Things to do with kids in Oaklands Junction

Hume City Council · 3063

Our data lists 1 park or reserve in Oaklands Junction, in the Hume area.

Landmarks

The biggest green space in Oaklands Junction is Bulla Bulla Streamside Reserve, covering about 1 hectares.

Getting around

Oaklands Junction has no train station; Watergardens Railway Station (V/Line) is the closest, about 9.8 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. No bus or tram routes stop inside Oaklands Junction, so most trips start by car. By car from Oaklands Junction, Broadmeadows is about 14 minutes away, Sunshine about 20 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 29 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

The closest pool or water play area to Oaklands Junction is URBNSURF Wave Park in Melbourne Airport, about 10 minutes' drive. For a library, Gladstone Park Library in Gladstone Park is about 10 minutes' drive from Oaklands Junction. The closest beach to Oaklands Junction is Horse Arena in Abbotsford, about 32 minutes' drive. For a skate park, the skate park at Barrymore Road Recreational Reserve in Greenvale is about 8 minutes' drive from Oaklands Junction. The closest cinema to Oaklands Junction is United Cinemas in Craigieburn, about 12 minutes' drive. For an indoor play centre, Timezone in Craigieburn is about 12 minutes' drive from Oaklands Junction. The closest zoo or wildlife park to Oaklands Junction is Melbourne Zoological Gardens in Parkville, about 24 minutes' drive. Broadmeadows is the closest bigger centre to Oaklands Junction, about 14 minutes away by car, and has 12 playgrounds, a library and a cinema. The closest places for kids by road from Oaklands Junction are Tennis Club Playground in Greenvale (5 min), the playground at Greenvale Recreation Reserve in Greenvale (5 min), the skate park at Barrymore Road Recreational Reserve in Greenvale (8 min), the skate park at Arena Recreation Reserve in Roxburgh Park (11 min), URBNSURF Wave Park in Melbourne Airport (10 min) and Gladstone Park Library in Gladstone Park (10 min).

Best for

Families happy to drive a little for a day out from Oaklands Junction.

Nearby suburbs

Greenvale, next to Oaklands Junction, has 21 playgrounds and a skate park. Mickleham, next to Oaklands Junction, has 4 playgrounds. Clarkefield and Bulla also border Oaklands Junction.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

2 places

5-10 km

40 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

2 places

5-10 km

40 places

Pools and water play

5-10 km

1 place

10-20 km

1 place

Libraries

10-20 km

4 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

5-10 km

2 places

10-20 km

14 places

Beaches

20-50 km

19 places

Cafes and restaurants

Within 5 km

4 places
  • Hungry Jack's
    4.5 km by road · 5 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Greenvale
    Bus 3 min walk
    Greenvale · Hume
  • Hungry Jack's
    4.7 km by road · 5 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Bulla
    Bus 1 min walk
    Bulla · Hume
  • Subway
    4.9 km by road · 5 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Greenvale
    Toilet nearbyBus 1 min walk
    Greenvale · Hume
  • Sharetea
    5.0 km by road · 5 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Greenvale
    Toilet nearbyBus 1 min walk
    Greenvale · Hume