Things to do with kids in Melton

Melton City Council · 3337

Our data lists 15 playgrounds and 7 parks and reserves in Melton, in the Melton area. On top of that, Melton has a library and a pool.

Landmarks

The biggest green space in Melton is Melton Botanic Garden, covering about 34 hectares. Hannah Watts Park and Little Blind Creek Reserve are the next largest. Other parks and reserves in Melton include Ryan Court Park, Harry Allen Reserve and Rosina Drive Reserve. Playgrounds around Melton include Hannah Watts Maze, Emil Court Reserve Playground and Fay Street Reserve Playground. Our data shows 12 public toilets in Melton. Places to visit in Melton include Melton Waves and Melton Library & Learning Hub. For walks and rides, Toolern Creek Trail crosses Melton. Our data lists 10 cafes and family restaurants in Melton for a lunch stop.

Getting around

Melton has no train station; Melton Railway Station (V/Line) is the closest, about 2.5 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. Buses 453, 455, 456, 457, 458 and 943 stop in Melton. By car from Melton, Bacchus Marsh is about 15 minutes away, Sunshine about 24 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 40 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

For a beach, Lionhead Beach in Pentland Hills is about 21 minutes' drive from Melton. For a skate park, the skate park at Cambrian Way Reserve in Melton West is about 5 minutes' drive from Melton. For a cinema, Reading Cinemas in Melton West is about 3 minutes' drive from Melton. The closest indoor play centre to Melton is Zone Bowling in Taylors Lakes, about 22 minutes' drive. The closest zoo or wildlife park to Melton is Melbourne Zoological Gardens in Parkville, about 40 minutes' drive.

Best for

Toddlers and younger kids, with 15 playgrounds across Melton. Rainy days at the library in Melton. Free days on the Toolern Creek Trail and in Melton's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Melton South, next to Melton, has 13 playgrounds and a pool. Melton West, next to Melton, has 8 playgrounds, a cinema and a skate park. Harkness, next to Melton, has 9 playgrounds. Next door to Melton, Brookfield has 9 playgrounds. Kurunjang, Thornhill Park, Bonnie Brook and Cobblebank also border Melton.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

40 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

23 places

Pools and water play

20-50 km

12 places

Libraries

20-50 km

40 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

Within 5 km

3 places

Beaches

20-50 km

15 places

Cafes and restaurants

Within 5 km

40 places