Things to do with kids in Rowville

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Rowville is in the Knox area, and our data lists 26 playgrounds and 23 parks and reserves in the suburb. Rowville also has a library, a pool and 2 indoor play centres.

Landmarks

Tirhatuan Wetlands Conservation Reserve is the largest mapped park in Rowville, at about 12 hectares. Liberty Avenue Reserve and Lakeside Reserve are the next largest. Rowville also has Eildon Park, Hillside Park and Karoo Reserve. Playgrounds in Rowville include the playground at Eildon Park, Denver Crescent Playground and the playground at Hillside Park. Our data shows 6 public toilets in Rowville. In Rowville you'll also find Escape Reality, Rush HQ, Paul Sadler Swimland and Rowville Library. Stud Park Shopping Centre and Wellington Village Shopping Centre are the main shopping centres. For walks and rides, Dandenong Creek Trail, EastLink Trail and Knox City Council Informal Bike Route cross Rowville. Our data lists 28 cafes and family restaurants in Rowville for a lunch stop.

Getting around

Rowville has no train station; Yarraman Railway Station (metro) is the closest, about 5.7 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. Buses 681, 682, 691, 697, 754, 900 and 901 stop in Rowville. By car from Rowville, Dandenong is about 8 minutes away, Ringwood about 15 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 28 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

The closest beach to Rowville is Edithvale Beach in Edithvale, about 21 minutes' drive. For a skate park, BMX Track in Endeavour Hills is about 4 minutes' drive from Rowville. The closest cinema to Rowville is Reading Cinema in Dandenong, about 8 minutes' drive. For a zoo or wildlife park, Kami Neko no Uchi in Hughesdale is about 16 minutes' drive from Rowville.

Best for

Toddlers and younger kids, with 26 playgrounds across Rowville. Rainy days at the library and indoor play centre in Rowville. Free days on the Dandenong Creek Trail and in Rowville's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Next door to Rowville, Ferntree Gully has 33 playgrounds, a pool and a library. Endeavour Hills, next to Rowville, has 26 playgrounds, a library and a skate park. Wheelers Hill, next to Rowville, has 23 playgrounds and a library. Next door to Rowville, Dandenong North has 24 playgrounds. Mulgrave, Scoresby, Knoxfield and Lysterfield also border Rowville.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

38 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

33 places

Pools and water play

5-10 km

1 place

10-20 km

4 places

Libraries

5-10 km

1 place

10-20 km

13 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

Within 5 km

2 places

5-10 km

8 places

Beaches

20-50 km

40 places

Cafes and restaurants

Within 5 km

40 places