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
Water play is GO! Crocodile Park in Point Cook in Melbourne’s West is built in and around man-made lakes, decking and boardwalks. It feels like a classy resort beach side water park and certainly a space you and the kids will want to spend plenty of time.
Read MoreExpect to spend a bit of time here as there is heaps to do and as an added bonus the park is directly under the flight path to the airport so we spotted heaps of real life planes coming in to land!
Read MoreThis is a quiet little playground with some very unique giant flowerpots to hide in, climb on and slide down, Mamma loves the musical penguins too! This is a good little spot for smaller children.
Read MoreAttention parents! Take your kiddies to the Bridge Road Traffic School - we give it the MAMMA guarantee they will LOVE it!
Read MoreRecently upgraded - Frank Gibson Park in Laverton boasts a cute ‘bug’ theme - with an accessible ladybug whirl, rope climbing frame, caterpillar slide, toddler rockers and a new swing set.
Read MoreMimi the dinosaur in Yarraville now has…. SHADE SAILS! And it gets even better.. there’s also now toilets and a new undercover bbq area too!
Read MoreBeaton reserve Park in Yarraville is great! Bring your bikes, trikes, scooters, skates, skateboards, basketball, frisby and table tennis paddles and ball to this gem of a park. With plenty of space to move your kids (and you!) are bound to leave this place happily exhausted.
Read MoreA bright climbing tower with speedy, twisty slides spiralling out stands as the main feature, but that’s only where the fun begins! Monkey bars, spinning nets, rope climbing pyramid, flying foxes, sandpit, in-floor trampolines, slides and swings are also great fun - all spread out nicely with plenty of natural features like rocks and trees webbed between play areas.
Read MoreThis 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.
Read MoreThe new Junior Bike Skills Track at Hansen Reserve will have your little ones levelling up bike and scooter skills in no time! Let them ride over bumps and humps, sweep around corners and then build up speed to follow the track past the footy oval and down into the playground, for an action packed day out!
Read MoreMamma says - both little ones and bigger kiddos will love exploring the 'life sized' wooden pirate ship at Riverside Park. The attention to detail on the Black Sapphire Ship is very cool.
Read MoreIt is a very popular spot for locals who know of this hidden gem and Mamma's kids absolutely love it - we often get requests to go to ‘traffic park!’ This park is more suited to pre-schoolers or up to six years old and only really for small bikes, scooters, trikes, balance bikes or similar.
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 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 MoreStroll around the corner from Yarraville Village and enjoy this bright and inviting little spot. It's always buzzing with people, with plenty of climbing, swinging and sliding options to keep your kiddos entertained.
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