Correction (4 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 4 October 2026.
This page answers one question: which parks near Ormond have playgrounds, barbecues and sport facilities? It covers seven parks in and around Ormond. One is in Ormond, one in McKinnon, two in Carnegie, one in Murrumbeena, one in Bentleigh East and one in Glen Huntly.
Each park was checked against OpenStreetMap and its Glen Eira council page. Every facility below is attributed to the council page, because a park is only as useful as the list of what is actually there.
Facilities and water features can change, so open the council page before you leave. Check the Bureau of Meteorology forecast too, since every park here is open air.
The quick picks
| If you’re after | Head to | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Picnic shelters and half courts | Joyce Park | Jasper Road, Ormond |
| Nature play and a bouldering wall | McKinnon Reserve | McKinnon Road, McKinnon |
| Fitness gear and cricket nets | Koornang Park | Munro Avenue, Carnegie |
| Adventure playground and bowls | Packer Park | Leila Road, Carnegie |
| Netball courts and walking track | Duncan Mackinnon Reserve | Corner North and Murrumbeena Roads, Murrumbeena |
| Playground and a picnic shelter | Virginia Park | East Boundary Road, Bentleigh East |
| Water play and rope climbing net | Booran Reserve | Corner Booran and Glenhuntly Road, Glen Huntly |
Joyce Park — Jasper Road, Ormond VIC 3204
Joyce Park is the one park on this list that sits in Ormond itself, on Jasper Road. The council page says the current playground is suited to younger children, and that there are two picnic shelters, with BBQ facilities nearby to one of them. For sport, the council lists two multi-purpose half courts with basketball and soccer goals, a double-sided tennis hit up wall, a netball goal and a table tennis table. The council also says the park is home to Box Cottage, which is a reproduction of a William and Elizabeth Box cottage.
Start at: Jasper Road, Ormond, which is where the council page places the park.
McKinnon Reserve — McKinnon Road, McKinnon VIC 3204
McKinnon Reserve is in McKinnon, on McKinnon Road. The council says the nature play space includes a five way swing, a flying fox and a forest maze, and it lists a bouldering wall. Its page also notes an All Abilities playground, a golf birdie cage, cricket nets and a smaller basketball court. The council says there are BBQ facilities and public toilets nearby to the picnic shelter.
Water and toilets: the council says BBQ facilities and public toilets are nearby to the picnic shelter, so that is the spot to head for first.
Koornang Park — Munro Avenue, Carnegie VIC 3163
Koornang Park is in Carnegie, off Munro Avenue. The council says the playground has a range of activities for all ages, and it lists outdoor fitness equipment. Its sport line reads multipurpose sports facility with cricket training nets, netball, and multipurpose goals. The council also notes a golf birdie cage and a table tennis table, and the Carnegie Memorial Swimming Pool sits in the park.
Water and toilets: the council’s facility list for the park includes toilets, a rotunda or picnic shelter, seating, tables and a walking path, and it says BBQ facilities are nearby to the picnic shelter.
Packer Park — Leila Road, Carnegie VIC 3163
Packer Park is in Carnegie, on Leila Road. The council calls its adventure playground fantastic and says it offers huge amounts of fun. It lists three picnic shelters, all with access to nearby BBQ facilities, and outdoor fitness equipment under shade sails for protection from the sun. For sport the council lists a lawn bowls rink and bocce area, a tennis hit up wall, a basketball ring and netball goal posts.
Weather call: the council says the fitness equipment sits under shade sails, but check the Bureau forecast before you head out, because a sail is not shelter from rain.
Duncan Mackinnon Reserve — Corner North and Murrumbeena Roads, Murrumbeena VIC 3163
Duncan Mackinnon Reserve is in Murrumbeena, on the corner of North and Murrumbeena Roads. The council describes an IAAF compliant athletics track, a pavilion available for community hire, an outdoor fitness station and a 1.2km walking track around the perimeter. It lists 10 competition netball courts, and says the two sporting fields cater for cricket in the summer (synthetic) and football (AFL) in the winter. The council also says the playground serves play opportunities for the local community.
Distance / grade / surface: the council gives a 1.2km walking track around the perimeter, and we could not find a grade or surface on the page.
Virginia Park — East Boundary Road, Bentleigh East VIC 3165
Virginia Park is in Bentleigh East, on East Boundary Road, so it is the furthest park on this list from Ormond. The council page says the playground features a list of equipment, and it is worth opening before you go. It says there is one picnic shelter, nearby BBQ facilities, and that the shelter contains two picnic tables. OpenStreetMap calls the same park Virginia Reserve, while the council page is titled Virginia Park.
Start at: East Boundary Road, Bentleigh East, where the council places the park and its single picnic shelter.
Booran Reserve — Corner Booran and Glenhuntly Road, Glen Huntly VIC 3163
Booran Reserve is in Glen Huntly, on the corner of Booran and Glenhuntly Road. The council says the play space features a giant, 10-metre-high double dome rope climbing net with slide. It says the water play feature operates October to March, 9am to 7.30pm, and April to September, 9am to 5pm. The council also says there are two picnic shelters with access to free BBQ and toilet facilities, and that it was created from the decommissioned Caulfield Service Reservoir and opened in 2017.
Weather call: water play is a warm-weather feature, so check the Bureau forecast and the council page first, as the council says it is unsupervised and not guaranteed to be running.
Quick answers
Which parks near Ormond have barbecues?
The council lists BBQ facilities near the picnic shelters at Joyce Park, McKinnon Reserve, Koornang Park, Packer Park, Virginia Park and Booran Reserve. At McKinnon Reserve the council also mentions public toilets nearby, and at Booran Reserve it says the two picnic shelters have access to free BBQ and toilet facilities. Packer Park has three picnic shelters, all with access to nearby BBQ facilities according to the council.
Which parks near Ormond have sports facilities?
Joyce Park has half courts with basketball and soccer goals, and McKinnon Reserve has a bouldering wall, according to the council. Koornang Park lists cricket training nets, netball and multipurpose goals, and Packer Park lists a lawn bowls rink, a bocce area, a basketball ring and netball goal posts. Duncan Mackinnon Reserve has the biggest list, with an athletics track, 10 competition netball courts and two sporting fields for cricket and football.
Where can kids do water play near Ormond?
The council lists a water play feature at Booran Reserve in Glen Huntly. It says the feature operates October to March, 9am to 7.30pm, and April to September, 9am to 5pm. The council also says no glass, sharp objects or pets are allowed in the water play area, and that the feature is unsupervised and not guaranteed to be running.
Which parks near Ormond have outdoor fitness equipment?
The council lists outdoor fitness equipment at Koornang Park in Carnegie and at Packer Park in Carnegie, where it sits under shade sails. At Duncan Mackinnon Reserve in Murrumbeena the council lists an outdoor fitness station near the corner of Crosbie and North Roads, plus a walking track around the perimeter.
How we checked
We checked every place on this page against at least two independent sources on 4 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
- Joyce Park: openstreetmap.org/28639779, gleneira.vic.gov.au/joyce-park
- McKinnon Reserve: openstreetmap.org/28394152, gleneira.vic.gov.au/mckinnon-reserve, gleneira.vic.gov.au/dog-walking-and-off-leash-areas
- Koornang Park: openstreetmap.org/30513369, gleneira.vic.gov.au/koornang-park
- Packer Park: openstreetmap.org/28547872, gleneira.vic.gov.au/packer-park, gleneira.vic.gov.au/dog-walking-and-off-leash-areas
- Duncan Mackinnon Reserve: openstreetmap.org/28547858, gleneira.vic.gov.au/duncan-mackinnon-reserve, gleneira.vic.gov.au/dog-walking-and-off-leash-areas
- Virginia Park: openstreetmap.org/48789005, gleneira.vic.gov.au/virginia-reserve
- Booran Reserve: openstreetmap.org/60434996, gleneira.vic.gov.au/booran-reserve
