the best outdoor adventures in wyndham area
/ Mandy CouzensThere are plenty of fun outdoor adventures in the Wyndham and surrounding areas!
Check out some of Mamma’s faves!
So back in the olden days the Point Cook Homestead was a part of the Chirnside family (of Werribee Mansion fame) property portfolio. It was built around 1857 and includes the main homestead and some stables and out buildings. Since the Chinsides, it has been passed down to a few owners but now is managed by Parks Victoria.
Hidden away down the end of Point Cook Road is a quiet spot for picnic and play!
The Point Cook Coastal Park has had some new additions recently of BBQ’s and shelters, plus a small playground and toilets!
As the weather warms up and the beaches in the West fill up - it’s good to have some other spots to explore.
Alma Avenue Reserve in Melbourne’s West is the CUTEST play space, we absolutely love it! This playground in Altona Meadows might not seem huge at first glance, but my goodness it’s jam packed with fun.
Your minis will have a blast pushing themselves around the wooden spinner, racing down the flying fox, playing on the basket or standard swing set, speeding down the slides. This park in Newport really does have it all!
It’s a SUMMER JACKPOT - Lough Way Lakeside Playground in Manor Lakes is not just a playground, it’s fantastic water play too!!
You could be forgiven for thinking you drove to Werribee but somehow landed in New York when you arrive at this awesome skate park - fit for little tykes and adults because it uniquely caters for beginners and pros.
This play space is quieter and surrounded by lovely trees. As the name implies, this is a playground inspired by nature, with lots of sensory experiences to be had.
Wyndham Park is an amazing playground. This is more than a park! It’s a precinct of FUN!
This park is nestled alongside the wetlands, tucked behind the Alamanda Cafe and is perfect for a quiet play after you've had a bite to eat or they have BBQ's and shelter here as well as the BIGGEST picnic table Mamma has ever seen. So why not bring a picnic and check out this hidden spot.
Located at the Werribee Zoo - this is an excellent outdoor play area with slide, tunnels, wooden planks and stepping stones, turrets, trees, a large nest swing and more.
Explore the Cheetham Wetlands in Point Cook on an easy family walk to the viewing tower, with beautiful wetlands, birdlife and city views.
Discover K Road Cliffs in Werribee - a stunning clifftop walk with river views, picnic spots and a unique outback feel in Melbourne’s West.
Mamma LOVES a good family picnic spot and this is up there with the best in Melbourne.. The State Rose Garden in Werribee South is magical with a touch of whimsy where you can’t help feeling that you’ve fallen down Alice’s rabbit hole into an intoxicating flower paradise. The garden itself is meticulously set out in the shape of a rose with shady spots around the edge and a gazebo too.
Visit Wyndham Harbour this Sunday (Sep 25th) from 11am to 4pm for Free Family Fun Day! Live music, Water Sports, Movie Screenings, Food Trucks and lots more!
Cobblestone Green Reserve Playground has a little bit of everything for everyone! The heroes of this playground are the huge sandpit and cubby that’s perfect for digging, building and plenty of imaginative play, and the massive basket swing that your minis will love. There are also plenty of other swings and slides to enjoy, plus a fantastic wooden structure to climb, scramble over and explore.
Murnalong Park has just opened at Holland Court and it’s already looking like a lovely spot for families to get outside and have some fun! There’s a mini trampoline, ropes, ramps, basket swings, normal swings and three slides to choose from (yes, you heard right!) including a very cute frog popping out from the top of one of them! Oh, and there's a scooter track too - hurrah!
Fraser Rise has a brand-new park - and folks, you’ll need to trust Mamma on this - this one is a beauty! Westwood Place Main Park is a huge new play space packed with climbing, sliding, swinging and plenty of room to run around, with some seriously fun animal and play features for little adventurers to discover. Plus a huge rope climbing structure, sand pit, cubby house, and so much more!
If you’re looking for a playground in Fraser Rise that packs a LOT of fun into one spot, Quest Park Playground is one to add to the list! This play space is all about climbing, scrambling, swinging and sliding, with plenty to keep the kiddos busy. The big hero of the playground is the giant soft play mound, which has a bright blue slide tucked into a rope net and plenty of ways to climb to the top
Colourful, creative and packed with things to climb, swing and explore… Parkwood Green Reserve in Hillside has a cracker of a playground, and Mamma is here for it! Set within a huge grassy reserve, this Hillside playground has a little bit of everything, with the bright and colourful basketball court immediately catching your eye.
Giant nests, flying foxes and plenty of room to run wild… welcome to Bunjil’s Nest! This awesome playground at Mount Duneed is the kind of spot that makes a family outing so easy, with loads for little adventurers to explore and a cafe right next door for the all-important coffee and food stop. The playground is packed with fun, from elevated cubbies, swings slides and more!
Giant pencils, wooden forts and a whole lot of climbing… welcome to Pencil Park! This colourful playground in Mount Duneed is one for the little adventurers, with two huge wooden play structures connected by a climbing network and plenty of fun features to discover along the way. Your minis can also get creative in the sandpit, complete with a large rocking boat and digger, and so much more!
Twisty tunnel slides, a giant hamster wheel and plenty of climbing fun… Feronia Avenue Playground is a little Tarneit gem for active kids! There is so much jammed into this much-loved park, including a scrambling wall, rope net ladder, tunnel, climbing wall and a smaller slide, giving little adventurers plenty of ways to climb, explore and burn off some energy.
If your kids love a bright colourful playground with a bit of imagination thrown in, Harmony Park Cubbies Playground in Mount Duneed is one to add to your list. This vibrant play space is centred around three huge interconnected cubbies that make the perfect base for hours of climbing, exploring and make-believe. Plus there's a sandpit, plenty of grass, water fountains and tables too!
If your family is on the lookout for new places to ride, play and spend time outside, add The Zone at Paisley Park to your list. It's a fantastic new community space for Melbourne's West. The standout feature is the pump track, alongside a basketball half-court that's perfect for shooting hoops. There's also a basket swing and plenty of space to enjoy the outdoors.
Slides, swings, climbing challenges and one very impressive ramp - Woodville Park Drive Playground delivers plenty of fun for kids of all ages and abilities. Three slides cater to confidence levels, while rock climbing walls, rope challenges and a giant spider web provide plenty of opportunities for your minis to test their balance and coordination. So much fun for the entire family!
The standout here, and something kids absolutely love, is the mini road bike track that loops around the playground, complete with street signs, a roundabout and even a little petrol station stop. Bring the scooters or bikes because this is the kind of place where kids happily lap the track over and over while practising their “road rules”.
Nestled in the heart of Woodlea, Hackberry Reserve marks the grand finale in the suburb’s impressive collection of 22 thoughtfully designed parks — and it’s an absolute standout. Inspired by native rock wallabies, with the cutest wallaby statues scattered throughout the space, this colourful and creative park is made for little explorers who love to climb, slide and move.
Tucked inside leafy Victoria Park in Ballarat is one of the region’s most loved playgrounds. Open since 2016, this gated playground is part of the incredible Livvi’s Place Inclusive Play Spaces network, which means every child gets the chance to join in the fun. You’ll find a carousel, multiple swings, a water play space, imaginative play zones with pretend shops and shelters, and more!
If you’re after a new playground for your kiddos to explore, you’ve got to check out Holyoake Parade Reserve Playground in Manor Lakes. With two flying foxes, plenty of swings, a spinner with a seat, climbing ropes, balancing beams and even hammocks built into the play space, and you’ve got plenty to keep energetic little bodies busy. There's shade, tennis courts, ovals, and cricket pitches too!
If you’re looking for a family-friendly playground in Rockbank that works for all ages, Central Park near the Woodlea Town Centre is worth a visit. The standout feature of this colourful adventure playground is the huge tower with its eye-catching pink twisty slide, plus rock-climbing walls and more, and is surrounded by sand, making it like a giant sand pit— perfect for a long morning of fun!
Down under the Westgate Tollway overpass is an epic pump track! This is best suited to little and big daredevils on scooters and bikes. There are plenty of bumps and dips across the asphalt with FOUR bike tracks on site!
Ebb Drive Park is the newest addition to the Riverside neighbourhood in Tarneit, and Mamma says it’s a goodie! Your kiddies will be in awe of the huge tower structure with a big tunnel slide - they’ll run up the soft surface ramp or climb up the wooden logs or scrambling rock-climbing wall to get to the top. There are ropes and hanging discs to play with underneath the gigantic structure too!
Mamma has to get you up to speed with the newly upgraded Hillside Recreation Reserve - your littlies are going to adore it. Mamma's minis always make a beeline for the rock-climbing block - perfect for all abilities, including extra challenges for the more adventurous kiddos. There are trampolines, slides, swings, sand play ovals, a basketball court, skate ramp, and a mini ninja course too!
Rippleside Inclusive Playspace near Geelong is a must add to your adventure list folks - it might be one of the best parks that Mamma has ever been to! The playspace is part of the Livvi’s Place network which means it’s fully inclusive for all kids of all abilities. It's fenced, has swings, slides, water and sensory play galore, is shaded, has toilets and BBQ's - what more could a Mamma ask for!
Bright, fully fenced playground in Armstrong Creek with flying fox, climbing, sandpit and swings. A fun community spot for kids and families.
You’ll see the giant silver tunnel slide from miles away - it’s huge, and ready for your thrill seekers to enjoy exhilarating rides down.
Mamma is speechless… Hazelwood Park in Aintree's Woodlea Estate is just gorgeous and certainly is one of the best play spaces that we have ever seen! This park is something special - with every piece of play equipment that your little one could wish for, including special fairy doors sprinkled across the space, you'll spend hours here at this whimsical wonderland for your little ones.
Mamma loves a park that caters for all the ages - and Kevin Flint Memorial Reserve Playground in Cairnlea does just that! With three distinct playgrounds, all of your kiddos are going to have a blast at this park! You’ll find sandpits, diggers, rock climbing walls, more slides than Mamma can count on one hand (straight, tube, colourful, little slides, big slides, and more!), swings, flying foxes, naughts and crosses, ropes to climb, wooden logs, a pretend general store, seesaws, spinners, musical instruments… gee whizz, what doesn’t this park have!?
Pop your airplane mode ON folks, and make sure your kiddos have packed their bags and are ready to fly - Hangar Street Park in Riverwalk, Werribee is about to take off! Centred around the most fantastic aeroplane themed play equipment, your kids will love playing on the slides, ramps, ropes, spinners, in built games, swings (both seated and basket), spinner, see-saw, rockers and so much more!
Now this is what you call a playground - Cambridge Crescent Park in Werribee is the cutest of adventure spaces for your minis! Mamma loves a park with pretend play, and Cambridge Crescent Park sure delivers on this in spades. Your little one’s imagination will run wild with the play service station and electric car charging station - you’ll be at the gas station filling up your pretend cars for hours!
Folks of Point Cook - did you know your favourite Boardwalk Park Playground has some fantastic upgraded play equipment? Well, if you didn’t - run, don’t walk - because this one is a winner! The kids will be guaranteed to take off up the curved ramp when they arrive - they’ll be sprinting towards the huge green tunnel slide at the high point of the ramp, alongside the blue straight slide, rock climbing wall and hanging climbing ropes. There’s a large sandpit with a digger, a seated spinner (get ready to be dizzy!), a see-saw, swing set, a netted basked swing, find a word puzzles, and so much more!
Mamma knows of the cutest playspace for your little ones in Sunshine North! Let us introduce you to the new Willowbark Park - it’s full of fun! The park is centred around a gigantic play tower that has two massive slides stemming from it - a windy blue slide for the older kids, and a smaller grey slide for the mini’s. Mamma’s little one absolutely loves climbing up the ropes too!
Have you ever seen a play space featuring a huge climbing wall covered with a colourful ‘Finding Nemo’ theme mural on one side, and a large reptile on the other? Well - Cameron Drive Park in Hoppers Crossing is special folks, your kiddies will have an absolute ball playing with this. Mamma’s mini loves to pretend to be inside the mouth of a shark, or right in the centre of a fish… there’s no wonder why this playground is a favourite for the locals.
Ahoy me hearties, are you ready for a fun filled adventure? Well, Mamma says your little pirates will love Anchoridge Park Playground in Armstrong Creek, Geelong. The main playground has been designed in the shape of an anchor, providing your kids of all ages with hours of fun as they climb the rocks, adventure up the climbing net and set sail using their imagination in the cube fort.
