Things to do with kids in Gladstone Park

Hume City Council · 3043

Gladstone Park in the Hume area has 9 playgrounds and 13 parks and reserves in our data. Gladstone Park also has a library.

Landmarks

The biggest green space in Gladstone Park is Moonee Ponds Creek Parklands, covering about 91 hectares. Jacana Reserve and Gladstone Park Reserve are the next largest. Other parks and reserves in Gladstone Park include Elmhurst Park, John Coutts Reserve and Jack Ginifer Reserve. Playgrounds in Gladstone Park include the playground at Elmhurst Park, the playground at Dunfield Drive Reserve and the playground at Gladstone Park Reserve. Our data shows 4 public toilets in Gladstone Park. In Gladstone Park you'll also find Gladstone Park Library. Gladstone Park Shopping Centre is the local shopping centre. The M80 Trail, Moonee Ponds Creek Trail and Broadmeadows Valley Trail all pass through Gladstone Park. Our data lists 1 cafe or family restaurant in Gladstone Park for a lunch stop.

Getting around

There's no train station in Gladstone Park. The closest to Gladstone Park is Jacana Railway Station (metro), about 2.8 kilometres from the suburb centre in a straight line. Buses 477, 901, 902 and 959 stop in Gladstone Park. By car from Gladstone Park, Broadmeadows is about 8 minutes away, Sunshine about 15 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 24 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

For a pool or water play area, Tullamarine Swim School in Tullamarine is about 5 minutes' drive from Gladstone Park. The closest beach to Gladstone Park is Horse Arena in Abbotsford, about 27 minutes' drive. For a skate park, the pump track on Derby Street in Tullamarine is about 6 minutes' drive from Gladstone Park. For a cinema, Village Cinemas in Airport West is about 7 minutes' drive from Gladstone Park. The closest indoor play centre to Gladstone Park is Strike Bowling Bar in Maribyrnong, about 17 minutes' drive.

Best for

Toddlers and younger kids, with 9 playgrounds across Gladstone Park. Rainy days at the library in Gladstone Park. Free days on the M80 Trail and in Gladstone Park's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Tullamarine, next to Gladstone Park, has 14 playgrounds, a pool and a library. Next door to Gladstone Park, Glenroy has 17 playgrounds and a library. Broadmeadows, next to Gladstone Park, has 12 playgrounds, a library and a cinema. Westmeadows, next to Gladstone Park, has 10 playgrounds and a library. Gowanbrae and Jacana also border Gladstone Park.

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

1 place

Libraries

5-10 km

1 place

10-20 km

24 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

Within 5 km

2 places

5-10 km

3 places

Beaches

20-50 km

26 places

Cafes and restaurants

Within 5 km

29 places