Things to do with kids in Elsternwick

Glen Eira City Council · 3185

Elsternwick in the Glen Eira area has 3 playgrounds and 2 parks and reserves in our data. Beyond the parks, Elsternwick has a library, a museum or gallery and a cinema.

Landmarks

The biggest green space in Elsternwick is Hopetoun Gardens, covering about 2 hectares. Elsternwick Station Reserve is the next largest. Playgrounds around Elsternwick include the playground at Hopetoun Gardens and the playground at Elsternwick Station Reserve. Our data shows 7 public toilets in Elsternwick. In Elsternwick you'll also find Melbourne Holocaust Museum, Classic Cinema Elsternwick and Elsternwick Library. For walks and rides, Rosstown Rail Trail crosses Elsternwick. Our data lists 12 cafes and family restaurants in Elsternwick for a lunch stop.

Getting around

Trains stop at Elsternwick Railway Station (metro: Sandringham Line) in Elsternwick. Tram 67 stops in Elsternwick. Buses 246, 603, 604, 605, 606, 623 and 625 stop in Elsternwick. By car from Elsternwick, Box Hill is about 24 minutes away, Dandenong about 27 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 14 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

The closest pool or water play area to Elsternwick is Brighton Swim School Aquatics in Brighton, about 6 minutes' drive. The closest beach to Elsternwick is Elwood Beach in Elwood, about 5 minutes' drive. The closest skate park to Elsternwick is the skate park at Elsternwick Park in Brighton, about 3 minutes' drive. The closest indoor play centre to Elsternwick is Akira’s Arcade in Prahran, about 8 minutes' drive. The closest zoo or wildlife park to Elsternwick is Luna Park in St Kilda, about 6 minutes' drive. Box Hill is the closest bigger centre to Elsternwick, about 24 minutes away by car, and has 11 playgrounds, a pool and a library.

Best for

Younger kids at Elsternwick's 3 local playgrounds. Rainy days at the library, cinema and museum or gallery in Elsternwick. Free days on the Rosstown Rail Trail and in Elsternwick's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Brighton, next to Elsternwick, has 10 playgrounds, a pool and a library. Next door to Elsternwick, Elwood has 6 playgrounds and a beach. Next door to Elsternwick, Caulfield has a library. Caulfield North, next to Elsternwick, has 4 playgrounds. St Kilda East, Ripponlea, Gardenvale and Caulfield South also border Elsternwick.

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

7 places

Libraries

Within 5 km

2 places

5-10 km

13 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

Within 5 km

2 places

5-10 km

10 places

Beaches

Within 5 km

3 places

Cafes and restaurants

Within 5 km

40 places