Things to do with kids in Apollo Bay

Colac Otway Shire Council · 3233

Apollo Bay in the Colac Otway area has 2 playgrounds and 8 parks and reserves in our data. Apollo Bay also has a pool, a museum or gallery, a cinema and 2 zoos or wildlife parks.

Landmarks

Barham Paradise Scenic Reserve is the largest mapped park in Apollo Bay, at about 113 hectares. Elliot River - Addis Bay Coastal Reserve and Wild Dog Bushland Reserve are the next largest. Apollo Bay also has Foreshore Reserve, Park Avenue Reserve and Apollo Bay Recreation Reserve. Playgrounds around Apollo Bay include the playground at Foreshore Reserve. Our data shows 10 public toilets in Apollo Bay. Places to visit in Apollo Bay include Skate Bowl, Wildlife Wonders, Old Cable Station Museum, Mechanics Hall and Apollo Bay Community Pool. For walks and rides, Great Ocean Walk, Elliot River Loop Walk and Marriners Falls Walk (Permanently Closed) cross Apollo Bay. Our data lists 8 cafes and family restaurants in Apollo Bay for a lunch stop.

Getting around

Apollo Bay has no train station; Colac Railway Station (V/Line) is the closest, about 46 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. Buses on the Colac - Marengo via Apollo Bay route stop in Apollo Bay. V/Line coaches stop in Apollo Bay. By car from Apollo Bay, Colac is about 72 minutes away, Torquay about 1.5 hours and the Melbourne CBD about 3 hours, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

The closest skate park to Apollo Bay is the skate park at Forrest Common in Forrest, about 39 minutes' drive. The closest places for kids by road from Apollo Bay are White Crest in Wongarra (14 min), the playground at John H Gardner Reserve in Beech Forest (40 min), Art Reach Studio in Beech Forest (40 min), the skate park at Forrest Common in Forrest (39 min), Kay Langan Skate Park in Lorne (47 min) and Lorne Theatre in Lorne (47 min).

Best for

Rainy days at the cinema and museum or gallery in Apollo Bay. Beach days at Shelly Beach. Free days on the Great Ocean Walk and in Apollo Bay's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Cape Otway, next to Apollo Bay, has 1 playground. Beech Forest, next to Apollo Bay, has 1 playground. Skenes Creek, Marengo and Aire Valley also border Apollo Bay.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

2 places

20-50 km

5 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

8 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

20-50 km

2 places

Beaches

5-10 km

1 place

10-20 km

3 places

Cafes and restaurants

Within 5 km

8 places