Things to do with kids in Mount Waverley

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Mount Waverley in the Monash area has 23 playgrounds and 29 parks and reserves in our data. On top of that, Mount Waverley has 2 libraries, a pool, a museum or gallery and a cinema.

Landmarks

The biggest green space in Mount Waverley is Valley Conservation Reserve, covering about 16 hectares. Damper Creek Reserve and Scotchman's Creek Linear Park are the next largest. Mount Waverley also has Mayfield Park, Bayview Reserve and Fairway Reserve. Playgrounds in Mount Waverley include Regent Street Reserve, Catherine Avenue Reserve and Valley Reserve Playspace. Our data shows 13 public toilets in Mount Waverley. Places to visit in Mount Waverley include Monash Historic Society, showbiz cinemas, Huntingtower Sports and Aquatic Centre, Mount Waverley Secondary College Senior Library and Mt Waverley Library. Pinewood Shopping Centre is the local shopping centre. The Scotchmans Creek Trail, Waverley Rail Trail and Holmesglen Trail all pass through Mount Waverley. Our data lists 22 cafes and family restaurants in Mount Waverley for a lunch stop.

Getting around

Trains stop at Jordanville Railway Station (metro: Glen Waverley Line) and Mount Waverley Railway Station (metro: Glen Waverley Line) in Mount Waverley. Buses 623, 624, 693, 703, 733, 734, 737, 742 and 767 stop in Mount Waverley. By car from Mount Waverley, Box Hill is about 11 minutes away, Dandenong about 17 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 20 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

For a beach, St Kilda Beach in St Kilda is about 20 minutes' drive from Mount Waverley. The closest skate park to Mount Waverley is Box Hill South Skate Park in Box Hill South, about 8 minutes' drive. For an indoor play centre, Rainbow Town Play Centre in Glen Waverley is about 7 minutes' drive from Mount Waverley.

Best for

Toddlers and younger kids, with 23 playgrounds across Mount Waverley. Rainy days at the library, cinema and museum or gallery in Mount Waverley. Free days on the Scotchmans Creek Trail and in Mount Waverley's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Next door to Mount Waverley, Glen Waverley has 35 playgrounds, a pool and a library. Clayton, next to Mount Waverley, has 7 playgrounds, a pool and a library. Burwood East, next to Mount Waverley, has 17 playgrounds, a cinema and a skate park. Next door to Mount Waverley, Burwood has 13 playgrounds and a library. Oakleigh, Ashwood, Oakleigh East and Chadstone also border Mount Waverley.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

40 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

40 places

Pools and water play

Within 5 km

1 place

5-10 km

1 place

Libraries

Within 5 km

1 place

5-10 km

8 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

5-10 km

8 places

Beaches

10-20 km

18 places

Cafes and restaurants

Within 5 km

40 places