, a pool and a library. Balwyn, next to Deepdene, has 8 playgrounds, a library and a cinema. Next door to Deepdene, Canterbury has 7 playgrounds.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

40 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

40 places

Pools and water play

Within 5 km

1 place

5-10 km

3 places

Libraries

Within 5 km

3 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

Within 5 km

2 places

5-10 km

9 places

Beaches

5-10 km

1 place

10-20 km

14 places

Cafes and restaurants

Within 5 km

40 places