Things to do with kids in Plenty

Nillumbik Shire Council · 3090

Plenty is in the Nillumbik area, and our data lists 5 playgrounds and 8 parks and reserves in the suburb.

Landmarks

Plenty Gorge Park is the largest mapped park in Plenty, at about 1,203 hectares. Plenty Gorge Parklands (addition) Park and Plenty War Memorial Park are the next largest. Plenty also has Browns Lane Reserve, Plenty Heritage Park and Memorial Drive Reserve. Playgrounds around Plenty include McLaughlans Lane Playground, Treetop Terrace Reserve Playground and the playground at Plenty War Memorial Park. Our data shows 4 public toilets in Plenty. For walks and rides, Plenty River Trail (under construction) crosses Plenty. Our data lists 2 cafes and family restaurants in Plenty for a lunch stop.

Getting around

There's no train station in Plenty. The closest to Plenty is Middle Gorge Railway Station (metro), about 3.5 kilometres from the suburb centre in a straight line. Buses 343, 385 and 901 stop in Plenty. By car from Plenty, Broadmeadows is about 20 minutes away, Box Hill about 26 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 33 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

The closest pool or water play area to Plenty is Diamond Creek Outdoor Pool in Diamond Creek, about 6 minutes' drive. The closest library to Plenty is Diamond Valley Library in Greensborough, about 5 minutes' drive. The closest beach to Plenty is Horse Arena in Abbotsford, about 31 minutes' drive. The closest skate park to Plenty is the skate park at Anthony Beale Reserve in St Helena, about 6 minutes' drive. The closest cinema to Plenty is Hoyts in Greensborough, about 8 minutes' drive. For an indoor play centre, Rare Bears Indoor Play Centre in Eltham is about 11 minutes' drive from Plenty. The closest zoo or wildlife park to Plenty is Bundoora Park Farm in Bundoora, about 18 minutes' drive.

Best for

Younger kids at Plenty's 5 local playgrounds. Free days on the Plenty River Trail (under construction) and in Plenty's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Mill Park, next to Plenty, has 44 playgrounds, a pool and a library. Greensborough, next to Plenty, has 35 playgrounds, a pool and a library. Next door to Plenty, Bundoora has 41 playgrounds, a library and a zoo or wildlife park. Diamond Creek, next to Plenty, has 23 playgrounds, a pool and a skate park. South Morang and Yarrambat also border Plenty.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

40 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

40 places

Pools and water play

5-10 km

2 places

10-20 km

1 place

Libraries

Within 5 km

1 place

5-10 km

2 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

Within 5 km

2 places

5-10 km

5 places

Beaches

20-50 km

21 places

Cafes and restaurants

Within 5 km

36 places