Things to do with kids in Anglesea

Surf Coast Shire Council · 3230

Anglesea is in the Surf Coast area, and our data lists 3 playgrounds and 8 parks and reserves in the suburb. Anglesea also has a museum or gallery, 5 beaches and a skate park.

Landmarks

Anglesea Depot is the largest mapped park in Anglesea, at about 362 hectares. Eumeralla Education Area and Anglesea Bushland Reserve are the next largest. Other parks and reserves in Anglesea include Coogoorah Park, Team Challenge and Challenge Valley. Playgrounds in Anglesea include the playground at Coogoorah Park, the playground at Lorne - Queenscliff Coastal Reserve and the playground at Lorne - Queenscliff Coastal Reserve. Our data shows 16 public toilets in Anglesea. Places to visit in Anglesea include Anglesea Museum, Anglesea and Eumeralla. For older kids in Anglesea there's Anglesea Skate Park. For walks and rides, Surf Coast Walk, Yan Wirring Mirr Loop and 4 Grasstrees cross Anglesea. Our data lists 6 cafes and family restaurants in Anglesea for a lunch stop.

Getting around

There's no train station in Anglesea. The closest to Anglesea is Waurn Ponds Railway Station (V/Line), about 23 kilometres from the suburb centre in a straight line. V/Line coaches stop in Anglesea. By car from Anglesea, Torquay is about 19 minutes away, Geelong about 38 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 1.5 hours, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

For a pool or water play area, Lorne Sea Baths in Lorne is about 34 minutes' drive from Anglesea. The closest library to Anglesea is Torquay Library in Torquay, about 20 minutes' drive. The closest cinema to Anglesea is Lorne Theatre in Lorne, about 34 minutes' drive. The closest indoor play centre to Anglesea is Leisurelink Restaurant in Highton, about 31 minutes' drive. For a zoo or wildlife park, Tiger Moth World in Torquay is about 27 minutes' drive from Anglesea. Torquay is the closest bigger centre to Anglesea, about 19 minutes away by car, and has 15 playgrounds, a library and a beach.

Best for

Younger kids at Anglesea's 3 local playgrounds. Rainy days at the museum or gallery in Anglesea. Teens who skate or ride, with Anglesea Skate Park in Anglesea. Beach days at Anglesea and Eumeralla. Free days on the Surf Coast Walk and in Anglesea's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Next door to Anglesea, Aireys Inlet has 2 playgrounds, a beach and a skate park. Bells Beach, next to Anglesea, has a beach. Bellbrae, next to Anglesea, has 1 playground. Paraparap and Gherang also border Anglesea.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

3 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

6 places

Pools and water play

20-50 km

1 place

Libraries

10-20 km

1 place

20-50 km

5 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

Within 5 km

1 place

10-20 km

3 places

Beaches

Within 5 km

3 places

Cafes and restaurants

Within 5 km

6 places