Things to do with kids in Mooroolbark

Yarra Ranges Shire Council · 3138

Our data lists 18 playgrounds and 31 parks and reserves in Mooroolbark, in the Yarra Ranges area. Beyond the parks, Mooroolbark has a library and an indoor play centre.

Landmarks

Kiloran Park is the largest mapped park in Mooroolbark, at about 10 hectares. Red Earth Community Park and Healesville Freeway Reserve are the next largest. Mooroolbark also has Hedwig Park, Hookey Park and Larnook Reserve. Playgrounds around Mooroolbark include the playground at Hedwig Park, the playground at Hookey Park and the playground at Larnook Reserve. Our data shows 8 public toilets in Mooroolbark. Places to visit in Mooroolbark include PlayPlace and Mooroolbark Library. Mooroolbark Terrace is the local shopping centre. For walks and rides, Bayswater-Lilydale Trail, Carrum to Warburton Trail and Green Spine Shared Path cross Mooroolbark. Our data lists 25 cafes and family restaurants in Mooroolbark for a lunch stop.

Getting around

Trains stop at Mooroolbark Railway Station (metro: Lilydale Line) in Mooroolbark. Buses 664, 670, 675, 679, 680, 683 and 689 stop in Mooroolbark. By car from Mooroolbark, Lilydale is about 8 minutes away, Ringwood about 12 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 39 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

For a pool or water play area, Croydon Memorial Pool in Croydon is about 5 minutes' drive from Mooroolbark. For a beach, Horse Arena in Abbotsford is about 37 minutes' drive from Mooroolbark. For a skate park, Croydon Y Space Skate Park in Croydon is about 6 minutes' drive from Mooroolbark. The closest cinema to Mooroolbark is Reading Cinemas in Chirnside Park, about 6 minutes' drive. For a zoo or wildlife park, Lyre Bird enclosure in Badger Creek is about 31 minutes' drive from Mooroolbark.

Best for

Toddlers and younger kids, with 18 playgrounds across Mooroolbark. Rainy days at the library and indoor play centre in Mooroolbark. Free days on the Bayswater-Lilydale Trail and in Mooroolbark's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Croydon, next to Mooroolbark, has 24 playgrounds, a pool and a library. Lilydale, next to Mooroolbark, has 12 playgrounds, a pool and a library. Next door to Mooroolbark, Chirnside Park has 9 playgrounds, a pool and a cinema. Montrose, next to Mooroolbark, has 10 playgrounds and a library. Kilsyth also borders Mooroolbark.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

40 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

40 places

Pools and water play

Within 5 km

1 place

10-20 km

2 places

Libraries

Within 5 km

1 place

5-10 km

2 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

Within 5 km

3 places

Beaches

20-50 km

25 places

Cafes and restaurants

Within 5 km

40 places