Things to do with kids in St Kilda West

Port Phillip City Council · 3182

St Kilda West is in the Port Phillip area, and our data lists 2 playgrounds and 5 parks and reserves in the suburb. On top of that, St Kilda West has a beach.

Landmarks

The biggest green space in St Kilda West is Catani Gardens, covering about 6 hectares. Cummings Reserve is the next largest. St Kilda West also has Jacoby Reserve, Stenhouse Reserve and H.R Johnson Reserve. Playgrounds around St Kilda West include Catani Gardens Playspace and the playground at Jacoby Reserve. Our data shows 3 public toilets in St Kilda West. Places to visit in St Kilda West include West Beach. For walks and rides, Bay Trail and St Kilda to Port Melbourne cross St Kilda West. Our data lists 1 cafe or family restaurant in St Kilda West for a lunch stop.

Getting around

St Kilda West has no train station; Prahran Railway Station (metro) is the closest, about 2.0 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. Trams 12 and 96 stop in St Kilda West. Bus 606 stops in St Kilda West. By car from St Kilda West, Sunshine is about 25 minutes away, Box Hill about 26 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 10 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

For a pool or water play area, St Kilda Sea Baths in St Kilda is about 2 minutes' drive from St Kilda West. For a library, Middle Park Library in Middle Park is about 3 minutes' drive from St Kilda West. The closest skate park to St Kilda West is St Kilda Skate Park in St Kilda, about 4 minutes' drive. For a cinema, Palace George in St Kilda is about 2 minutes' drive from St Kilda West. For an indoor play centre, Akira’s Arcade in Prahran is about 5 minutes' drive from St Kilda West. The closest zoo or wildlife park to St Kilda West is Luna Park in St Kilda, about 3 minutes' drive.

Best for

Beach days at West Beach. Free days on the Bay Trail and in St Kilda West's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Next door to St Kilda West, St Kilda has 9 playgrounds, a pool and a library. Next door to St Kilda West, Albert Park has 13 playgrounds, a pool and a library. Middle Park, next to St Kilda West, has 3 playgrounds, a library and a beach.

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

8 places

Libraries

Within 5 km

7 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

Within 5 km

3 places

Beaches

Within 5 km

5 places

Cafes and restaurants

Within 5 km

40 places