Mentone Racecourse Reserve & Playground
The Mentone Reserve is a great family day out that offers an activity for everyone. Featuring a playground, flying fox, lake with ducks and bridges, cycling/walking/scooter track, reserve for kite flying, picnics, footy or soccer, tennis wall, basketball court, sandpit, a walled maze and more
Mentone Racecourse Reserve & Playground, Mentone
Mentone Reserve is part of the original Mentone Racecourse, which was a large popular racecourse from 1888, until 1948. The playground has continued with a ‘horse and racing theme throughout’.
There are tables with BBQ’s which are great for family functions or kids’ birthday parties with toilets.
The playground has a horse theme and contains ride on horses, horse statues as well as slides, climbing frame, swings and a flying fox.
There is also a small maze for the kids to get lost in.
Reserve Features:
- Swings
- Slides
- Flying fox
- Lake with ducks
- Cycle/walking/scooter track
- Reserve for footy, kite flying, picnics soccer
- Tennis wall
- Basketball court
- Sandpit
- Walled Maze
- Toilets
- BBQ’s with shade
Park Extras:
Shaded Areas: Yes undercover tables
Picnic Areas: BBQs and tables and lots of grass
Toilets: Yes
Parking: Free
Onsite Café: No
Water Fountain: Yes
Details
The reserve is about 24km Southeast of Melbourne.
Address: 40-50 Glenelg Drive, Mentone Victoria 3194, Australia
Open: Always
Cost: Free
*Guest Contributor: Jo Leditschke
Parks & Playgrounds Melbourne
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