Correction (10 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 9 October 2026.
This page answers a simple question: where can you find a park, playground or reserve in and around Kew East, and what does the council actually say is there? It covers five places. Two are in Kew East and three are in neighbouring Kew.
Every entry was matched against OpenStreetMap and a City of Boroondara page. Where the council publishes only an address and a facility list, we kept the write-up to that. We have not published distances, grades or surfaces for any place, because the council pages we read do not give them.
The quick picks
| If you’re after | Head to | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Playground, barbecue, off-lead area | Hays Paddock | 25-27 Longstaff Street, Kew East |
| Basketball rings and rebound walls | Hyde Park | 2-4 Kilby Road, Kew East |
| Large regional playground | Victoria Park | 450 High St, Kew |
| A council basketball ring | Eglinton Reserve | 93 Eglinton Street, Kew |
| Small upgraded local playground | Kate Campbell Reserve | 46 Kellett Grove, Kew |
Hays Paddock — 25-27 Longstaff Street, Kew East VIC 3102
The council describes Hays Paddock as a popular Kew East venue with an archery range, two sportsgrounds and an all-abilities playground. Its playground page calls the play space large, with a billabong theme, and classifies it as a regional playground. The park page lists a barbecue, basketball half-court, exercise equipment, an off-lead dog area, parking, a picnic shelter, seating and tables, and toilets, and says these facilities are free for all park visitors and are not bookable.
The council’s off-lead rules are separate from the park page, so read them before letting a dog loose near the playground.
Start at: The council says the car park is off Longstaff Street and the venue is a 5-minute walk from the number 48 tram.
Hyde Park — 2-4 Kilby Road, Kew East VIC 3102
Hyde Park is a small council reserve at 2-4 Kilby Road, Kew East. The council’s free recreation facilities page lists it twice: once among its basketball rings and once among its hit-up (rebound) walls. That page publishes nothing else about the reserve, so we have not guessed at a playground, toilets or seating.
Distance / grade / surface: The council publishes none of these for Hyde Park, so check its recreation facilities page before you go.
Victoria Park — 450 High St, Kew VIC 3101
Victoria Park is in Kew, on the south side of this page’s range, not in Kew East. The council calls it a large open space with plenty of sports facilities and a fun-filled adventure playground, and classifies the playground as regional. It says the playground was upgraded in 2022, with a mix of challenging, active, sensory and nature-based play for children of all ages and abilities. The facilities list also names covered barbecue areas, a basketball half-court, a BMX and skate park and drinking fountains.
Water and toilets: The council lists drinking fountains, says a Changing Places accessible toilet is near the playground, and its facilities list places the toilets within the cemetery.
Eglinton Reserve — 93 Eglinton Street, Kew VIC 3101
Eglinton Reserve is a small council reserve at 93 Eglinton Street, Kew. The council’s free recreation facilities page includes it in its list of basketball rings. Nothing else is published about it there, so this entry stops at the address and that one listing.
Weather call: An open-air ring is a dry-weather stop, so check the Bureau of Meteorology forecast before you head out.
Kate Campbell Reserve — 46 Kellett Grove, Kew VIC 3101
Kate Campbell Reserve playground is at 46 Kellett Grove, Kew, and the council classifies it as a local playground. The council singles it out as one of Kew’s best-kept finds and says it recently received an upgrade. Its page lists a new play unit with a cubby house, a variety of swings including toddler, child and basket seats, and new picnic furniture with benches overlooking the playground. The page also mentions a new parking lot with five marked spots, including one for accessible parking.
Turn-around point: This is a playground rather than a route, so there is nothing to turn back from; the council lists benches overlooking the play area as the place to pause.
Quick answers
Which parks near Kew East have a playground?
The council lists a large all-abilities playground with a billabong theme at Hays Paddock in Kew East. In Kew, it lists Victoria Park as a regional playground upgraded in 2022, and Kate Campbell Reserve as a local playground that recently received an upgrade.
Is there a park with a barbecue near Kew East?
The council’s facilities list for Hays Paddock names a barbecue and a picnic shelter. Its list for Victoria Park in Kew names covered barbecue areas.
Where can you find a basketball ring around Kew East?
The council lists Hyde Park in Kew East among its basketball rings and its hit-up walls, and Eglinton Reserve in Kew among its basketball rings. It also names a basketball half-court at Hays Paddock and at Victoria Park.
Can dogs go off lead in the parks near Kew East?
The council lists an off-lead dog area at both Hays Paddock and Victoria Park. It points to a separate off-lead dog parks page for the rules, and says dogs are not allowed within a playground, so read that page before you go.
How we checked
We checked every place on this page against at least two independent sources on 9 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
- Hays Paddock: openstreetmap.org/29060206, boroondara.vic.gov.au/hays-paddock, boroondara.vic.gov.au/hays-paddock-playground-kew-east, boroondara.vic.gov.au/playgrounds-boroondara, boroondara.vic.gov.au/public-recreation-facilities
- Hyde Park: openstreetmap.org/88315670, boroondara.vic.gov.au/public-recreation-facilities
- Victoria Park: openstreetmap.org/28222626, boroondara.vic.gov.au/victoria-park, boroondara.vic.gov.au/victoria-park-playground-kew, boroondara.vic.gov.au/public-recreation-facilities
- Eglinton Reserve: openstreetmap.org/28223992, boroondara.vic.gov.au/public-recreation-facilities
- Kate Campbell Reserve: openstreetmap.org/27994116, boroondara.vic.gov.au/kate-campbell-reserve-playground-kew
