Things to do with kids in Gardenvale

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Our data lists 1 playground and 1 park or reserve in Gardenvale, in the Glen Eira area.

Landmarks

Other parks and reserves in Gardenvale include Gardenvale Park. Playgrounds in Gardenvale include the playground at Gardenvale Park. Our data shows 1 public toilet in Gardenvale.

Getting around

There's no train station in Gardenvale. The closest to Gardenvale is Gardenvale Railway Station (metro), about 300 metres from the suburb centre in a straight line. Buses 605, 626 and 630 stop in Gardenvale. By car from Gardenvale, Box Hill is about 26 minutes away, Dandenong about 26 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 15 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

For a pool or water play area, Brighton Swim School Aquatics in Brighton is about 3 minutes' drive from Gardenvale. The closest library to Gardenvale is Elsternwick Library in Elsternwick, about 4 minutes' drive. For a beach, Elwood Beach in Elwood is about 5 minutes' drive from Gardenvale. For a skate park, the skate park at Elsternwick Park in Brighton is about 3 minutes' drive from Gardenvale. For a cinema, Palace Brighton Bay in Brighton is about 3 minutes' drive from Gardenvale. For an indoor play centre, Akira’s Arcade in Prahran is about 9 minutes' drive from Gardenvale. The closest zoo or wildlife park to Gardenvale is Luna Park in St Kilda, about 7 minutes' drive. Box Hill is the closest bigger centre to Gardenvale, about 26 minutes away by car, and has 11 playgrounds, a pool and a library. From Gardenvale, the nearest places for kids by road are the playground at Hopetoun Gardens in Elsternwick (3 min), Palace Brighton Bay in Brighton (3 min), Brighton Swim School Aquatics in Brighton (3 min), Elsternwick Library in Elsternwick (4 min), Classic Cinema Elsternwick in Elsternwick (3 min) and the skate park at Elsternwick Park in Brighton (3 min).

Best for

Families happy to drive a little for a day out from Gardenvale.

Nearby suburbs

Brighton, next to Gardenvale, has 10 playgrounds, a pool and a library. Brighton East, next to Gardenvale, has 7 playgrounds, a pool and a library. Next door to Gardenvale, Elsternwick has 3 playgrounds, a library and a cinema. Next door to Gardenvale, Caulfield South has 1 playground.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

40 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

40 places

Pools and water play

5-10 km

1 place

10-20 km

7 places

Libraries

Within 5 km

2 places

5-10 km

11 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

Within 5 km

2 places

5-10 km

10 places

Beaches

Within 5 km

4 places

Cafes and restaurants

Within 5 km

40 places