Things to do with kids in Oakleigh South

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Oakleigh South is in the Monash area, and our data lists 13 playgrounds and 9 parks and reserves in the suburb.

Landmarks

Mavis Hutter Reserve is the largest mapped park in Oakleigh South, at about 5 hectares. W.A. Scammell Reserve and Davies Reserve are the next largest. Oakleigh South also has Dales Park, Talbot Reserve and Progress Play Park. Playgrounds around Oakleigh South include the playground at Dales Park, the playground at Davies Reserve and the playground at Talbot Reserve. Our data shows 4 public toilets in Oakleigh South. The Links is the local shopping centre. For walks and rides, Djerring Trail, Dingley Bypass Trail and North Road Trail cross Oakleigh South. Our data lists 7 cafes and family restaurants in Oakleigh South for a lunch stop.

Getting around

Oakleigh South has no train station; Huntingdale Railway Station (metro) is the closest, about 1.3 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. Buses 601, 630, 631, 703, 704, 733, 824, 900 and 903 stop in Oakleigh South. By car from Oakleigh South, Dandenong is about 17 minutes away, Box Hill about 18 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 20 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

For a pool or water play area, Oakleigh Recreation Centre in Oakleigh is about 6 minutes' drive from Oakleigh South. The closest library to Oakleigh South is Oakleigh Library (City Of Monash) in Oakleigh, about 4 minutes' drive. For a beach, Parkdale Beach in Parkdale is about 12 minutes' drive from Oakleigh South. The closest skate park to Oakleigh South is Bailey Reserve Skate Park in Bentleigh East, about 6 minutes' drive. For a cinema, Hoyts in Malvern East is about 7 minutes' drive from Oakleigh South. The closest indoor play centre to Oakleigh South is Zone Bowling in Clayton, about 8 minutes' drive.

Best for

Toddlers and younger kids, with 13 playgrounds across Oakleigh South. Free days on the Djerring Trail and in Oakleigh South's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Next door to Oakleigh South, Clayton has 7 playgrounds, a pool and a library. Next door to Oakleigh South, Bentleigh East has 13 playgrounds, a pool and a skate park. Oakleigh, next to Oakleigh South, has 6 playgrounds, a pool and a library. Clarinda, next to Oakleigh South, has 6 playgrounds and a library. Heatherton, Oakleigh East, Moorabbin and Hughesdale also border Oakleigh South.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

40 places

Parks and reserves

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40 places

Pools and water play

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1 place

5-10 km

2 places

Libraries

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2 places

5-10 km

4 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

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5 places

Beaches

5-10 km

2 places

10-20 km

20 places

Cafes and restaurants

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40 places