Things to do with kids in Marysville

Marysville is in the Murrindindi area, and our data lists 2 playgrounds and 15 parks and reserves in the suburb. Beyond the parks, Marysville has a pool, 2 museums or galleries and a skate park.

Landmarks

Mount Bullfight Nature Conservation Reserve is the largest mapped park in Marysville, at about 640 hectares. Steavensons Falls Natural Features and Scenic Reserve and Marysville Beauty Spot Natural Features Reserve are the next largest. Marysville also has Vic Oak, Yellow Dog and Married Men. Playgrounds around Marysville include Flying fox and slide and the playground at Gallipolli Park. Our data shows 13 public toilets in Marysville. Picnic areas in Marysville include Keppel Lookout, Murray Pass and Steavenson Falls. For camping, there's Anderson Mill and Big River Camp. In Marysville you'll also find Bruno's Art and Sculpture Garden, Replica of the original police station and Marysville Outdoor Swimming Pool. For older kids in Marysville there's the skate park at Gallipolli Park. For walks and rides, Cascades Track, Keppel Lookout Trail and Wilks Creek Trail cross Marysville. Our data lists 1 cafe or family restaurant in Marysville for a lunch stop.

Getting around

Marysville has no train station; Lilydale Railway Station (metro) is the closest, about 44 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. Buses on the 684 and Alexandra - Marysville via Taggerty & Buxton routes stop in Marysville. By car from Marysville, Healesville is about 33 minutes away, Lilydale about 55 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 1.5 hours, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

The closest library to Marysville is Alexandra Library in Alexandra, about 37 minutes' drive. The closest cinema to Marysville is The Memo, Healesville in Healesville, about 32 minutes' drive. The closest zoo or wildlife park to Marysville is Healesville Sanctuary in Badger Creek, about 37 minutes' drive. The nearest larger centre is Healesville, about 33 minutes from Marysville by car, with 2 playgrounds, a pool and a cinema.

Best for

Rainy days at the museum or gallery in Marysville. Teens who skate or ride, with the skate park at Gallipolli Park in Marysville. Free days on the Cascades Track and in Marysville's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Next door to Marysville, Eildon has 3 playgrounds and a pool. Buxton, next to Marysville, has 2 playgrounds. Next door to Marysville, East Warburton has 1 playground. Narbethong, McMahons Creek, Fernshaw and Cambarville also border Marysville.