Things to do with kids in Healesville

Yarra Ranges Shire Council · 3777

Healesville is in the Yarra Ranges area, and our data lists 2 playgrounds and 17 parks and reserves in the suburb. Healesville also has 3 pools, 3 museums or galleries and a cinema.

Landmarks

Mount Toolebewong State Forest is the largest mapped park in Healesville, at about 546 hectares. Paul Range State Forest and Maroondah Reservoir Park are the next largest. Healesville also has Apex Park, Queens Park and Railway Park. Playgrounds around Healesville include the playground at Queens Park and Healesville Railway Playground. Our data shows 11 public toilets in Healesville. Places to visit in Healesville include Eva and Marc Besen Centre, Hearth Galleries, The Memo, Healesville, Healesville Outdoor Pool and Jack Hore Memorial Pool. Healesville Walk Shopping Centre is the local shopping centre. The Mount Juliet Walking Track and Condons Track all pass through Healesville. Our data lists 14 cafes and family restaurants in Healesville for a lunch stop.

Getting around

There's no train station in Healesville. The closest to Healesville is Lilydale Railway Station (metro), about 19 kilometres from the suburb centre in a straight line. Buses 684, 685 and 965 stop in Healesville. By car from Healesville, Lilydale is about 24 minutes away, Ringwood about 38 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 65 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

For a library, Yarra Junction public library in Yarra Junction is about 21 minutes' drive from Healesville. For a skate park, the skate park at McKenzie Reserve in Yarra Glen is about 15 minutes' drive from Healesville. For an indoor play centre, GAMR Laser Tag & VR in Chirnside Park is about 28 minutes' drive from Healesville. For a zoo or wildlife park, Healesville Sanctuary in Badger Creek is about 7 minutes' drive from Healesville.

Best for

Rainy days at the cinema and museum or gallery in Healesville. Free days on the Mount Juliet Walking Track and in Healesville's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Next door to Healesville, Warburton has 3 playgrounds and a pool. Badger Creek, next to Healesville, has 4 playgrounds and a zoo or wildlife park. Woori Yallock, next to Healesville, has 1 playground. Next door to Healesville, Gruyere has 1 playground. Dixons Creek, Wesburn, Toolangi and Tarrawarra also border Healesville.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

4 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

17 places

Pools and water play

20-50 km

5 places

Libraries

20-50 km

12 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

10-20 km

1 place

20-50 km

36 places

Cafes and restaurants

Within 5 km

13 places