Water play and swimming for kids in Yarra Valley & the Dandenong Ranges

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17 places to cool off across the region: water parks, pools, beaches, lakes and swimming spots, nearest first from Lilydale. Choose your suburb at the top to sort from where you are staying.

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Nearest first, from Lilydale

Waterfalls, lakes and swimming

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Lilydale Outdoor Pool
Lilydale
under 5 min
Silvan Reservoir Park
Lake
Silvan Reservoir Park
Playground, picnic shelters and a reservoir lookout; open 9am-4pm daily; no access to the water.
about 15 min
Photo: Nick carson at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Olinda Pool
Olinda
about 15 min
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Belgrave Heated Outdoor Swimming Pool
Belgrave
about 25 min
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Eltham Leisure Centre
Eltham
about 25 min
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Healesville Outdoor Pool
Healesville
about 25 min
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Diamond Creek Outdoor Pool
Diamond Creek
about 25 min
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Jack Hore Memorial Pool
Healesville
about 25 min
Emerald Lake Park
Lake
Emerald Lake Park
Paddleboats, a summer wading pool, two playgrounds and a large model railway; a Puffing Billy stop (Lakeside).
about 30 min
Photo: Philip Mallis, CC BY-SA 2.0
Maroondah Reservoir Park
Lake
Maroondah Reservoir Park
Gardens, playground, barbecues and the Rose Stairway up to the dam wall; gates open 8am, close 5pm-8pm by season.
about 30 min
Photo: Azreey, CC BY-SA 4.0
Over 30 minutes
from Lilydale
Warburton Water World
Water park
Warburton Water World
Warburton
about 40 min
Photo: Bob Tan, CC BY 4.0
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Cardinia Life
Pakenham
about 40 min
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Pakenham Outdoor Swimming Pool
Pakenham
about 45 min
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Garfield Swimming Pool
Garfield
about 55 min
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Koo Wee Rup Swimming Pool
Koo Wee Rup
about 60 min

Big playgrounds

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Lillydale Lake Playground
Lilydale
All-abilities playspace with a splash pad, sensory creek bed and platypus and wood-duck climbing sculptures beside the 28 ha lake.
under 5 min
Over 30 minutes
from Lilydale
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Deep Creek Eco Playspace
Pakenham
All-abilities play space with a water play area at Cardinia's premier environmental reserve, with wetland trails and BBQs.
about 45 min
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Region boundary: ABS Tourism Regions 2021 (Tourism Research Australia), CC BY 4.0. Outings from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and venues' own listings; nature spots from OpenStreetMap and park services.