Things to do with kids in Mount Martha
- Playgrounds
- Parks and reserves
- Pools and water play
- Cafes and restaurants
- Walks
- Bike trails
- Rainy day
- Free
- Toddlers
- Teens
- Dog friendly
- School holidays
Mount Martha is in the Mornington Peninsula area, and our data lists 12 playgrounds and 35 parks and reserves in the suburb. On top of that, Mount Martha has a skate park.
Landmarks
The Briars Park is the largest mapped park in Mount Martha, at about 231 hectares. Mount Martha Nature Conservation Reserve and Citation Reserve are the next largest. Mount Martha also has Eco Park, Osborne Park and Fairbairn Park. Playgrounds around Mount Martha include the playground at Eco Park, the playground at Walara Reserve and the playground at Citation Reserve. Our data shows 12 public toilets in Mount Martha. For older kids in Mount Martha there's the skate park at Eco Park. For walks and rides, Mornington Peninsula Bay Trail, Harrap Creek Trail and Ker-Bur-Rer Walk cross Mount Martha. Our data lists 5 cafes and family restaurants in Mount Martha for a lunch stop.
Getting around
Mount Martha has no train station; Baxter Railway Station (metro) is the closest, about 15 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. Buses 781, 784, 785 and 788 stop in Mount Martha. By car from Mount Martha, Mornington is about 9 minutes away, Frankston about 20 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 64 minutes, without traffic.
Nearby places for kids
The closest pool or water play area to Mount Martha is Peninsula Aquatic Recreation Centre in Frankston, about 23 minutes' drive. The closest library to Mount Martha is Mornington Peninsula Library in Mornington, about 10 minutes' drive. For a beach, Fosters Beach in Mornington is about 6 minutes' drive from Mount Martha. The closest cinema to Mount Martha is Dromana Triple Drive-In Theatre in Dromana, about 13 minutes' drive. For an indoor play centre, Locked In Escape Rooms in Mornington is about 11 minutes' drive from Mount Martha.
Best for
Toddlers and younger kids, with 12 playgrounds across Mount Martha. Teens who skate or ride, with the skate park at Eco Park in Mount Martha. Free days on the Mornington Peninsula Bay Trail and in Mount Martha's parks.
Nearby suburbs
Mornington, next to Mount Martha, has 22 playgrounds, a library and a beach. Dromana, next to Mount Martha, has 7 playgrounds, a beach and a cinema. Next door to Mount Martha, Safety Beach has 7 playgrounds and a beach. Moorooduc, next to Mount Martha, has 3 playgrounds. Tuerong also borders Mount Martha.
Playgrounds
Within 5 km
- Playground at Balcombe Creek Bushland Reserve
0.5 km by road · 1 min drive · Playground · Mount MarthaToilet nearbyFreeBus 6 min walk
- Playground at Greenlaw Reserve
1.6 km by road · 3 min drive · Playground · Mount MarthaFreeBus 4 min walk
- Playground at J E Dowdle Reserve
1.7 km by road · 3 min drive · Playground · Mount MarthaFree
- Playground at Eco Park
1.8 km by road · 4 min drive · Playground · Mount MarthaFreeBus 10 min walk
- Playground at Walara Reserve
2.0 km by road · 4 min drive · Playground · Mount MarthaFreeBus 3 min walk
- Playground at Dorset Road Reserve
2.3 km by road · 5 min drive · Playground · Mount MarthaFreeBus 3 min walk
- Playground at Balcombe Creek Bushland Reserve
2.3 km by road · 5 min drive · Playground · Mount MarthaFree
- Playground at Citation Reserve
3.1 km by road · 6 min drive · Playground · Mount MarthaToilet nearbyFreeBus 5 min walk
- Playground at Tolhurst Osborne Reserve
3.3 km by road · 5 min drive · Playground · Mount MarthaFreeBus 8 min walk
- Playground on Prince Street
4.2 km by road · 6 min drive · Playground · MorningtonFreeBus 1 min walk
- Playground on Dunns Road
4.3 km by road · 6 min drive · Playground · Mount MarthaToilet nearbyFreeBus 5 min walk
Parks and reserves
Within 5 km
- Ferrero Reserve
0.8 km by road · 2 min drive · Park · Mount MarthaFreeBus 7 min walk
- Balcombe Creek Bushland Reserve
1.3 km by road · 2 min drive · Park · Mount MarthaToilet nearbyFreeBus 5 min walk
- Osborne Park
1.4 km by road · 2 min drive · Park · Mount MarthaFreeBus 3 min walk
- James Court Reserve
1.5 km by road · 3 min drive · Park · Mount MarthaFreeBus 5 min walk
- Greenlaw Reserve
1.6 km by road · 3 min drive · Park · Mount MarthaFreeBus 4 min walk
- Ramsay Court Reserve
1.6 km by road · 3 min drive · Park · Mount MarthaFree
- J E Dowdle Reserve
1.7 km by road · 3 min drive · Park · Mount MarthaFree
- Eco Park
1.9 km by road · 4 min drive · Park · Mount MarthaFree
- Seppelt Park Reserve
2.0 km by road · 4 min drive · Park · Mount MarthaFree
- Hopetoun Norfolk Flora and Fauna Reserve
2.0 km by road · 4 min drive · Park · Mount MarthaFreeBus 8 min walk
- Walara Reserve
2.0 km by road · 5 min drive · Park · Mount MarthaFreeBus 3 min walk
- Dorset Road Reserve
2.2 km by road · 5 min drive · Park · Mount MarthaFreeBus 2 min walk
- Somerset Drive Reserve
2.3 km by road · 5 min drive · Park · Mount MarthaFreeBus 1 min walk
- Balcombe Creek Water Frontage
2.3 km by road · 5 min drive · Park · Mount MarthaFreeBus 9 min walk
- Balcombe Estuary Reserve
2.3 km by road · 5 min drive · Park · Mount MarthaFreeBus 8 min walk
- Clarkes Avenue Reserve
2.7 km by road · 4 min drive · Park · Mount MarthaFreeBus 4 min walk
- Hearn Creek Upper / Hove Road Bushland Reserve
2.8 km by road · 6 min drive · Park · Mount MarthaFreeBus 2 min walk
- Fairbairn Park
2.8 km by road · 6 min drive · Park · Mount MarthaFree
- Citation Reserve
3.1 km by road · 6 min drive · Park · Mount MarthaToilet nearbyFreeBus 5 min walk
- Tolhurst Osborne Reserve
3.3 km by road · 5 min drive · Park · Mount MarthaFreeBus 7 min walk
- The Briars Park
3.5 km by road · 9 min drive · Park · Mount MarthaToilet nearbyFree
- J R Anderson Reserve
3.5 km by road · 5 min drive · Park · Mount MarthaFreeBus 5 min walk
- Fossil Beach Geological Reserve
3.7 km by road · 5 min drive · Park · MorningtonFreeBus 3 min walk
- Sunshine Reserve
3.8 km by road · 6 min drive · Park · Mount MarthaFreeBus 9 min walk
- Finlayson Avenue Reserve
3.9 km by road · 6 min drive · Park · Mount MarthaFreeBus 10 min walk
- Benjamin Street Reserve
4.0 km by road · 6 min drive · Park · Mount MarthaFreeBus 3 min walk
- Hyperno Way Reserve
4.3 km by road · 6 min drive · Park · Mount MarthaFreeBus 4 min walk
- Hyperno Way Reserve
4.4 km by road · 6 min drive · Park · Mount MarthaFreeBus 5 min walk
- Craigie Road Reserve
4.5 km by road · 6 min drive · Park · Mount MarthaFreeBus 1 min walk
- Harrap Creek Reserve
4.7 km by road · 7 min drive · Park · Mount MarthaFreeBus 6 min walk
- Pitt Reserve
4.8 km by road · 7 min drive · Park · MorningtonFreeBus 4 min walk
- Mount Martha Nature Conservation Reserve
4.9 km by road · 9 min drive · Park · Mount MarthaFree
Pools and water play
20-50 km
- Kingswim Langwarrin
26 km by road · 26 min drive · Pool or water play · LangwarrinBus 6 min walk
- Doveton Pool in the Park
47 km by road · 43 min drive · Pool or water play · DovetonBus 1 min walk
- Waves Leisure Centre
49 km by road · 46 min drive · Pool or water play · HighettBus 3 min walk
Libraries
20-50 km
- Hampton Park Library
41 km by road · 41 min drive · Library · Hampton ParkFreeBus 3 min walk
- Parkdale Library
43 km by road · 41 min drive · Library · ParkdaleToilet nearbyFreeBus 1 min walk
- Springvale Library
44 km by road · 41 min drive · Library · SpringvaleToilet nearbyFreeBus 2 min walk
- Sir Louis Matheson Library
50 km by road · 47 min drive · Library · ClaytonFreeBus 5 min walk
Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks
Within 5 km
- Skate park at Eco Park
1.9 km by road · 4 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · Mount MarthaFreeBus 10 min walk
5-10 km
- Mornington Skate Park
6.0 km by road · 9 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · MorningtonToilet nearbyFreeBus 2 min walk
Beaches
Within 5 km
- Fosters Beach
4.5 km by road · 6 min drive · Beach · MorningtonFree
5-10 km
- Fisherman's Beach
5.8 km by road · 8 min drive · Beach · MorningtonToilet nearbyFreeBus 1 min walk
- Tassells Cove Dog Beach
6.6 km by road · 8 min drive · Beach · Safety BeachToilet nearbyFreeBus 5 min walk
- Safety Beach
7.2 km by road · 9 min drive · Beach · Safety BeachToilet nearbyFreeBus 4 min walk
- Shire Hall Beach
7.3 km by road · 10 min drive · Beach · MorningtonToilet nearbyFreeBus 5 min walk
- Mothers Beach
7.8 km by road · 12 min drive · Beach · MorningtonToilet nearbyFreeBus 4 min walk
- Mills Beach
8.1 km by road · 11 min drive · Beach · MorningtonFreeBus 10 min walk
- Safety Beach
8.6 km by road · 11 min drive · Beach · Safety BeachToilet nearbyFreeBus 5 min walk
- Caraar Beach
9.9 km by road · 15 min drive · Beach · MorningtonFree
Cafes and restaurants
Within 5 km
- Wok on Bay
0.4 km by road · 1 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Mount MarthaToilet nearbyBus 2 min walk
- Via Battisti
0.5 km by road · 1 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Mount MarthaToilet nearbyBus 3 min walk
- Higher Ground
0.6 km by road · 1 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Mount MarthaToilet nearbyBus 3 min walk
- Angus and Rose
3.4 km by road · 8 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Mount MarthaToilet nearby
- Hydroponic Cafe
3.4 km by road · 5 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Mount MarthaBus 4 min walk
- Dreamer
4.1 km by road · 6 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · MorningtonBus 1 min walk