Massive sprawling parklands and grassland area so close to Melbourne CBD. These gardens seem to go on and on. In some respects,the park is not particularly flashy, but on tthe other hand they are one of Melbourne's best kept secrets - offering an escape from the hustle and bustle of city life. Right near the Zoo, University of Melbourne and the Royal Children's Hospital. Accessible via tram, but best enjoyed on foot.

I had the pleasure of visiting the Royal Park in Melbourne recently and it was an unforgettable experience. The park is absolutely stunning and the scenery is breathtaking. The scenery was filled with lush green trees, beautiful flowers, and vibrant wildlife. I enjoyed taking a leisurely stroll through the park, admiring all of the different trees and plants. The park also has many wonderful attractions, such as a large lake, playgrounds, and picnic areas. The atmosphere was peaceful and relaxing, and I could really take the time to appreciate the beauty of nature. The park is also conveniently located, making it easy to access. All in all, I had a wonderful time at Royal Park and would highly recommend it to anyone looking for a peaceful, relaxing escape.

2021 - There's no more bunnies... :( Still a great sunset spot. See ya later 2021. 2012 - If you're a fan of bunny rabbits, there's plenty roaming about in this gigantic playground.

Royal park is one of the most beautiful park I have visited in Melbourne. Me and my niece went there on a Saturday. We had fun together. There were a long pathway to walk. The cleanliness is also appreciable. An awesome place to sit with family, friends or even you can enjoy your own company 🌝

Great place for cricket on an early morning start!

Great views of the city and was great for exercise.

A perfect oasis of peace. Gorgeous wildlife. Home to Australian Native Garden. I've loved every second of my time here.

I’ve lived in metro Melbourne for 5 decades and other than to take our kids to the very good nature playground a couple of times I never set foot here. It didn’t draw us to visit during Covid times when we had exploration limits. It has some great native Melbourne flora and grassland patches. Needs a good cafe, lots of labelling of the notable old gums and estimates of age, wide open paths around the entire perimeter. Unsure why the wide open space in the middle is so empty? I was surprised at how big the whole park precinct is.Good to see a review of the master plan is in train…lots of hidden parts due to landscaping and visibility issues and should be brightly lit at night.

Clean park, well tended. Big enough to get away from the noise of local traffic. Park contains last remnant of natural native vegetation in Melbourne City. Also, park was used as a military base during ww2 for new recruits gathering to leave our shores. Great views of the city skyline.

This is a brilliant destination to roll down hills as there isn’t much loose grass or dog droppings everywhere. I would highly recommend having fun here! 🤩

The park is surprisingly not only very convenient for a long run, but also a photo post to stand and take photo of whole Melbourne city view. It locates just next to the heart of Melbourne city center, so if you get a hotel nearby you both have perfect facility for morning run, then step in the city for sight seeing, shopping and lunch.

Royal Park provides an excellent view of the Melbourne skyline and is a great place to see the NYE fireworks without the crowds.

Disk golf here is 5 star ,:) watch out for the ants.. they are massive.. love the big trees here

A surprisingly expansive park with lots of other things to see within it. It's probably thr closest you will get to actually being in the bush without being it.

Big park, large open fields, big trees, interesting vegetation.

Royal Park has become one of my favourite places to be over the last two years of lockdown. It's a great place to "escape" the city.

Great cycling track on the way to work in the city.

Lovely place to soak sun and enjoy time with your ownself and friends

Spacious park and very relaxing to walk in the green among the city. You can meet some cute dogs along the way or simply say hi to the people who walk by.

Wide open space with many pockets of fun. Good for the old and young. It also has a water play area that kids love, pumping up water and unblocking dams

Maybe different at night… but bikes cycling… people running…. People putting up…Getting out and about… Maybe scary at night??!?!

Royal Park is where the Royal Children's Hospital used to be. It is now a beautiful park, with a large playground, sand pit, and lot and lots of trees, green grass and hills. You could very easily spend a few hours here. There are public toilets there, and a map at each of the entry points. It looks very popular, lots of families, lots of kids. Street parking that is free on the weekends.

Such lovely parks so close to home. Very lucky, lots of great work going on with projects. A fun walk and beautiful to get fresh air on an early Spring Day.

Great place to hang out in green surroundings close to the city. There's a long circular walking track that's probably half a kilometres long for long romantic walks.

Plenty of birdlife around. ?

Quite a substantial area of parks and green space so close to the city. Lots of opportunities for walks and generally enjoying being around nature. The area also offers children's playgrounds and dog off-leash areas.

Beautiful walk through native Victorian bush land also big grass ovals and amazing gardens and bird wildlife loved it

Nice park to have a walk.

We were married here by the lake 13 years ago. It is where we walk our dogs every weekend. It’s a wonderful space with so many different spaces to walk, so many birds and so many beautiful big trees. Dog heaven.

Lovely walking paths through the parklands. Need more fenced off leash areas though, but otherwise great.

Beautiful park in cbd fringe and it’s free leash :)

Not very nice for a picnic

Peaceful.

Love walking through here, do much to see

The best view of the city...Squid Hill behind Royal Children's Hospital.

This park has everything! A massive beautiful hill to roll down, a wide variety of climbing structures, swings for people with mobility difficulties, places to build, places to explore, and all in a very natural setting. My 11 year old, 23 year old and I could have easily stayed for many hours. There were a lot of people there at the same time, but plenty of room for everyone! Highly recommend it.

A brilliant place to walk your dog. Nestled at a 20 minute walk from the city, offers a great area to have your dog walk along and sniff all the scents out there. Lots of drink areas along for water for you and your dog. Dogs are only allowed on the outer section of the ring, please keep that in mind

Easy round walk!

What a gem. Wide open spaces, a fantastic playground, a coffee shops nearby. Put this on your, with the kids list.

nice wooden playground and also a great open space with tracks to go for a walk. kids loved it

Nice place to walk during lockdown

Beautiful park. Well maintained. Great place for joggers and dogs.

Nice paths to walk on and see nature and the mangroves . Overall I think it's a good free place for activities or get togethers.

Just love this parquet. Is quite large, just near enough to CBD to be considered in "walkable distance". Perfect for afternoon walks

The picnic areas in this park are spacious and well-shaded. It's an ideal spot to gather with friends and enjoy a meal outdoors.

Great walk track, picnic and other seating around the park. On street parking. Depending on the area, some are paid. Toilets around the walking trail.

Pleasant parkland to walk your dog, go for a jog or a casual stroll.

It's big and green and has some great trees and many friendly relaxed people walking their dogs, watching birds, etc.

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This park is a hidden gem in a lot of ways - bushland vibes on the edge of the city. Lots of lovely pockets to explore, you can spend a whole day here and still not see the whole park. Amazing sunsets across the park too. I love watching Swordplay on a Friday night, the cricket on weekends, and walking my dog. Give this park a go and you’ll find your happy place too.

Nice open space. Main circular path is 1.2km loop. A couple of water bubblers and seats and some shade shelters on side paths. No toilets I could see

Very confusing and busy public transport but nice park and zoo

Open space, bushy sections and lots of room for the dogs

A great sanctuary just a couple of steps away from Melbourne's CBD. It has a great playground which often gets crowded on the weekends. The track, on the other hand, is not too crowded, but I think the City needs to consider more bag dispenser as dog walkers tend not to pick after their dog.

Enormous, variety of parks, responsible dog owners, nice areas of varied landscapes and my dog loves it

A perfect place for jogging.

Huge park, good for pets, BBQ or some walking and exploring. Will cater to what ever your looking for in a park.

Awesome park, friendly people and many different kind of activities can be held from kids playground to exercise, long/short walk ...

Vote for a new disc golf... we played a temporary course today... it was great!

Yummy

Nice place to for a walk.

Nice Park

What a place for all ages, great water play, high ropes, obstacles, great grass areas. I recommend it for all

Lovely park, in a neat location with well maintained grounds - perfect for all park goer activities. Could do with a few more rubbish bins and toilet facilities however. Otherwise a quality park and recreation area!

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Lots of open parkland.

A spectacular park for children and adults. Just beautiful.

We played disc golf here on a temp course. Such a great park! Would love to see a permanent course here.

Getting better every year , a touch of the bush in inner Melbourne

Big park, lots of space and a couple of pet drinking stations.

Lovely to walk around in the evening

I love the place; it's hushed and relaxed.

Great spot for a picnic. Has a public restroom as well.

Nice park, specially for children. Good view of the city

Awesome park to Hang around...Especially for kids and families

Miles and miles of hiking paths which offer great scenic views of the city.

Beautiful view of the city skyline, peace for everyone around the Native grassland circle or fun for kids at the local playground.

Great place for an after dinner walk

Judt love the sounds of abundant wattle birds and the views of the city... large park with wonderful playgrounds for children as well

Lovely as ever ! Quiet groups of people everywhere enjoying the colour and luscious verdant lawns.

Nice park

One if my favourite parks in Melbourne. Gorgeous view of the Melbourne's skyscrapers and nice for a stroll or a run.

In december it is cool

Royal park is a fantastic place. Being not the most popular park in Melbourne has an advantage of having a lot of places without too many people around. You can walk for an hour and still see new places! Plus great place for sunsets and picnics. There are two areas where grass is maintained, others are more natural.

Beautiful location for a long walk with your assigned bubble buddy ☺️

Contains one of the best kids playground in Melbourne.

I do Paraglading ground handling there. Awesome open space. Also going to fly kite with my son.

Nothing like this, I have seen ever before, a jungle just beside a city. Infact inside a city. Big, beautiful, humongous.

Vast, tranquil, peaceful, beautiful and entertaining oasis in the middle of the inner city. This is the place I come to for getting away from the hustle and bustle. Endless greenery, children’s playground, dog park, tennis courts, even a hot air ballon landing ground!!

What an awesome park. It's huge and so many different activities for the kids to enjoy including water play. Highly recommend taking the kids and a picnic 🙂

Great place to exercise, walk the dogs & get away from the bright city lights!

Great for getting a bush feel in the city. We did an A-Z scavenger hunt through there which was great. People have made little huts with fallen branches which the kids loved

Very good!

Nice park

Relaxed green rolling hills and a great place for family visiting to children's Hospital

Great open greenspace with many copses of trees for the wildlife.

The best place for walk, run and picnic