Things to do with kids in Lower Plenty

Banyule City Council · 3093

Lower Plenty in the Banyule area has 6 playgrounds and 10 parks and reserves in our data.

Landmarks

The biggest green space in Lower Plenty is Yarra Valley Parklands, covering about 74 hectares. Montpelier Reserve and Glenauburn Park are the next largest. Lower Plenty also has Alma Play Park, Barongarook Reserve and Leslie Court Reserve. Playgrounds in Lower Plenty include Bolton Street Playground, the playground at Alma Play Park and the playground at Glenauburn Park. Our data shows 1 public toilet in Lower Plenty. The Main Yarra Trail, Plenty River Trail and Banyule LBN11 all pass through Lower Plenty. Our data lists 2 cafes and family restaurants in Lower Plenty for a lunch stop.

Getting around

Lower Plenty has no train station; Montmorency Railway Station (metro) is the closest, about 1.2 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. Buses 293, 513 and 901 stop in Lower Plenty. By car from Lower Plenty, Box Hill is about 16 minutes away, Ringwood about 20 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 26 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

The closest pool or water play area to Lower Plenty is Eltham Leisure Centre in Eltham, about 6 minutes' drive. The closest library to Lower Plenty is Eltham Library in Eltham, about 6 minutes' drive. The closest beach to Lower Plenty is Horse Arena in Abbotsford, about 24 minutes' drive. For a skate park, Eltham Skate Park in Eltham is about 5 minutes' drive from Lower Plenty. For a cinema, Hoyts in Greensborough is about 7 minutes' drive from Lower Plenty. For an indoor play centre, Rare Bears Indoor Play Centre in Eltham is about 5 minutes' drive from Lower Plenty. The closest zoo or wildlife park to Lower Plenty is Bundoora Park Farm in Bundoora, about 17 minutes' drive.

Best for

Younger kids at Lower Plenty's 6 local playgrounds. Free days on the Main Yarra Trail and in Lower Plenty's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Next door to Lower Plenty, Templestowe Lower has 25 playgrounds, a pool and a library. Next door to Lower Plenty, Templestowe has 25 playgrounds. Next door to Lower Plenty, Eltham has 15 playgrounds, a pool and a library. Next door to Lower Plenty, Montmorency has 10 playgrounds. Viewbank and Yallambie also border Lower Plenty.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

40 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

40 places

Pools and water play

Within 5 km

2 places

5-10 km

1 place

Libraries

Within 5 km

1 place

5-10 km

3 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

Within 5 km

2 places

5-10 km

5 places

Beaches

10-20 km

1 place

20-50 km

23 places

Cafes and restaurants

Within 5 km

40 places