Things to do with kids in Gladysdale

Yarra Ranges Shire Council · 3797

Gladysdale is in the Yarra Ranges area, and our data lists 1 park or reserve in the suburb.

Landmarks

The biggest green space in Gladysdale is Hoddles Creek Nature Conservation Area, covering about 279 hectares. Our data shows 2 public toilets in Gladysdale.

Getting around

There's no train station in Gladysdale. The closest to Gladysdale is Tynong Railway Station (V/Line), about 29 kilometres from the suburb centre in a straight line. No bus or tram routes stop inside Gladysdale, so most trips start by car. By car from Gladysdale, Healesville is about 28 minutes away, Lilydale about 36 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 77 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

The closest pool or water play area to Gladysdale is Warburton Water World in Warburton, about 17 minutes' drive. For a library, Yarra Junction public library in Yarra Junction is about 7 minutes' drive from Gladysdale. The closest skate park to Gladysdale is the skate park at Yarra Junction Railway Station Historic and Cultural Features Reserve in Yarra Junction, about 8 minutes' drive. The closest cinema to Gladysdale is The Memo, Healesville in Healesville, about 28 minutes' drive. For an indoor play centre, PlayPlace in Mooroolbark is about 41 minutes' drive from Gladysdale. For a zoo or wildlife park, Lyre Bird enclosure in Badger Creek is about 24 minutes' drive from Gladysdale. Healesville is the closest bigger centre to Gladysdale, about 28 minutes away by car, and has 2 playgrounds, a pool and a cinema. From Gladysdale, the nearest places for kids by road are Yarra Junction public library in Yarra Junction (7 min), the playground at Yarra Junction Railway Station Historic and Cultural Features Reserve in Yarra Junction (7 min), the skate park at Yarra Junction Railway Station Historic and Cultural Features Reserve in Yarra Junction (8 min), Street Library in Millgrove (11 min), Warburton Main Street Playground in Warburton (15 min) and Warburton Water World in Warburton (17 min).

Best for

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

Nearby suburbs

Yarra Junction, next to Gladysdale, has 1 playground, a library and a skate park. Hoddles Creek also borders Gladysdale.

Playgrounds

5-10 km

1 place

10-20 km

7 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

2 places

5-10 km

8 places

Pools and water play

20-50 km

3 places

Libraries

5-10 km

1 place

20-50 km

7 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

5-10 km

1 place

20-50 km

26 places

Cafes and restaurants

5-10 km

1 place

10-20 km

6 places