Pram walks near me: Maroondah, Yarra Ranges, Knox pram-friendly parks

If you’re looking for some beautiful tracks to explore with your bub, check out our guide to the best pram-friendly trails in the outer east.

There’s no shortage of great pram walks across the outer east.

There’s no shortage of beautiful walking tracks to explore with your baby or toddler in Melbourne’s outer east.

We’ve put together a guide of some of the best prams walks in Knox, Maroondah and Yarra Ranges.

LILLYDALE LAKE

435 Swansea Rd

Lillydale Lake is a popular walking spot.

Lillydale Lake is truly a wonderful spot for a walk, with 10km of shared trail.

There is also a great playground, including a splash pad for water activities and a double flying fox, along with accessible bathrooms.

TARRALLA CREEK TRAIL

6-16 Tarnagulla Rd Croydon South

The perfect spot to enjoy a stroll with you bub, the shared path runs for 5.5km from Hewish Rd to Dandenong Creek.

According to Maroondah Council, there is also access to a small playground across the road from Tarralla Creek Reserve on Tarnagulla Rd.

LAKEWOOD RESERVE

Burwood Highway, Wantirna South

Lakewood Reserve Knoxfield. Picture: Melissa Anderson

Visitors can enjoy beautiful lakeside views while walking through this popular reserve, which is close to Westfield Knox Shopping Centre. The man-made lake attracts birds and wildlife with nearby bushland to explore.

SHERBROOKE FALLS WALK AND PICNIC AREA

School Rd, Tremont

Although not all trails in the area are pram-friendly, there are a number of tracks you can explore from the Sherbrooke Picnic Ground with your bub in tow, including The Margaret Lester forest walk.

You can even say hi to the cockatoos and if you’re lucky, a lyrebird, while you’re there.

MAROONDAH RESERVOIR PARK

Maroondah Highway, Healesville

Although very hilly in parts, the Maroondah Dam is a spectacular spot for a walk, with several trails to explore, and rotunda areas for picnics. According to Parks Victoria, the walk along the dam wall is accessible, but views of the dam are limited if seated in a wheelchair or stroller, due to the dam’s concrete safety barrier. There’s also a children’s playground.