Things to do with kids in Sassafras

Yarra Ranges Shire Council · 3154, 3787

Sassafras in the Yarra Ranges area has 3 playgrounds and 5 parks and reserves in our data.

Landmarks

The biggest green space in Sassafras is Ferny Creek Recreation Reserve, covering about 5 hectares. Ferny Creek Bushland Reserve and Colehurst Crescent Reserve are the next largest. Sassafras also has Sassafras Village Green and Sassafras G163 Bushland Reserve. Playgrounds around Sassafras include Adventures, The Nessie and the playground at Ferny Creek Recreation Reserve. Our data shows 2 public toilets in Sassafras. The Activism (ngurrak barring | RidgeWalk), Dandenong Ranges Tourist Track and Community (ngurrak barring | RidgeWalk) all pass through Sassafras.

Getting around

Sassafras has no train station; Belgrave Railway Station (metro) is the closest, about 4.3 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. Buses 688 and 694 stop in Sassafras. By car from Sassafras, Ringwood is about 23 minutes away, Lilydale about 25 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 43 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

The closest pool or water play area to Sassafras is Olinda Pool in Olinda, about 7 minutes' drive. For a library, Belgrave Library in Belgrave is about 8 minutes' drive from Sassafras. For a beach, Edithvale Beach in Edithvale is about 38 minutes' drive from Sassafras. For a skate park, Upwey Skate Park in Upwey is about 10 minutes' drive from Sassafras. For a cinema, Cameo Belgrave in Belgrave is about 8 minutes' drive from Sassafras. For an indoor play centre, Little Rascals Play Centre in Ferntree Gully is about 11 minutes' drive from Sassafras. For a zoo or wildlife park, Kami Neko no Uchi in Hughesdale is about 32 minutes' drive from Sassafras. Ringwood is the closest bigger centre to Sassafras, about 23 minutes away by car, and has 23 playgrounds, a pool, a library and a cinema.

Best for

Younger kids at Sassafras's 3 local playgrounds. Free days on the Activism (ngurrak barring | RidgeWalk) and in Sassafras's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Olinda, next to Sassafras, has 3 playgrounds and a pool. Next door to Sassafras, The Basin has 4 playgrounds. Tremont, next to Sassafras, has 2 playgrounds. Mount Dandenong, next to Sassafras, has 2 playgrounds. Sherbrooke and Ferny Creek also border Sassafras.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

7 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

20 places

Pools and water play

Within 5 km

1 place

20-50 km

15 places

Libraries

5-10 km

2 places

10-20 km

6 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

5-10 km

2 places

10-20 km

20 places

Beaches

20-50 km

26 places

Cafes and restaurants

Within 5 km

8 places