Things to do with kids in Taylors Lakes

Brimbank City Council · 3038

Taylors Lakes is in the Brimbank area, and our data lists 16 playgrounds and 25 parks and reserves in the suburb. Beyond the parks, Taylors Lakes has a library, a pool, a cinema and an indoor play centre.

Landmarks

Taylors Lakes Linear Park is the largest mapped park in Taylors Lakes, at about 27 hectares. Transmission Line Linear Reserve and Taylors Creek Reserve are the next largest. Other parks and reserves in Taylors Lakes include Pintail Park, Cohuna Court Reserve and Keilor Lodge Reserve. Playgrounds around Taylors Lakes include Junglemania, the playground at Keilor Lodge Reserve and the playground at Parmelia Drive Reserve. Our data shows 15 public toilets and 8 parks and playgrounds with a council BBQ close by in Taylors Lakes. In Taylors Lakes you'll also find Hoyts, Zone Bowling, Kore Wellness & Swim Centre and Brimbank Library. Taylors Lakes Shopping Centre and Watergardens Town Centre are the main shopping centres. The Taylors Creek Trail passes through Taylors Lakes. Our data lists 43 cafes and family restaurants in Taylors Lakes for a lunch stop.

Getting around

Trains stop at Watergardens Railway Station (metro: Bendigo - Melbourne via Gisborne, Sunbury Line and Swan Hill - Melbourne via Bendigo) in Taylors Lakes. 13 bus routes stop in Taylors Lakes, including 419, 420, 421, 425, 460 and 461. By car from Taylors Lakes, Sunshine is about 13 minutes away, Broadmeadows about 17 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 28 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

The closest beach to Taylors Lakes is Altona Beach in Altona, about 28 minutes' drive. The closest skate park to Taylors Lakes is the skate park at Packard Street Reserve in Keilor Downs, about 6 minutes' drive. The closest zoo or wildlife park to Taylors Lakes is Melbourne Zoological Gardens in Parkville, about 23 minutes' drive.

Best for

Toddlers and younger kids, with 16 playgrounds across Taylors Lakes. Rainy days at the library, cinema and indoor play centre in Taylors Lakes. Free days on the Taylors Creek Trail and in Taylors Lakes's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Next door to Taylors Lakes, Keilor Downs has 16 playgrounds, a pool and a skate park. Sydenham, next to Taylors Lakes, has 12 playgrounds and a pool. Keilor, next to Taylors Lakes, has 11 playgrounds and a library. Next door to Taylors Lakes, Delahey has 5 playgrounds. Keilor Lodge, Keilor North and Calder Park also border Taylors Lakes.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

40 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

40 places

Pools and water play

Within 5 km

1 place

10-20 km

4 places

Libraries

10-20 km

9 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

Within 5 km

1 place

5-10 km

1 place

Beaches

20-50 km

26 places

Cafes and restaurants

Within 5 km

40 places