Things to do with kids in Ringwood East

Maroondah City Council · 3135

Ringwood East in the Maroondah area has 12 playgrounds and 10 parks and reserves in our data. On top of that, Ringwood East has a museum or gallery.

Landmarks

Wombolano Park is the largest mapped park in Ringwood East, at about 8 hectares. East Ringwood Reserve and Tarralla Creek Reserve are the next largest. Other parks and reserves in Ringwood East include Lester Reserve, AFB Long Reserve and Knaith Road Park. Playgrounds in Ringwood East include Gracedale Park, Holland Road Playground and Bronhill Road Playground. Our data shows 5 public toilets in Ringwood East. Places to visit in Ringwood East include Aurora Art. For walks and rides, Bayswater-Lilydale Trail, Mount Dandenong Road Connection and Ringwood to Croydon Rail Trail cross Ringwood East. Our data lists 17 cafes and family restaurants in Ringwood East for a lunch stop.

Getting around

Trains stop at Ringwood East Railway Station (metro: Lilydale Line) in Ringwood East. Buses 669, 670 and 679 stop in Ringwood East. By car from Ringwood East, Ringwood is about 4 minutes away, Lilydale about 14 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 30 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

The closest pool or water play area to Ringwood East is Hydrotherapy Pool in Ringwood, about 5 minutes' drive. For a library, Realm in Ringwood is about 4 minutes' drive from Ringwood East. The closest beach to Ringwood East is Horse Arena in Abbotsford, about 28 minutes' drive. For a skate park, Ringwood Skate Park in Ringwood is about 5 minutes' drive from Ringwood East. For a cinema, Hoyts in Ringwood is about 3 minutes' drive from Ringwood East. The closest indoor play centre to Ringwood East is Timezone in Ringwood, about 4 minutes' drive. The closest zoo or wildlife park to Ringwood East is Collingwood Children's Farm in Abbotsford, about 28 minutes' drive.

Best for

Toddlers and younger kids, with 12 playgrounds across Ringwood East. Rainy days at the museum or gallery in Ringwood East. Free days on the Bayswater-Lilydale Trail and in Ringwood East's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Next door to Ringwood East, Ringwood has 23 playgrounds, a pool and a library. Next door to Ringwood East, Croydon has 24 playgrounds, a pool and a library. Heathmont, next to Ringwood East, has 16 playgrounds. Next door to Ringwood East, Bayswater North has 9 playgrounds. Croydon South also borders Ringwood East.

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

2 places

Libraries

Within 5 km

2 places

5-10 km

1 place

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

Within 5 km

2 places

5-10 km

8 places

Beaches

20-50 km

30 places

Cafes and restaurants

Within 5 km

40 places