Correction (3 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 3 October 2026.
A park guide starts with what the owner of the land says is there. Every park below is managed by the City of Monash, and each fact on this page comes from the council’s own page for that park, matched against OpenStreetMap for the name and location.
This is a guide to parks in and around Oakleigh. Three of the six sit in Oakleigh itself, two are in Hughesdale and one is in Oakleigh East, and each heading carries the suburb the address belongs to. The angle is practical: playgrounds, BBQs, toilets, fitness equipment and where dogs are allowed off the lead, as the council lists them.
The quick picks
| If you’re after | Head to | Where |
|---|---|---|
| A lake, brick-making machinery and an undercover communal BBQ | Brickmakers Park | 23-29 Stamford Road, Oakleigh |
| A large playspace, or a family music event | Warrawee Park | 99 Drummond Street, Oakleigh |
| A dog off-leash area and a playground | Jack Edwards Reserve | 22-38 Edward Street, Oakleigh |
| BBQs, picnic tables and outdoor fitness bars | Galbally Reserve | 19 Arthur Street and 10 Freda Street, Hughesdale |
| A playground upgraded in 2026 and an off-leash area | Argyle Reserve | 240-260 Poath Road, Hughesdale |
| A small neighbourhood playground | Cheel Street Reserve | 34 Ferntree Gully Road, Oakleigh East |
Brickmakers Park — 23-29 Stamford Road, Oakleigh VIC 3166
Monash Council’s page for Brickmakers Park points visitors to the historical brick-making machinery and to the lake, which it says includes a water play area. The council describes the playground as having swings, a slide, a twisted climbing net and a see saw.
For lunch plans, the council describes an undercover communal BBQ and says the park also has toilets. It also calls the park a great scenic walk or bike ride. The council page does not mention an off-leash area, so we make no claim about dogs there.
Water and toilets: The council page says the park has toilets.
Warrawee Park — 99 Drummond Street, Oakleigh VIC 3166
Warrawee Park is the playspace pick. The council says it has a mini maze, a carousel, a climbing tower with a high slide, swings, an accessible tunnelling climbing structure with a slide, and an area for ball games. It adds that the park has a pavilion, a walking track and an oval used by sports groups.
The park also hosts Live at Warrawee, which the council describes as an event for the whole family with chilled picnic vibes and a range of musical genres. The council’s listing gives the next date as Saturday, 13 February 2027, and says the line-up and ticketing will be released soon, so we cannot say what it costs. The council’s Warrawee Park page does not list toilets or a BBQ.
Start at: 99 Drummond Street; the council notes that Eaton Mall is located right across the road.
Jack Edwards Reserve — 22-38 Edward Street, Oakleigh VIC 3166
The council says Jack Edwards Reserve has lots of open space, including a sports ground, soccer pitches (synthetic and natural turf), pavilions and a dog off-leash area. It says the southern section of the reserve is a designated off-leash area.
That permission comes with exceptions for the pitches and spectator areas, which are set out on the council’s page, so read them before you let a dog off the lead. The council also says the playground has swings and a slide.
Start at: 22-38 Edward Street, then head for the southern section if you are after the off-leash area.
Galbally Reserve — 19 Arthur Street and 10 Freda Street, Hughesdale VIC 3166
Galbally Reserve is in Hughesdale, just outside Oakleigh. The council says a new playspace opened there in June 2019, with slides, swings, a play train, a mini forest, fitness play equipment and a basketball court.
For a picnic, the council says to cook up a storm on the communal BBQs and relax at the family picnic tables. Its outdoor fitness listing names pull-up bars, monkey bars, parallel bars and Roman rings. The council also says a public toilet is now open to the public, and that the Station Trail passes through the reserve.
Water and toilets: The council says a public toilet is now open at the reserve.
Argyle Reserve — 240-260 Poath Road, Hughesdale VIC 3166
Argyle Reserve is also in Hughesdale. The council describes a mix of uses, with open space for exercise, a dog off-leash area and free outdoor fitness equipment. It says the playground was upgraded in 2026 and now has a swing-set with a nest swing, two slides, an inclusive spinner, climbing equipment, balancing logs and a nature play area.
A picnic shelter, seats, bins and drinking fountains round out the space, according to the council. It adds that dogs are not permitted on the sportsground when organised sport events and training are in progress, and must still be under effective control in off-leash areas.
Water and toilets: The council lists drinking fountains, a picnic shelter, seats and bins.
Cheel Street Reserve — 34 Ferntree Gully Road, Oakleigh East VIC 3166
Cheel Street Reserve is the smallest entry here. The council’s page lists a playground with a slide, swings, a spring rider and climbing equipment, and nothing else, so we are not claiming a BBQ, toilets or an off-leash area for it.
Start at: 34 Ferntree Gully Road, Oakleigh East.
Quick answers
Which parks near Oakleigh have a BBQ?
Monash Council describes an undercover communal BBQ at Brickmakers Park and communal BBQs with family picnic tables at Galbally Reserve in Hughesdale. The council’s Warrawee Park page does not list a BBQ.
Where can dogs go off-leash near Oakleigh?
The council lists a designated off-leash area in the southern section of Jack Edwards Reserve, with exceptions for pitches and spectator areas, and a dog off-leash area at Argyle Reserve in Hughesdale. Dogs there must be under effective control, and are not permitted on the sportsground when organised sport events and training are in progress.
Which of these parks have toilets?
The council says Brickmakers Park has toilets and that a public toilet is now open at Galbally Reserve. Its Warrawee Park page does not list toilets. Check the council page for the others before you go.
Is there live music at Warrawee Park?
The council lists Live at Warrawee, a family event, with the next date as Saturday, 13 February 2027. It says the line-up and ticketing will be released soon, so check the council’s event page for details.
How we checked
We checked every place on this page against at least two independent sources on 3 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
- Brickmakers Park: openstreetmap.org/8968614, monash.vic.gov.au/Brickmakers-Park
- Warrawee Park: openstreetmap.org/542921520, monash.vic.gov.au/Warrawee-Park, monash.vic.gov.au/Live-at-Warrawee
- Jack Edwards Reserve: openstreetmap.org/178933893, monash.vic.gov.au/Jack-Edwards-Reserve
- Galbally Reserve: openstreetmap.org/23797061, monash.vic.gov.au/Galbally-Reserve, monash.vic.gov.au/Station-Trail-Shared-Path, monash.vic.gov.au/Hughesdale-Galbally-Reserve-Fitness-Hub
- Argyle Reserve: openstreetmap.org/57772409, monash.vic.gov.au/Argyle-Reserve
- Cheel Street Reserve: openstreetmap.org/1346154561, monash.vic.gov.au/Cheel-Street-Reserve
