Things to do with kids in Mulgrave

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Mulgrave is in the Monash area, and our data lists 23 playgrounds and 9 parks and reserves in the suburb. Beyond the parks, Mulgrave has a skate park.

Landmarks

Freeway Reserve is the largest mapped park in Mulgrave, at about 15 hectares. Gladeswood Reserve and Southern Reserve are the next largest. Other parks and reserves in Mulgrave include Portland Reserve, Wellington Reserve and Knell Street Reserve. Playgrounds around Mulgrave include Village Green Hotel, the playground at Freeway Reserve and Waverley Park Lake Playground. Our data shows 7 public toilets in Mulgrave. For older kids in Mulgrave there's Mulgrave Skatepark. Waverley Gardens Shopping Centre is the local shopping centre. For walks and rides, Dandenong Creek Trail, EastLink Trail and Wellington Road Trail cross Mulgrave. Our data lists 13 cafes and family restaurants in Mulgrave for a lunch stop.

Getting around

There's no train station in Mulgrave. The closest to Mulgrave is Springvale Railway Station (metro), about 3.5 kilometres from the suburb centre in a straight line. 19 bus routes stop in Mulgrave, including 631, 681, 682, 691, 693 and 742. By car from Mulgrave, Dandenong is about 11 minutes away, Ringwood about 16 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 22 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

The closest pool or water play area to Mulgrave is Doug Ellis Swimming Pool in Clayton, about 5 minutes' drive. The closest library to Mulgrave is Sir Louis Matheson Library in Clayton, about 4 minutes' drive. The closest beach to Mulgrave is Mordialloc Beach in Parkdale, about 18 minutes' drive. The closest cinema to Mulgrave is Village Cinemas in Clayton, about 4 minutes' drive. For an indoor play centre, Småland in Springvale is about 4 minutes' drive from Mulgrave. For a zoo or wildlife park, Kami Neko no Uchi in Hughesdale is about 10 minutes' drive from Mulgrave.

Best for

Toddlers and younger kids, with 23 playgrounds across Mulgrave. Teens who skate or ride, with Mulgrave Skatepark in Mulgrave. Free days on the Dandenong Creek Trail and in Mulgrave's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Glen Waverley, next to Mulgrave, has 35 playgrounds, a pool and a library. Rowville, next to Mulgrave, has 26 playgrounds, a pool and a library. Next door to Mulgrave, Wheelers Hill has 23 playgrounds and a library. Dandenong North, next to Mulgrave, has 24 playgrounds. Clayton, Springvale, Noble Park North and Notting Hill also border Mulgrave.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

40 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

40 places

Pools and water play

5-10 km

1 place

10-20 km

4 places

Libraries

Within 5 km

2 places

5-10 km

4 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

Within 5 km

1 place

5-10 km

9 places

Beaches

10-20 km

16 places

Cafes and restaurants

Within 5 km

40 places