Things to do with kids in Oakleigh East

Monash City Council · 3166

Oakleigh East in the Monash area has 5 playgrounds and 8 parks and reserves in our data.

Landmarks

The biggest green space in Oakleigh East is Princes Highway Reserve, covering about 5 hectares. Reg-Harris Reserve and F.E. Hunt Reserve are the next largest. Oakleigh East also has Hurst Reserve, Cheel Street Reserve and Baynton Court Reserve. Playgrounds in Oakleigh East include the playground at F.E Hunt Reserve, the playground at Reg-Harris Reserve and the playground at Cheel Street Reserve. Our data shows 1 public toilet in Oakleigh East. The North Road Trail passes through Oakleigh East. Our data lists 3 cafes and family restaurants in Oakleigh East for a lunch stop.

Getting around

There's no train station in Oakleigh East. The closest to Oakleigh East is Huntingdale Railway Station (metro), about 1.4 kilometres from the suburb centre in a straight line. Buses 624, 630, 693, 733, 742, 800, 802, 804 and 862 stop in Oakleigh East. By car from Oakleigh East, Box Hill is about 13 minutes away, Dandenong about 15 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 18 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

For a pool or water play area, Oakleigh Recreation Centre in Oakleigh is about 3 minutes' drive from Oakleigh East. The closest library to Oakleigh East is Oakleigh Library (City Of Monash) in Oakleigh, about 3 minutes' drive. The closest beach to Oakleigh East is St Kilda Beach in St Kilda, about 16 minutes' drive. For a skate park, the skate park at Clayton Community Space West in Clayton is about 4 minutes' drive from Oakleigh East. For a cinema, Hoyts in Malvern East is about 5 minutes' drive from Oakleigh East. The closest indoor play centre to Oakleigh East is Zone Bowling in Clayton, about 5 minutes' drive. The closest zoo or wildlife park to Oakleigh East is Kami Neko no Uchi in Hughesdale, about 4 minutes' drive.

Best for

Younger kids at Oakleigh East's 5 local playgrounds. Free days on the North Road Trail and in Oakleigh East's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Mount Waverley, next to Oakleigh East, has 23 playgrounds, a pool and a library. Next door to Oakleigh East, Clayton has 7 playgrounds, a pool and a library. Next door to Oakleigh East, Oakleigh has 6 playgrounds, a pool and a library. Next door to Oakleigh East, Oakleigh South has 13 playgrounds. Huntingdale also borders Oakleigh East.

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

3 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

Within 5 km

2 places

5-10 km

7 places

Beaches

10-20 km

20 places

Cafes and restaurants

Within 5 km

40 places