Things to do with kids in Frankston

Frankston City Council · 3199

Our data lists 27 playgrounds and 32 parks and reserves in Frankston, in the Frankston area. On top of that, Frankston has a library, a pool, a museum or gallery and 2 cinemas.

Landmarks

Ballam Park is the largest mapped park in Frankston, at about 29 hectares. Robinsons Park and Bunarong Natural Features Reserve are the next largest. Frankston also has Bruce Park, Beauty Park and Evelyn Park. Playgrounds in Frankston include Fransiscan Playground, the playground at Bruce Park and the playground at Ballam Park. Our data shows 35 public toilets in Frankston. In Frankston you'll also find Ballam Park Homestead, Hoyts, Village Cinemas, Strike and Zone Bowling. Bayside Shopping Centre, Bayside Shopping Centre and Frankston Power Centre are the main shopping centres. For walks and rides, Peninsula Link Trail, Bike: Carrum - Frankston and Frankston-Baxter Trail cross Frankston. Our data lists 52 cafes and family restaurants in Frankston for a lunch stop.

Getting around

Frankston has train stations: Frankston Railway Station (metro: Frankston Line and Stony Point Line) and Leawarra Railway Station (metro: Stony Point Line). 23 bus routes stop in Frankston, including 770, 771, 772, 773, 774 and 775. By car from Frankston, Mornington is about 16 minutes away, Cranbourne about 20 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 44 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

For a skate park, the skate park at Monterey Reserve in Frankston North is about 7 minutes' drive from Frankston. For a zoo or wildlife park, Moonlit Sanctuary in Pearcedale is about 14 minutes' drive from Frankston.

Best for

Toddlers and younger kids, with 27 playgrounds across Frankston. Rainy days at the library, cinema, indoor play centre and museum or gallery in Frankston. Beach days at Frankston Beach. Free days on the Peninsula Link Trail and in Frankston's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Langwarrin, next to Frankston, has 22 playgrounds, a pool and a skate park. Next door to Frankston, Seaford has 17 playgrounds, a beach and a skate park. Frankston South, next to Frankston, has 15 playgrounds. Frankston North, next to Frankston, has 7 playgrounds, a pool and a skate park. Langwarrin South also borders Frankston.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

36 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

40 places

Pools and water play

5-10 km

1 place

20-50 km

6 places

Libraries

20-50 km

26 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

5-10 km

5 places

Beaches

Within 5 km

1 place

5-10 km

5 places

Cafes and restaurants

Within 5 km

40 places