Correction (11 October 2026): an earlier version of this page listed places and details we could not stand behind. It has been rewritten from scratch: every place below was confirmed at two independent sources on 11 October 2026.
Three council-listed parks and reserves in and around Belgrave: one in Belgrave, one in Selby and one in Belgrave South.
The usual header line for a route is distance, grade and surface. This page prints none of those, because we copied none from the council pages. Each entry gives the address the council prints. For the weather, check the Bureau of Meteorology forecast.
We checked all three against OpenStreetMap and council pages on 11 October 2026.
The quick picks
| If you’re after | Head to | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Council-listed lake park | Belgrave Lake Park | 35 Park Drive, Belgrave |
| Reserve in neighbouring Selby | Minak Reserve | Minak Rd, Selby |
| Reserve in Belgrave South | Birdsland Reserve | 271 Mount Morton Road, Belgrave South |
Belgrave Lake Park — 35 Park Drive, Belgrave VIC 3160
Illustrative photo. Photo by sıtkı aksoy on Unsplash
The council page prints “35 Park Drive, Belgrave 3160”. OpenStreetMap names the park. This page prints no distance, grade or surface for it. The photo above is illustrative and does not show this park.
Start at: 35 Park Drive, Belgrave, the address the council page prints.
Minak Reserve — Minak Rd, Selby VIC 3159
The council page prints “Minak Rd, Selby 3159”, so the reserve is listed in Selby. OpenStreetMap names it. We have not printed hours or a route for it.
Water and toilets: This page copies no facilities list, so check the council page before you go.
Birdsland Reserve — 271 Mount Morton Road, Belgrave South VIC 3160
The council page prints “Mt Morton Road, Belgrave South 3160”. OpenStreetMap gives the same street, with the number 271. We have not printed hours, distance or surface for it.
Weather call: Check the Bureau of Meteorology forecast for the day before you head out.
Quick answers
Which parks are in and around Belgrave?
This page lists three: Belgrave Lake Park in Belgrave, Minak Reserve in Selby and Birdsland Reserve in Belgrave South. All three are on Yarra Ranges Council pages.
Is Minak Reserve in Belgrave or Selby?
The council page prints its location as Minak Rd, Selby 3159, so it is listed in Selby.
Where is Birdsland Reserve?
The council page puts it on Mt Morton Road, Belgrave South 3160. OpenStreetMap gives the same street with the number 271.
Can dogs go off-leash in Belgrave parks?
This page copies no off-leash status for these three parks. Each one’s Yarra Ranges Council page is the place to check, along with the signs at the gate.
How we checked
We checked every place on this page against at least two independent sources on 11 October 2026: OpenStreetMap and council pages. Facilities and opening hours change, so check the official page before you go. The photos are illustrative, from Unsplash: they show the kind of place, not the places on this page.
Seen something out of date? Email [email protected] with the page link and what has changed, and we will check it again.
Sources
- Belgrave Lake Park: openstreetmap.org/539770453, yarraranges.vic.gov.au/Belgrave-Lake-Park
- Minak Reserve: openstreetmap.org/609872773, yarraranges.vic.gov.au/Minak-Reserve
- Birdsland Reserve: openstreetmap.org/9940682, yarraranges.vic.gov.au/Birdsland-Reserve

