Things to do with kids in Hastings

Mornington Peninsula Shire Council · 3915

Our data lists 11 playgrounds and 18 parks and reserves in Hastings, in the Mornington Peninsula area. Hastings also has a library, a pool, a museum or gallery and an indoor play centre.

Landmarks

King Creek Bushland Reserve is the largest mapped park in Hastings, at about 33 hectares. Fred Smith Reserve and Hastings Coastal Reserve are the next largest. Other parks and reserves in Hastings include Rotary Park, Hastings Park and Anniversary Park. Playgrounds in Hastings include the playground at Rotary Park, the playground at Hastings Park and the playground at Westpark Reserve. Our data shows 9 public toilets in Hastings. Places to visit in Hastings include Hastings Museum, Kidz Shed, Pelican Park Recreation Centre and Hastings Library. For older kids in Hastings there's the pump track at Westpark Reserve and Skate Ramp. The Western Port Bay Trail passes through Hastings. Our data lists 7 cafes and family restaurants in Hastings for a lunch stop.

Getting around

Trains stop at Hastings Railway Station (metro: Stony Point Line) in Hastings. Buses 782, 783 and 886 stop in Hastings. By car from Hastings, Frankston is about 20 minutes away, Mornington about 21 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 58 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

For a beach, Micks Beach in French Island is about 8 minutes' drive from Hastings. For a cinema, Village Cinemas in Frankston is about 22 minutes' drive from Hastings. The closest zoo or wildlife park to Hastings is Moonlit Sanctuary in Pearcedale, about 13 minutes' drive.

Best for

Toddlers and younger kids, with 11 playgrounds across Hastings. Rainy days at the library, indoor play centre and museum or gallery in Hastings. Teens who skate or ride, with the pump track at Westpark Reserve in Hastings. Free days on the Western Port Bay Trail and in Hastings's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Tyabb, next to Hastings, has 5 playgrounds. Moorooduc, next to Hastings, has 3 playgrounds. Bittern, next to Hastings, has 3 playgrounds.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

12 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

22 places

Pools and water play

20-50 km

3 places

Libraries

20-50 km

3 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

Within 5 km

2 places

10-20 km

6 places

Beaches

5-10 km

1 place

10-20 km

1 place

Cafes and restaurants

Within 5 km

8 places