Things to do with kids in Mernda

Whittlesea City Council · 3754

Mernda in the Whittlesea area has 20 playgrounds and 92 parks and reserves in our data. Mernda also has a library.

Landmarks

Waterview Recreational Reserve is the largest mapped park in Mernda, at about 8 hectares. Woodland Waters Wetlands and Mernda Streamside Reserve are the next largest. Other parks and reserves in Mernda include Arum Park, Oval Park and Avoca Park. Playgrounds in Mernda include Neptune Park Playground, Mayfield Park Playground and Wombat Corner Playground. Our data shows 13 public toilets in Mernda. Places to visit in Mernda include Mernda Library. Mernda Junction Shopping Centre and Mernda Town Centre are the main shopping centres. The Plenty River Trail (under construction), South Morang - Mernda Trail and Simons Creek Trail all pass through Mernda. Our data lists 17 cafes and family restaurants in Mernda for a lunch stop.

Getting around

Mernda has a train station: Mernda Railway Station (metro: Mernda Line). Buses 381, 382, 385, 386, 387, 388, 389 and 390 stop in Mernda. By car from Mernda, Broadmeadows is about 25 minutes away, Sunshine about 36 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 39 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

For a pool or water play area, Birdy Cove in Whittlesea is about 8 minutes' drive from Mernda. The closest beach to Mernda is Horse Arena in Abbotsford, about 37 minutes' drive. The closest skate park to Mernda is Epping Skate Park in Epping, about 13 minutes' drive. The closest cinema to Mernda is Village Cinemas in Mill Park, about 11 minutes' drive. The closest indoor play centre to Mernda is Timezone in Mill Park, about 11 minutes' drive. For a zoo or wildlife park, Funfields in Whittlesea is about 8 minutes' drive from Mernda.

Best for

Toddlers and younger kids, with 20 playgrounds across Mernda. Rainy days at the library in Mernda. Free days on the Plenty River Trail (under construction) and in Mernda's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Doreen, next to Mernda, has 32 playgrounds. South Morang, next to Mernda, has 26 playgrounds. Wollert, next to Mernda, has 12 playgrounds. Yan Yean, next to Mernda, has 1 playground. Woodstock also borders Mernda.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

40 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

40 places

Pools and water play

10-20 km

1 place

20-50 km

16 places

Libraries

10-20 km

5 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

Within 5 km

1 place

10-20 km

17 places

Beaches

20-50 km

16 places

Cafes and restaurants

Within 5 km

30 places