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McAlpin Reserve

Tourist attraction Park Playground

👍👍 Best park in the East for sure. So peaceful, yet has great ambience with families around. Feels safe, clean and very well maintained. Went on a public holiday for a picnic date and it was so good. Trees for shade, good grass and a lovely scene to look at. Only thing is that parking is very limited... People often mention park, playground, kids, beautiful, play, trees, picnic, area, pond, tables,


Address

73-75 Wonga Rd, Ringwood North VIC 3134, Australia

Website

www.maroondah.vic.gov.au

Contact

+61 1300 882 233

Rating on Google Maps

4.60 (470 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Saturday: 7 AM to 7 PM
  • Sunday: 7 AM to 7 PM
  • Monday: 7 AM to 7 PM
  • Tuesday: 7 AM to 7 PM
  • Wednesday: 7 AM to 7 PM
  • Thursday: 7 AM to 7 PM
  • Friday: 7 AM to 7 PM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: park (26) playground (20) kids (13) beautiful (10) play (10) trees (9) picnic (8) area (8) pond (7) tables (7)
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  • 5/5 Paige T. 1 year ago on Google • 16 reviews
    Best park in the East for sure. So peaceful, yet has great ambience with families around. Feels safe, clean and very well maintained. Went on a public holiday for a picnic date and it was so good. Trees for shade, good grass and a lovely scene to look at. Only thing is that parking is very limited, but people leave and then there are spots. Also, the entry is fairly hidden from main road so make sure you keep a look out for the sign. I haven’t explored the walking tracks yet.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Alice 2 years ago on Google • 719 reviews
    A large playground with minimal parking spots (may need to park on streets during peak hours or if coming for parties). It has all necessities, e g. BBQ areas, toilets and a large playground. Limited shades.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 A. L. 1 year ago on Google • 114 reviews
    What a beautiful park! The weather was warm and perfect when we visited it, the lake, the playground, the blooming flowers, the pathway, etc. everything was just perfect. I love the little details here and there in the playground, it made our little one so excited to discover. We will definitely come back again soon!
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jenny C. 2 years ago on Google • 326 reviews
    The council has done a fanatic job revamping this park. The new playground is amazing with nice BBQ facilities. The bike path is well designed, duck pond is now cleaner, and the play equipment has lots of interesting features. There's even a water pump for some water play. Toilets are available too. Carpark is quite small and will quickly fill up, get in before 10am if you want to find a spot on a weekend.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Leanne t. 5 months ago on Google • 66 reviews
    Incredible gardens and playground, with a pond and local ducks . The grass is soft and lots of room for gatherings for birthday party's, the whole park is maintained regularly and have toilets.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Miss Sage S. 1 year ago on Google • 53 reviews
    The upgrade to this park has been fantastic. There are two structures for older and younger children. There are swings, slides, trampoline, spinners, rockers, water play area, and balancing equipment. There's also a bike/scooter road to practice their skills. Toilets are nearby as well as a BBQ area and picnic tables.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Julie H. 2 years ago on Google
    A beautiful park, that has been planted out carefully with a variety of different plants and trees. Playground is currently being upgraded due to complete early Nov. My kids still had loads of fun around the pond and with plenty of space to kick a ball and run about its great for all ages
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jinghan X. 7 months ago on Google
    Love taking one year old here, stacks of well thought out play equipment even for young ones who can’t walk well yet (as well as for confident climbers). Ducks and running water are also a hit with the toddler. Nice and sunny which is good in winter when you need to soak up the sun as much as possible, but plenty of shady spots too.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sam C G. 1 year ago on Google • 178 reviews
    Awesome playground park. New play equipment and a little traffic area for scooters. Plenty of picnic tables and seats. There is also a bbq facilities. Beware of the birds. Do not leave food unattended.

  • 5/5 chee chin h. 2 years ago on Google • 106 reviews
    Nice park with beautiful landscape which includes a pretty pond, a small bridge and birds which look like the ibis roaming around freely. There's a children's playground plus BBQ pits. And you get to enjoy the autumn colors with the variety of trees as you track along a well paved trail around the park

  • 5/5 Mary B. 2 months ago on Google • 85 reviews New
    Nice place for family and using bike/scooter for kids.

  • 5/5 Jayson T. 5 months ago on Google • 26 reviews
    Great park for kids of all ages. There is a track that runs the perimeter of the park. Great place to hold a birthday park party but get there early to reserve an undercover area. Toilets are close and are pretty clean but in recent times someone ripped the toilet roll holder off the wall so you may have to byo.

  • 4/5 Yan S. 6 months ago on Google • 5 reviews
    Nice park to spend on weekends! First time we went their was attend a baby’s birthday party! We really enjoy the park! And went their following week to have a picnic there! All the families love it especially my baby girl!

  • 5/5 Samantha S. 8 months ago on Google
    Absolutely love the new park my 14month is able to explore it safely and no doubt any age will enjoy it. So much to do here from walking around the park to going over the bridge and seeing palm trees to feeding the duck and seeing beautiful nature.

  • 5/5 A Better Life Beauty Health & B. 11 months ago on Google
    Absolutely stunning. One of the nicest places to take children 1-5yo - away from roads, excellent playground with lots to play on, lots of grass and trees. Highly recommend 👍

  • 5/5 Jonathan KP M. 5 months ago on Google
    Great place for a family picnic, a little yabby fishing in the lack, or just to play ball with the kids. Lovely barbecue that is free to use. Simply beautiful.

  • 5/5 Diana L. 1 year ago on Google
    We love this playground, it’s tucked away with all the fun. Parking is limited so get there early. It was all the amenities of a good park: toddler area, bigger kids area, swings, picnic spots with ample tables and benches, duck pond, bike track and water pump (out of order atm)

  • 5/5 km_au 1 year ago on Google
    The best playground/park in the area. So glad I found this place.Love that it's new and things catered for younger and older kids. I will bring my daughter there more often.

  • 5/5 Kate G. 2 years ago on Google
    Amazing reserve! Beautiful trees, tall pine trees 🌲 and a nice small lake. The playground is under construction and renovation at the moment! Trees are in blossoms 🌸 in spring ! There is a public toilet near playground.

  • 4/5 Dean L. 1 year ago on Google
    It's a beautiful park. The play facilities are great, BBQ families scattered with cleverly thought out clever sculptures. A concern I do have is also a convenience. The great interconnectivity with footpaths to local residential areas also means young children can easily end up unsupervised down random footpaths down a variety of residential streets in multiple directions, making supervision paramount but impossible if coming with multiple children. Otherwise a beautiful and well thought through location

  • 5/5 Erin H. 2 years ago on Google
    Such a beautiful park. Well looked after and gorgeous trees. Even a couple for kids to climb on! The playground is being upgraded so was fenced off at time of this review. Plenty of grass to picnic on and toilets nearby (bring your own paper though). A hidden treasure.

  • 5/5 Rowan B. 2 years ago on Google
    Toilets, updated modern playground, big lake with good paths for bike riding. Needs more parking spaces yet space 8s available on the road. Very worthwhilr visiting. Wonderful for kids. Has tables not sure about. BBQs

  • 5/5 sharagin s. 2 years ago on Google
    Really nice family park🥰 nice playground 🌸 really recommended 🥰🥰🥰

  • 5/5 Lyndon V. 2 years ago on Google
    Lovely space to walk circuits, have a picnic on the grass while letting the kids go wild on the playground.

  • 5/5 Lyn K. 2 years ago on Google
    A beautiful park to enjoy a walk around the little lake. The upgraded playground facilities are really good for kids complete with a ground level trampoline. On site toilets there too. Autumn colours just starting to turn in the trees.

  • 5/5 broadwaysongs 2 years ago on Google
    A hidden gem. Clean toilets. Plenty of seating/tables but you can always find a spot in the shade under a tree. Good kiddies' playground. Free electric barbecues. Not heaps of parking so get in early. But shhhhh don't spread the word. A special place.

  • 4/5 Mike S. 2 years ago on Google
    One of the best around. Lots of sheltered seats, tables and BBQs. Clean and modern play equipment. Expansive grounds to run on and kick the ball. Lots of paths to wander. A great bush maze for the kids to run around in. A duck pond - although it could do with a clean. Good toilets, although a bit far from the tables and playground.

  • 4/5 Simone W. 2 years ago on Google
    Beautiful park with plenty of trees that provide dappled shade. Playground was under development Oct 2021. Terrible parking, just not enough spaces

  • 4/5 Faysal H. 3 years ago on Google
    A beautiful compact park with facility including Picnic and BBQ and kids play area for your family events. Varity of tree, small pond with ducks around. Public toilet available.

  • 5/5 Martin M. 2 years ago on Google
    Beautiful park. With toilet facilities. Parking is available but tiny and often full. Playground currently under construction but looks like it'll be great for the kids.


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Amenities


  • Pets
    • ✓️ Dogs allowed
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible parking lot

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