Things to do with kids in Appin
- Playgrounds
- Parks and reserves
- Cafes and restaurants
- Rainy day
- Free
- Toddlers
- Teens
- Dog friendly
- School holidays
Appin is in the Gannawarra area. Our data has no playgrounds or parks inside Appin, so this guide is mostly about the closest places for kids.
Getting around
There's no train station in Appin. The closest to Appin is Kerang Railway Station (V/Line), about 17 kilometres from the suburb centre in a straight line. No bus or tram routes stop inside Appin, so most trips start by car. By car from Appin, Swan Hill is about 64 minutes away and Echuca about 1.5 hours, without traffic.
Nearby places for kids
The closest pool or water play area to Appin is Swimming Pool in Kerang, about 19 minutes' drive. For a library, Sir John Gorton Library in Kerang is about 19 minutes' drive from Appin. The closest skate park to Appin is Barham Skate Park in Koondrook, about 42 minutes' drive. The closest places for kids by road from Appin are the playground at Lake Meran W.R in Lake Meran (16 min), Sir John Gorton Library in Kerang (19 min), Swimming Pool in Kerang (19 min), Pyramid Hill & Districts Historical Museum in Pyramid Hill (50 min), A S Salter Memorial Playground / Nolan's Park in Boort (38 min) and Boort Court House Historical Museum in Boort (39 min).
Best for
Families happy to drive a little for a day out from Appin.
Nearby suburbs
Next door to Appin, Lake Meran has 1 playground. Appin South also borders Appin.
Playgrounds
10-20 km
- Playground at Lake Meran W.R.
12 km by road · 16 min drive · Playground · Lake MeranToilet nearbyFree
20-50 km
- Playground on William Street
23 km by road · 23 min drive · Playground · KerangFree
- Playground on Gladfield Road
41 km by road · 49 min drive · Playground · Pyramid HillFree
- A. S. Salter Memorial Playground / Nolan's Park
42 km by road · 38 min drive · Playground · BoortToilet nearbyFreeCoach 4 min walk
- Playground at River Murray Reserve (non-PV)
46 km by road · 41 min drive · Playground · KoondrookFreeBus 4 min walk
- Playground at Riverside Park
47 km by road · 41 min drive · Playground · KoondrookFreeCoach 1 min walk
- Playground on Gonn Avenue
48 km by road · 42 min drive · Playground · MurrabitToilet nearbyFreeBus 3 min walk
- Playground on Jarklin-Yarrawalla Road
49 km by road · 54 min drive · Playground · YarrawallaFree
Parks and reserves
5-10 km
- Little Lake Natural Features Reserve
9.7 km by road · 13 min drive · Park · Lake MeranFree
10-20 km
- Tragowel Swamp Nature Conservation Reserve
12 km by road · 21 min drive · Park · TragowelFree
- Great Spectacle Lake Complex Wildlife Reserve (hunting)
13 km by road · 19 min drive · Park · DingwallFree
- Lake Meran W.R.
14 km by road · 20 min drive · Park · Lake MeranFree
- Two Mile Swamp Wildlife Reserve (hunting)
14 km by road · 28 min drive · Park · TragowelFree
- Lake Murphy Wildlife Reserve (hunting)
16 km by road · 15 min drive · Park · DingwallFree
- Lake Leaghur Wildlife Reserve (hunting)
19 km by road · 26 min drive · Park · LeaghurFree
- Leaghur State Park
20 km by road · 21 min drive · Park · Lake MeranFree
Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks
20-50 km
- Barham Skate Park
47 km by road · 42 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · KoondrookFreeCoach 9 min walk
Cafes and restaurants
20-50 km
- Zorba's
21 km by road · 20 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · KerangToilet nearbyBus 8 min walk
- Central Fish and Chip Shop
21 km by road · 20 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · KerangToilet nearbyBus 8 min walk
- Memos Kebabs
21 km by road · 20 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · KerangToilet nearbyBus 8 min walk
- Classic Takeaway
21 km by road · 20 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · KerangToilet nearbyBus 8 min walk