Things to do with kids in Mornington

Mornington Peninsula Shire Council · 3931

Mornington in the Mornington Peninsula area has 22 playgrounds and 50 parks and reserves in our data. Mornington also has a library, 3 museums or galleries, an indoor play centre and 6 beaches.

Landmarks

Civic Reserve is the largest mapped park in Mornington, at about 26 hectares. Fossil Beach Geological Reserve and Balcombe Creek Bushland Reserve are the next largest. Other parks and reserves in Mornington include Apex Park, Tallis Park and Beleura Park. Playgrounds in Mornington include the playground at Tallis Park, the playground at Civic Reserve and the playground at Nunns Reserve. Our data shows 24 public toilets in Mornington. In Mornington you'll also find Mark Gray Gallery, Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery, Locked In Escape Rooms, Mornington Peninsula Library and Caraar Beach. For older kids in Mornington there's Mornington Skate Park. Bentons Square, Home Co. Mornington and HomeCo. Peninsula are the main shopping centres. For walks and rides, Harrap Creek Trail and Mornington Rail Trail cross Mornington. Our data lists 59 cafes and family restaurants in Mornington for a lunch stop.

Getting around

Mornington has no train station; Frankston Railway Station (metro) is the closest, about 12 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. Buses 781, 784, 785, 788 and 886 stop in Mornington. By car from Mornington, Frankston is about 16 minutes away, Cranbourne about 31 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 59 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

The closest pool or water play area to Mornington is Peninsula Aquatic Recreation Centre in Frankston, about 17 minutes' drive. The closest cinema to Mornington is Hoyts in Frankston, about 17 minutes' drive. For a zoo or wildlife park, Moonlit Sanctuary in Pearcedale is about 23 minutes' drive from Mornington.

Best for

Toddlers and younger kids, with 22 playgrounds across Mornington. Rainy days at the library, indoor play centre and museum or gallery in Mornington. Teens who skate or ride, with Mornington Skate Park in Mornington. Beach days at Caraar Beach and Fisherman's Beach. Free days on the Harrap Creek Trail and in Mornington's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Next door to Mornington, Mount Eliza has 9 playgrounds, a beach and a skate park. Mount Martha, next to Mornington, has 12 playgrounds and a skate park. Next door to Mornington, Moorooduc has 3 playgrounds.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

24 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

40 places

Pools and water play

20-50 km

4 places

Libraries

20-50 km

9 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

Within 5 km

1 place

5-10 km

2 places

Beaches

Within 5 km

6 places

Cafes and restaurants

Within 5 km

40 places