Please note: All playgrounds, skate parks, outdoor gym equipment and other areas with outdoor recreation equipment are closed until further notice.
Search for a park near you with a playground or barbecue, accessibility or recreation facilities, or find a park where you can let your dog roam off-leash.
With over 175 parks, Merri-bek has no shortage of lovely outdoor spaces for you to enjoy.
Find out when our open space team maintains and mows the parks around Merri-bek, and how properties adjacent to Council land can gain access for projects.
Council inspects all trees within Merri-bek’s parks and reserves to identify any hazardous trees and branches.
Dogs love to walk, run and play outdoors. Merri-bek has some great dog walking paths and off-leash parks for you and your dog to exercise together.
Plan your next park visit responsibly and help keep our parks beautiful and safe for everyone to enjoy.
Over 100 playgrounds in Merri-bek provide exciting and fun places for children of all abilities to play and enjoy the outdoors.
The Merri-bek Public Toilet Strategy guides public toilet locations, opening hours, design principles, cleaning and maintenance.
Merri-bek has three skate parks - one each at Harmony Park in Coburg, CB Smith Reserve in Fawkner and Clifton Park in Brunswick.
Stroll, run or ride on the picturesque shared paths along Moonee Ponds and Merri Creeks.
Parks, open spaces, playgrounds and creek areas in Merri-bek that are currently being designed or under construction.
Sporting clubs, community groups and organisations that have occasional or one off events are allowed to advertise their events at certain sites in Merri-bek.
Come along to our planting days and clean-up to improve the landscape along local parks and creeks.
You may require an event permit if you are organising an event or festival in a park.
Feeling thirsty? There are more than 80 water drinking fountains installed across Merri-bek.
