Things to do with kids in Powelltown

Yarra Ranges Shire Council · 3797

Powelltown is in the Yarra Ranges area, and our data lists 1 playground and 3 parks and reserves in the suburb.

Landmarks

Little River, Powelltown Streamside Reserve is the largest mapped park in Powelltown, at about 1 hectares. Powelltown Bushland Reserve is the next largest. Powelltown also has Powelltown Picnic Area. Our data shows 3 public toilets in Powelltown. Picnic areas in Powelltown include Powelltown Picnic Area. For walks and rides, Powelltown Tramways Railtrails, Walk into history Trail and Reids Tramline Walk cross Powelltown.

Getting around

Powelltown has no train station; Bunyip Railway Station (V/Line) is the closest, about 26 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. No bus or tram routes stop inside Powelltown, so most trips start by car. By car from Powelltown, Healesville is about 39 minutes away, Warragul about 46 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 88 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

The closest pool or water play area to Powelltown is Warburton Water World in Warburton, about 28 minutes' drive. The closest library to Powelltown is Yarra Junction public library in Yarra Junction, about 18 minutes' drive. The closest skate park to Powelltown is the skate park at Yarra Junction Railway Station Historic and Cultural Features Reserve in Yarra Junction, about 19 minutes' drive. For a cinema, The Memo, Healesville in Healesville is about 39 minutes' drive from Powelltown. The closest zoo or wildlife park to Powelltown is Lyre Bird enclosure in Badger Creek, about 35 minutes' drive. Healesville is the closest bigger centre to Powelltown, about 39 minutes away by car, and has 2 playgrounds, a pool and a cinema. From Powelltown, the nearest places for kids by road are Yarra Junction public library in Yarra Junction (18 min), the playground at Yarra Junction Railway Station Historic and Cultural Features Reserve in Yarra Junction (19 min), the skate park at Yarra Junction Railway Station Historic and Cultural Features Reserve in Yarra Junction (19 min), Street Library in Millgrove (21 min), Warburton Main Street Playground in Warburton (25 min) and Warburton Water World in Warburton (28 min).

Best for

Free days on the Powelltown Tramways Railtrails and in Powelltown's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Next door to Powelltown, Warburton has 3 playgrounds and a pool. Next door to Powelltown, Gembrook has 6 playgrounds and a skate park. East Warburton, next to Powelltown, has 1 playground. Gilderoy, Gentle Annie and Ada also border Powelltown.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

1 place

10-20 km

1 place

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

3 places

Pools and water play

20-50 km

1 place

Libraries

10-20 km

1 place

20-50 km

2 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

10-20 km

1 place

20-50 km

11 places

Cafes and restaurants

20-50 km

40 places