Things to do with kids in Dromana

Mornington Peninsula Shire Council · 3936

Dromana is in the Mornington Peninsula area, and our data lists 7 playgrounds and 14 parks and reserves in the suburb. Dromana also has a museum or gallery, a cinema, a beach and a skate park.

Landmarks

Arthurs Seat State Park (Parkdale Estate) is the largest mapped park in Dromana, at about 51 hectares. Hillview Community Reserve and Latrobe Reserve are the next largest. Other parks and reserves in Dromana include Dromana Park, Fig Street Reserve and Jackson Way Reserve. Playgrounds around Dromana include the playground at Dromana Park, the playground at Dromana Recreation Reserve and the playground at Hillview Community Reserve. Our data shows 6 public toilets in Dromana. In Dromana you'll also find Dromana and District Historical Society Museum, Dromana Triple Drive-In Theatre and Dromana Beach. For older kids in Dromana there's Pump Track. Dromana Hub Shopping Centre is the local shopping centre. For walks and rides, Two Bays Walking Track, The Mornington Peninsula Walk and Mornington Peninsula Bay Trail cross Dromana. Our data lists 10 cafes and family restaurants in Dromana for a lunch stop.

Getting around

Dromana has no train station; Bittern Railway Station (metro) is the closest, about 19 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. Buses 781, 788 and 887 stop in Dromana. By car from Dromana, Mornington is about 18 minutes away, Frankston about 24 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 66 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

The closest pool or water play area to Dromana is Yawa Aquatic Centre in Rosebud, about 10 minutes' drive. For a library, Rosebud Library in Rosebud is about 9 minutes' drive from Dromana. For an indoor play centre, Top Fun Shack in Rosebud is about 10 minutes' drive from Dromana. For a zoo or wildlife park, Moonlit Sanctuary in Pearcedale is about 29 minutes' drive from Dromana.

Best for

Younger kids at Dromana's 7 local playgrounds. Rainy days at the cinema and museum or gallery in Dromana. Teens who skate or ride, with Pump Track in Dromana. Beach days at Dromana Beach. Free days on the Two Bays Walking Track and in Dromana's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Next door to Dromana, Safety Beach has 7 playgrounds and a beach. Mount Martha, next to Dromana, has 12 playgrounds and a skate park. Next door to Dromana, McCrae has 1 playground and a beach. Arthurs Seat, next to Dromana, has 3 playgrounds. Red Hill, Tuerong and Merricks North also border Dromana.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

13 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

18 places

Pools and water play

20-50 km

1 place

Libraries

20-50 km

1 place

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

Within 5 km

1 place

5-10 km

1 place

Beaches

Within 5 km

4 places

Cafes and restaurants

Within 5 km

12 places