Things to do with kids in Mill Park

Whittlesea City Council · 3082

Mill Park in the Whittlesea area has 44 playgrounds and 46 parks and reserves in our data. Mill Park also has a library, 3 pools, a cinema and an indoor play centre.

Landmarks

The biggest green space in Mill Park is Mill Park Recreation Reserve, covering about 17 hectares. Tanunda Wetlands and Sycamore Reserve are the next largest. Mill Park also has Foley Park, Betula Park and Mimosa Park. Playgrounds around Mill Park include Ester Park Playground, Diosma Park Playground and Centenary Park Playground. Our data shows 24 public toilets and 1 off-leash dog park in Mill Park. In Mill Park you'll also find Village Cinemas, Timezone, Aquastyle Swim School, Aquastyle Swim School and Mill Park Library. For older kids in Mill Park there's the bmx track at Sycamore Reserve. Mill Park Stables Shopping Centre, Rivergum Village Shopping Centre and Westfield Plenty Valley are the main shopping centres. The Darebin Creek Trail, Plenty River Trail (under construction) and Hendersons Creek Trail all pass through Mill Park. Our data lists 33 cafes and family restaurants in Mill Park for a lunch stop.

Getting around

Mill Park has no train station; South Morang Railway Station (metro) is the closest, about 2.5 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. Buses 382, 383, 386, 387, 564, 566, 569, 570, 577 and 901 stop in Mill Park. By car from Mill Park, Broadmeadows is about 16 minutes away, Sunshine about 27 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 30 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

For a beach, Horse Arena in Abbotsford is about 28 minutes' drive from Mill Park. For a zoo or wildlife park, Bundoora Park Farm in Bundoora is about 13 minutes' drive from Mill Park.

Best for

Toddlers and younger kids, with 44 playgrounds across Mill Park. Rainy days at the library, cinema and indoor play centre in Mill Park. Teens who skate or ride, with the bmx track at Sycamore Reserve in Mill Park. Free days on the Darebin Creek Trail and in Mill Park's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Epping, next to Mill Park, has 43 playgrounds, a cinema and a skate park. Next door to Mill Park, Bundoora has 41 playgrounds, a library and a zoo or wildlife park. South Morang, next to Mill Park, has 26 playgrounds. Next door to Mill Park, Lalor has 20 playgrounds and a library. Plenty also borders Mill Park.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

40 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

40 places

Pools and water play

5-10 km

1 place

10-20 km

5 places

Libraries

5-10 km

4 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

Within 5 km

2 places

5-10 km

5 places

Beaches

20-50 km

23 places

Cafes and restaurants

Within 5 km

40 places