Things to do with kids in Harkaway

Casey City Council · 3806

Our data lists 1 playground and 4 parks and reserves in Harkaway, in the Casey area.

Landmarks

Walsdorf Creek Nature Reserve is the largest mapped park in Harkaway, at about 5 hectares. Jessie Traill Nature Reserve and Dalton Reserve are the next largest. Harkaway also has Harkaway Road Linear Reserve. Playgrounds around Harkaway include Dalton Reserve Playground. Our data shows 1 public toilet in Harkaway. The Walsdorf Creek Nature Walk passes through Harkaway.

Getting around

Harkaway has no train station; Berwick Railway Station (metro) is the closest, about 4.3 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. No bus or tram routes stop inside Harkaway, so most trips start by car. By car from Harkaway, Dandenong is about 18 minutes away, Pakenham about 19 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 39 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

The closest pool or water play area to Harkaway is Jump Swim School Berwick in Berwick, about 7 minutes' drive. For a library, Berwick Library in Berwick is about 6 minutes' drive from Harkaway. The closest beach to Harkaway is Edithvale Beach in Edithvale, about 30 minutes' drive. The closest skate park to Harkaway is the bmx track at Kirsty Lottkowitz Reserve in Berwick, about 7 minutes' drive. For a cinema, Village Cinemas in Narre Warren is about 10 minutes' drive from Harkaway. For an indoor play centre, Oz Tenpin in Narre Warren is about 9 minutes' drive from Harkaway. For a zoo or wildlife park, MonkeyG's in Pakenham is about 20 minutes' drive from Harkaway. The nearest larger centre is Dandenong, about 18 minutes from Harkaway by car, with 21 playgrounds, a pool, a library and a cinema. The closest places for kids by road from Harkaway are Janet Matthews Artist in Narre Warren North (5 min), the playground at Troups Creek Reserve in Narre Warren North (5 min), Berwick Library in Berwick (6 min), Paperworks Gallery in Berwick (6 min), the bmx track at Kirsty Lottkowitz Reserve in Berwick (7 min) and BMX Track in Narre Warren (8 min).

Best for

Free days on the Walsdorf Creek Nature Walk and in Harkaway's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Berwick, next to Harkaway, has 58 playgrounds, a pool and a library. Narre Warren North, next to Harkaway, has 7 playgrounds and a skate park. Next door to Harkaway, Beaconsfield Upper has 3 playgrounds and a skate park. Guys Hill also borders Harkaway.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

11 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

22 places

Pools and water play

10-20 km

1 place

20-50 km

13 places

Libraries

10-20 km

5 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

5-10 km

11 places

Beaches

20-50 km

38 places

Cafes and restaurants

Within 5 km

11 places