Things to do with kids in Main Ridge
- Playgrounds
- Parks and reserves
- Pools and water play
- Cafes and restaurants
- Walks
- Bike trails
- Rainy day
- Free
- Toddlers
- Teens
- Dog friendly
- School holidays
Main Ridge is in the Mornington Peninsula area, and our data lists 1 park or reserve in the suburb.
Landmarks
The biggest green space in Main Ridge is Main Ridge Nature Conservation Reserve, covering about 64 hectares. Our data shows 1 public toilet in Main Ridge. For walks and rides, Two Bays Walking Track, The Mornington Peninsula Walk and Short Circuit cross Main Ridge.
Getting around
There's no train station in Main Ridge. The closest to Main Ridge is Bittern Railway Station (metro), about 19 kilometres from the suburb centre in a straight line. No bus or tram routes stop inside Main Ridge, so most trips start by car. By car from Main Ridge, Mornington is about 27 minutes away, Frankston about 34 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 76 minutes, without traffic.
Nearby places for kids
For a pool or water play area, Yawa Aquatic Centre in Rosebud is about 13 minutes' drive from Main Ridge. The closest library to Main Ridge is Rosebud Library in Rosebud, about 15 minutes' drive. For a beach, Rosebud Beach in Rosebud is about 15 minutes' drive from Main Ridge. The closest skate park to Main Ridge is Rosebud Skate Park in Rosebud, about 15 minutes' drive. The closest cinema to Main Ridge is Rosebud Cinemas in Rosebud, about 14 minutes' drive. For an indoor play centre, Top Fun Shack in Rosebud is about 15 minutes' drive from Main Ridge. The closest zoo or wildlife park to Main Ridge is Moonlit Sanctuary in Pearcedale, about 39 minutes' drive. Mornington is the closest bigger centre to Main Ridge, about 27 minutes away by car, and has 22 playgrounds, a library, indoor play and a beach. The closest places for kids by road from Main Ridge are Brainteaser Puzzles in Arthurs Seat (10 min), Tube Slides in Arthurs Seat (10 min), Rosebud Cinemas in Rosebud (14 min), Shipwreck'd Studio Gallery in Rosebud (14 min), Rosebud Library in Rosebud (15 min) and Rosebud Beach in Rosebud (15 min).
Best for
Free days on the Two Bays Walking Track and in Main Ridge's parks.
Nearby suburbs
Rosebud, next to Main Ridge, has 10 playgrounds, a pool and a library. Next door to Main Ridge, Flinders has 2 playgrounds and a beach. Next door to Main Ridge, Arthurs Seat has 3 playgrounds. Shoreham, next to Main Ridge, has 2 playgrounds. Red Hill South, Red Hill and Boneo also border Main Ridge.
Playgrounds
5-10 km
- Tube Slides
7.1 km by road · 10 min drive · Playground · Arthurs SeatFree
- Brainteaser Puzzles
7.1 km by road · 10 min drive · Playground · Arthurs SeatFree
- Playground at Arthurs Seat State Park
7.1 km by road · 11 min drive · Playground · Arthurs SeatToilet nearbyFree
- Playground on Point Leo Road
7.9 km by road · 12 min drive · Playground · Red HillToilet nearbyFree
- Playground at Goolgowie Bushland Reserve
8.2 km by road · 11 min drive · Playground · RosebudFree
- Playground at Coral Close Reserve
8.6 km by road · 12 min drive · Playground · RosebudFree
- Playground at Shoreham Recreation Reserve
9.1 km by road · 13 min drive · Playground · ShorehamToilet nearbyFreeBus 2 min walk
- Playground at Pine Grove Reserve
9.2 km by road · 13 min drive · Playground · ShorehamFreeBus 4 min walk
- Playground at Koopalanda Reserve
9.5 km by road · 14 min drive · Playground · Red Hill SouthFree
- Playground on McDowell Street
10.0 km by road · 13 min drive · Playground · RosebudFreeBus 4 min walk
Parks and reserves
Within 5 km
- Bald Hills Bushland Reserve
4.4 km by road · 8 min drive · Park · Red Hill SouthFree
- Main Ridge Nature Conservation Reserve
4.4 km by road · 7 min drive · Park · Main RidgeFree
5-10 km
- Peninsula Gardens Bushland Reserve
6.5 km by road · 9 min drive · Park · BoneoFree
- Peninsula Sands Bushland Reserve
6.6 km by road · 10 min drive · Park · RosebudFree
- Sherwood Avenue Reserve
7.0 km by road · 9 min drive · Park · RosebudFree
- Seamists Drive Reserve
7.0 km by road · 11 min drive · Park · RosebudFree
- Arthurs Seat State Park
7.1 km by road · 10 min drive · Park · Arthurs SeatNo dogsFree
- Flinders Natural Features Reserve
7.1 km by road · 15 min drive · Park · ShorehamFree
- Sylvan Bushland Reserve
7.2 km by road · 9 min drive · Park · RosebudFree
- Betty Clift Bushland Reserve
7.5 km by road · 10 min drive · Park · RosebudFree
- Old Cape Schanck Road Bushland Reserve
7.7 km by road · 10 min drive · Park · RosebudFree
- Goolgowie Bushland Reserve
7.9 km by road · 11 min drive · Park · RosebudFree
- Buckingham Park
8.5 km by road · 12 min drive · Park · RosebudFree
- Waterfall Gully Bushland Reserve
8.7 km by road · 12 min drive · Park · RosebudFree
- Coral Close Reserve
8.7 km by road · 12 min drive · Park · RosebudFree
- Elizabeth Drive Reserve
8.8 km by road · 12 min drive · Park · RosebudFree
- Merricks Trail
8.9 km by road · 14 min drive · Park · Red Hill SouthFree
- Nixon Street Reserve
8.9 km by road · 12 min drive · Park · RosebudFree
- Elizabeth Drive Reserve
9.0 km by road · 12 min drive · Park · RosebudFree
- Pine Grove Reserve
9.2 km by road · 13 min drive · Park · ShorehamFreeBus 4 min walk
- Shoreham Recreation Reserve
9.2 km by road · 14 min drive · Park · ShorehamToilet nearbyFreeBus 5 min walk
- Flinders G234 Bushland Reserve
9.4 km by road · 12 min drive · Park · FlindersFree
- Rosebud Recreation and Bushland Reserve
9.4 km by road · 13 min drive · Park · RosebudFree
- Koopalanda Reserve
9.5 km by road · 14 min drive · Park · Red Hill SouthFree
- Lawson Park
9.7 km by road · 13 min drive · Park · RosebudFree
- Herman Street Reserve
9.7 km by road · 14 min drive · Park · RosebudFree
- Rosebud Public Park and Recreation Reserve Natural Features Reserve
9.8 km by road · 14 min drive · Park · RosebudFree
- Boneo Recreation Reserve
9.8 km by road · 12 min drive · Park · BoneoFree
- Banksia Woods Reserve
9.9 km by road · 14 min drive · Park · RosebudFree
Pools and water play
20-50 km
- Kingswim Langwarrin
42 km by road · 38 min drive · Pool or water play · LangwarrinBus 6 min walk
Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks
10-20 km
- Rosebud Skate Park
13 km by road · 15 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · RosebudToilet nearbyFreeBus 2 min walk
- Pump Track
13 km by road · 14 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · DromanaToilet nearbyFree
- Skate park on Civic Court
18 km by road · 22 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · BalnarringToilet nearbyFreeBus 1 min walk
- Skate park on Melbourne Road
18 km by road · 21 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · RyeToilet nearbyFreeBus 2 min walk
Beaches
10-20 km
- Rosebud Beach
11 km by road · 15 min drive · Beach · RosebudToilet nearbyFreeBus 2 min walk
- Dromana Beach
12 km by road · 16 min drive · Beach · DromanaFreeBus 3 min walk
- McCrae Beach
12 km by road · 16 min drive · Beach · McCraeToilet nearbyFreeBus 2 min walk
- Gunnamatta Beach
16 km by road · 18 min drive · Beach · Cape SchanckFree
- Cairns Bay
16 km by road · 16 min drive · Beach · FlindersFree
- Safety Beach
17 km by road · 18 min drive · Beach · Safety BeachToilet nearbyFreeBus 5 min walk
- Number Sixteen Beach
17 km by road · 20 min drive · Beach · RyeFree
- Fingal Beach
17 km by road · 22 min drive · Beach · Cape SchanckFree
- Safety Beach
18 km by road · 20 min drive · Beach · Safety BeachToilet nearbyFreeBus 4 min walk
- Tassells Cove Dog Beach
19 km by road · 21 min drive · Beach · Safety BeachToilet nearbyFreeBus 5 min walk
- Bushrangers Bay
19 km by road · 22 min drive · Beach · FlindersFree
Cafes and restaurants
5-10 km
- Tucks
5.9 km by road · 10 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Red Hill South
- Montalto Vineyard & Olive Grove
6.0 km by road · 10 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Red Hill South
- Eagle Cafe
7.1 km by road · 9 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Arthurs SeatToilet nearby
- Foxeys Hangout
8.8 km by road · 10 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Red Hill