Things to do with kids in Vermont

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Vermont is in the Whitehorse area, and our data lists 11 playgrounds and 14 parks and reserves in the suburb.

Landmarks

Campbells Croft is the largest mapped park in Vermont, at about 10 hectares. ngarrak nakorang wilam park and Stephens Reserve are the next largest. Other parks and reserves in Vermont include Abbey Walk, Buckanbe Park and Culbara Reserve. Playgrounds around Vermont include Scott Street Playground, Culbara Drive Playground and Laidlaw Court Playground. Our data shows 2 public toilets in Vermont. For walks and rides, EastLink Trail, Whitehorse NS10 and Healesville Freeway Reserve path (under construction) cross Vermont.

Getting around

Vermont has no train station; Mitcham Railway Station (metro) is the closest, about 2.3 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. Buses 736, 738, 740, 742 and 765 stop in Vermont. By car from Vermont, Ringwood is about 7 minutes away, Box Hill about 10 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 27 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

The closest pool or water play area to Vermont is Aqualink Nunawading in Forest Hill, about 4 minutes' drive. For a library, Vermont South Library in Vermont South is about 6 minutes' drive from Vermont. For a beach, Horse Arena in Abbotsford is about 27 minutes' drive from Vermont. For a skate park, Heatherdale Pump Track in Mitcham is about 3 minutes' drive from Vermont. For a cinema, Hoyts in Forest Hill is about 5 minutes' drive from Vermont. The closest indoor play centre to Vermont is Zone Bowling in Forest Hill, about 4 minutes' drive. The closest zoo or wildlife park to Vermont is Kami Neko no Uchi in Hughesdale, about 19 minutes' drive.

Best for

Toddlers and younger kids, with 11 playgrounds across Vermont. Free days on the EastLink Trail and in Vermont's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Next door to Vermont, Ringwood has 23 playgrounds, a pool and a library. Wantirna, next to Vermont, has 33 playgrounds. Vermont South, next to Vermont, has 20 playgrounds and a library. Mitcham, next to Vermont, has 16 playgrounds, a pool and a skate park. Nunawading and Forest Hill also border Vermont.

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

7 places

Libraries

Within 5 km

1 place

5-10 km

2 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

Within 5 km

2 places

5-10 km

7 places

Beaches

10-20 km

1 place

20-50 km

36 places

Cafes and restaurants

Within 5 km

40 places