Things to do with kids in Glen Iris

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Glen Iris is in the Boroondara area, and our data lists 15 playgrounds and 19 parks and reserves in the suburb. Beyond the parks, Glen Iris has a skate park.

Landmarks

The biggest green space in Glen Iris is Burwood Reserve, covering about 5 hectares. Hartwell Sports Ground and Ferndale Park are the next largest. Glen Iris also has Peace Park, Kyarra Park and Muswell Bend. Playgrounds around Glen Iris include Howard Dawson Reserve, Sinclair Avenue Playground and the playground at Ferndale Park. Our data shows 10 public toilets in Glen Iris. For older kids in Glen Iris there's Hill 'n' Dale BMX Park. For walks and rides, Gardiners Creek Trail, Anniversary Trail and Ferndale Trail cross Glen Iris. Our data lists 11 cafes and family restaurants in Glen Iris for a lunch stop.

Getting around

Glen Iris has train stations: Burwood Railway Station (metro: Alamein Line), Gardiner Railway Station (metro: Glen Waverley Line) and Glen Iris Railway Station (metro: Glen Waverley Line). Trams 5, 6, 72 and 75 stop in Glen Iris. Buses 612, 624, 734, 766 and 903 stop in Glen Iris. By car from Glen Iris, Box Hill is about 14 minutes away, Dandenong about 20 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 12 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

The closest pool or water play area to Glen Iris is Ashburton Pool and Recreation Centre in Ashburton, about 4 minutes' drive. The closest library to Glen Iris is Ashburton Library in Ashburton, about 3 minutes' drive. For a beach, St Kilda Beach in St Kilda is about 13 minutes' drive from Glen Iris. The closest cinema to Glen Iris is Village Rivoli in Hawthorn East, about 6 minutes' drive. The closest indoor play centre to Glen Iris is Rush Escape Game in Hawthorn, about 7 minutes' drive.

Best for

Toddlers and younger kids, with 15 playgrounds across Glen Iris. Teens who skate or ride, with Hill 'n' Dale BMX Park in Glen Iris. Free days on the Gardiners Creek Trail and in Glen Iris's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Next door to Glen Iris, Malvern East has 13 playgrounds, a library and a cinema. Ashburton, next to Glen Iris, has 10 playgrounds, a pool and a library. Camberwell, next to Glen Iris, has 14 playgrounds and a library. Next door to Glen Iris, Burwood has 13 playgrounds and a library. Hawthorn East, Malvern and Ashwood also border Glen Iris.

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

2 places

Libraries

Within 5 km

4 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

Within 5 km

4 places

Beaches

5-10 km

2 places

10-20 km

17 places

Cafes and restaurants

Within 5 km

40 places