Things to do with kids in Iona

Cardinia Shire Council · 3815

Iona is in the Cardinia area. Our data has no playgrounds or parks inside Iona, so this guide is mostly about the closest places for kids.

Getting around

Iona has no train station; Garfield Railway Station (V/Line) is the closest, about 4.1 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. No bus or tram routes stop inside Iona, so most trips start by car. By car from Iona, Pakenham is about 24 minutes away, Warragul about 27 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 68 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

For a pool or water play area, Garfield Swimming Pool in Garfield is about 8 minutes' drive from Iona. For a library, Drouin Library in Drouin is about 19 minutes' drive from Iona. The closest skate park to Iona is Skate BMX Park in Garfield, about 7 minutes' drive. The closest cinema to Iona is Warragul Cinema in Warragul, about 25 minutes' drive. The closest indoor play centre to Iona is Jump Crazy Trampoline Park in Pakenham, about 23 minutes' drive. The closest zoo or wildlife park to Iona is Wildlife Trail in Tynong North, about 12 minutes' drive. The nearest larger centre is Pakenham, about 24 minutes from Iona by car, with 46 playgrounds, a pool, a library and indoor play. From Iona, the nearest places for kids by road are the playground at Koolangarra Park in Bunyip (4 min), the playground at Bunyip Sanctuary in Bunyip (8 min), Skate BMX Park in Garfield (7 min), Garfield Swimming Pool in Garfield (8 min), the bmx track at Greenland Court Reserve in Garfield (9 min) and Wildlife Trail in Tynong North (12 min).

Best for

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

Nearby suburbs

Garfield, next to Iona, has 4 playgrounds, a pool and a skate park. Longwarry, next to Iona, has 3 playgrounds. Next door to Iona, Bunyip has 2 playgrounds. Modella, Cora Lynn and Catani also border Iona.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

1 place

5-10 km

6 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

1 place

5-10 km

9 places

Pools and water play

20-50 km

1 place

Libraries

10-20 km

1 place

20-50 km

3 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

5-10 km

2 places

10-20 km

1 place

Cafes and restaurants

5-10 km

1 place

10-20 km

14 places