Markham Reserve - Ashburton (VIC)

5 /5 Ian Macdonald: A very pleasant park and playground. Modern toilet block right next to the shared walk and bike Gardiners Creek path. All day car parking adjacent. Bike racks and water available. Great place to launch from for a day riding the trails.

5 /5 Graeme Dunlop: What a place! Big grassy reserve with the most excellent childrens play area I have ever seen. Its huge, and filled with all kinds of amazing playthings: bridges, climbing bars, webs -- fantastic! And theres a small skate park next to it, and a basketball ring. Theres also an oval and bowling practice nets. And, a pretty little community garden. Beautiful.

5 /5 Nara Lee: Lovely park, well-maintained and clean with a large playground for the kids and ample parking. A nice walking/cycling track throughout and plenty of space for dogs off leash. Wonderful experience, though on the busier side — and for good reason!

5 /5 Gutless: Nice spot in the middle of suburbia - sports oval, kids play area (gated with WC) & a dirt track alongside the creek on the border of the golf course.

4 /5 Anita Harris: There is some parking on Victory Boulevard and on Markham Avenue. The playground is a mid-sized thing thats a cut above your average, little suburban thing. There are open areas for recreation and a Cricket club. Theres a public toilet near the playground. What I like most about this (as someone who predominantly heads to parks to explore/walk) is that the Gardiners creek trail at the back (with the Golf Course beside it for some of the way on the other side of the creek to the trail) is quiet and a pretty enough walk. Its not really obvious on the map, but if you check out my photos, youll see what I mean. There is also an off-leash area (according to the map) somewhere between the playground and the Cricket oval.