Things to do with kids in Mount Dandenong

Yarra Ranges Shire Council · 3767

Mount Dandenong in the Yarra Ranges area has 2 playgrounds and 4 parks and reserves in our data.

Landmarks

William Ricketts Sanctuary is the largest mapped park in Mount Dandenong, at about 11 hectares. Mount Dandenong Arboretum and Mount Dandenong Observatory are the next largest. Mount Dandenong also has Singleton Reserve. Playgrounds in Mount Dandenong include the playground at Dandenong Ranges National Park. Our data shows 4 public toilets in Mount Dandenong. For walks and rides, Mechanics Walk crosses Mount Dandenong.

Getting around

There's no train station in Mount Dandenong. The closest to Mount Dandenong is Mooroolbark Railway Station (metro), about 6.6 kilometres from the suburb centre in a straight line. Buses 688, 694 and 696 stop in Mount Dandenong. By car from Mount Dandenong, Lilydale is about 17 minutes away, Ringwood about 22 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 49 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

The closest pool or water play area to Mount Dandenong is Olinda Pool in Olinda, about 6 minutes' drive. For a library, Montrose Library in Montrose is about 9 minutes' drive from Mount Dandenong. For a skate park, Mount Evelyn Skate Park in Mount Evelyn is about 12 minutes' drive from Mount Dandenong. The closest cinema to Mount Dandenong is Cameo Belgrave in Belgrave, about 15 minutes' drive. For an indoor play centre, PlayPlace in Mooroolbark is about 14 minutes' drive from Mount Dandenong. For a zoo or wildlife park, Kami Neko no Uchi in Hughesdale is about 40 minutes' drive from Mount Dandenong. The nearest larger centre is Lilydale, about 17 minutes from Mount Dandenong by car, with 12 playgrounds, a pool and a library. From Mount Dandenong, the nearest places for kids by road are KAPI Art Space in Kalorama (2 min), the playground at Howard Norman Reserve in Olinda (3 min), Emma Jennings Gallery in Olinda (5 min), Olinda Pool in Olinda (6 min), Montrose Library in Montrose (9 min) and Mount Evelyn Reading Room in Mount Evelyn (12 min).

Best for

Free days on the Mechanics Walk and in Mount Dandenong's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Next door to Mount Dandenong, Montrose has 10 playgrounds and a library. Next door to Mount Dandenong, Olinda has 3 playgrounds and a pool. Next door to Mount Dandenong, The Basin has 4 playgrounds. Sassafras, next to Mount Dandenong, has 3 playgrounds. Kalorama also borders Mount Dandenong.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

9 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

17 places

Pools and water play

Within 5 km

1 place

10-20 km

2 places

Libraries

5-10 km

1 place

10-20 km

6 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

5-10 km

5 places

Beaches

20-50 km

25 places

Cafes and restaurants

Within 5 km

7 places