Ballam Park provides a great day out for people of all ages, with two regional playground areas, 30 hectares of open areas and sporting fields including a premier athletics track, AFL, soccer and cricket. and it continues to cement its position as one of Frankston City’s most popular attractions for locals and visitors with exciting new opportunities for active and passive recreation rolling out in the coming months.
In October, an impressive bioretention system and lake will open at the northern end of the park (Naranga Crescent entrance). The system will significantly reduce stormwater contamination flowing into Port Phillip Bay by creating a natural filtration system using plants, water circulation and aeration.
Frankston City Council is enhancing the system with an ornamental lake and community amenities such as lighting, public art, seating, BBQ and shelter, landscaping, drinking fountain and connecting pathways to create a new experience for visitors to Ballam Park which will all complement the existing sport and recreation and play spaces in the park.
Ballam Park is already home to sports ovals, play spaces, athletic facilities, dog on and off-leash facilities, walking paths, outdoor exercise equipment and of course the historic homestead.
Also recently completed is stage two of the play space upgrade at the southern end of the reserve, featuring climbing and imaginative play opportunities for children, to complement the recent other play space upgrades, including water play, which has proven a hit year-round.
In addition, local athletes are also looking forward to the completion of the Ballam Park Athletics Pavilion in October 2024, which follows the recent track upgrade completed in March 2023.
Location: 260R Cranbourne Rd, Karingal
frankston.vic.gov.au/Things-To-Do/Parks-and-Reserves/Karingal/Ballam-Park