The best Parks and playgrounds in Melbourne's West and Inner West including, Maribyrnong, Hobsons Bay, Brimbank and Wyndham. Yarraville Gardens, Werribee Water Park, Dinosaur Park, Rocket Ship Park. Yarraville Parks, Williamstown Parks, Werribee Parks, Pirate Ship Parks and more
Your kids can be the 'kings and queens of the castle' at Victory Park in Ascot Vale - it is literally a big wooden castle complete with turrets, slides, ramps, stairs, hidey holes, sandpit, swings and much more. There is a great toddler section with a smaller slide and sandpit plus the bigger kids will love discovering the five other slides around their fortress. Oh, it's mostly fenced too!
Read MoreWelcome to Riverwalk’s Water Park in Werribee, right in the heart of Melbourne’s West! It really is splish splash heaven! Pack your togs and take a towel or two folks it's going to get wet. Actually take some lunch too - this place is such 'cool' fun you'll want to stay.
Read MoreSlip Slop SNAP! Mammas kiddos LOVE Crocodile Park in Point Cook, they have for years! This is actual paradise for them. Imagine soft white sand, streams of water flowing around stepping stones, wooden lookout platforms, rope bridges plus a big snappy crocodile spurting endless water from his mouth! It feels like a classy resort beach side fun park and a space your kids will want to come back to!
Read MoreMamma loves a playground that only improves with age - this is one of them. Mamma first visited this playground when it was opened in 2014, and is pleased to report that SEVEN YEARS ON, it is better than ever!
Read MoreYour kids are going to love Mimi the dinosaur at McNish Park in Yarraville - climb inside to clamber around in her tum and slide down her tail, there's even an in-built megaphone so you can 'ROAR' like a dinosaur or if it's all a bit too scary - hide inside the big dinosaur 'cubby' eggs. There's plenty of shade, toilets and a new undercover bbq area too! Fantastic for the toddlers and little ones.
Read MoreThis is a really great park - it's just a bit different, with a creative use of space and the location makes it even more interesting. Built in the shadow of the Bolte Bridge it has water play features, excellent sand play and some fab sliding action.
Read MoreLocated 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.
Read MoreWell, Altona and it’s surrounds are beautiful we all know that! Then you discover places like this and you fall in love all over again. This park is one of those gems that’s hard to believe you’ve never been to before but you will definitely visit again and again.
Read MoreWerribee sure brought out the 'big guns' with this adventure playground. Harpley Adventure Playground is just what you need to be inspired to get in some outdoor playtime, even on those chillier Melbourne days. Mamma loves the bird theme that runs throughout this park in Melbourne’s West and loves to see her mini keep an eye out on the local wildlife while she’s playing.
Read MoreThe feature 'playscape' area is excellent - with swings, a giant pea pod, cow park bench, an alphabet maze, a HUGE platypus and so so much more! Look closely and you will find all kinds of treasures scattered throughout the space.
Read MoreInspiring families in Melbourne's West to uncover amazing stuff nearby. You will find inside local knowledge on parks, playgrounds, cafes, family activities, markets and more all waiting to be uncovered, rediscovered and enjoyed.
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