Things to do with kids in Oak Park

Merri-Bek City Council · 3046

Oak Park in the Merri-Bek area has 8 playgrounds and 9 parks and reserves in our data. Beyond the parks, Oak Park has a pool.

Landmarks

John Pascoe Fawkner Reserve is the largest mapped park in Oak Park, at about 7 hectares. Oak Park Reserve and Bryant Family Reserve are the next largest. Other parks and reserves in Oak Park include Rayner Reserve, Naree Naree Park and Stevenson Reserve. Playgrounds in Oak Park include the playground at Rayner Reserve, the playground at Naree Naree Park and the playground at Oak Park Reserve. Our data shows 5 public toilets in Oak Park. Places to visit in Oak Park include Oak Park Sports and Aquatic Centre. For walks and rides, Moonee Ponds Creek Trail crosses Oak Park. Our data lists 4 cafes and family restaurants in Oak Park for a lunch stop.

Getting around

Trains stop at Oak Park Railway Station (metro: Craigieburn Line) in Oak Park. Buses 513, 514 and 542 stop in Oak Park. By car from Oak Park, Broadmeadows is about 8 minutes away, Sunshine about 17 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 18 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

For a library, Glenroy Library in Glenroy is about 4 minutes' drive from Oak Park. For a beach, Horse Arena in Abbotsford is about 21 minutes' drive from Oak Park. For a skate park, the pump track at Cross Keys Reserve in Essendon is about 5 minutes' drive from Oak Park. For a cinema, Bofa Theatre in Strathmore is about 4 minutes' drive from Oak Park. The closest indoor play centre to Oak Park is Strike Bowling Bar in Maribyrnong, about 14 minutes' drive. The closest zoo or wildlife park to Oak Park is Melbourne Zoological Gardens in Parkville, about 13 minutes' drive.

Best for

Toddlers and younger kids, with 8 playgrounds across Oak Park. Free days on the Moonee Ponds Creek Trail and in Oak Park's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Next door to Oak Park, Glenroy has 17 playgrounds and a library. Pascoe Vale, next to Oak Park, has 12 playgrounds and a pool. Strathmore, next to Oak Park, has 10 playgrounds and a cinema. Strathmore Heights, next to Oak Park, has 2 playgrounds and a skate park.

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

2 places

Libraries

Within 5 km

1 place

5-10 km

8 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

Within 5 km

4 places

Beaches

10-20 km

7 places

Cafes and restaurants

Within 5 km

40 places