Things to do with kids in Bolwarra
- Playgrounds
- Parks and reserves
- Cafes and restaurants
- Walks
- Bike trails
- Rainy day
- Free
- Toddlers
- Teens
- Dog friendly
- School holidays
Our data lists 4 parks and reserves in Bolwarra, in the Glenelg area.
Landmarks
The biggest green space in Bolwarra is Bolwarra H44 Bushland Reserve, covering about 120 hectares. Bolwarra H43 Bushland Reserve and Bolwarra H45 Bushland Reserve are the next largest. Bolwarra also has Bolwarra Recreation Reserve. The Great South West Walk passes through Bolwarra.
Getting around
There's no train station in Bolwarra. The closest to Bolwarra is Warrnambool Railway Station (V/Line), about 76 kilometres from the suburb centre in a straight line. No bus or tram routes stop inside Bolwarra, so most trips start by car. By car from Bolwarra, Portland is about 8 minutes away and Hamilton about 62 minutes, without traffic.
Nearby places for kids
The closest pool or water play area to Bolwarra is Portland Leisure & Aquatic Centre in Portland, about 11 minutes' drive. The closest library to Bolwarra is Heywood Library in Heywood, about 15 minutes' drive. For a beach, Whalers Point in Portland is about 8 minutes' drive from Bolwarra. Portland is the closest bigger centre to Bolwarra, about 8 minutes away by car, and has 5 playgrounds, a pool and a beach. From Bolwarra, the nearest places for kids by road are Whalers Point in Portland (8 min), the playground at Narrawong Recreation Reserve in Narrawong (11 min), the playground at Mitchell Park in Portland (9 min), Powerhouse Motor Car Museum in Portland (10 min), Cable Tram Depot in Portland (11 min) and Portland Leisure & Aquatic Centre in Portland (11 min).
Best for
Free days on the Great South West Walk and in Bolwarra's parks.
Nearby suburbs
Allestree also borders Bolwarra.
Playgrounds
5-10 km
- Playground on Hanlon Parade
6.8 km by road · 7 min drive · Playground · PortlandFreeBus 9 min walk
- Playground at Narrawong Recreation Reserve
8.6 km by road · 11 min drive · Playground · NarrawongToilet nearbyFreeCoach 8 min walk
- Playground at Mitchell Park
8.6 km by road · 9 min drive · Playground · PortlandFreeBus 3 min walk
- Playground on Lee Breakwater Road
8.9 km by road · 10 min drive · Playground · PortlandToilet nearbyFreeBus 3 min walk
- Playground on Lee Breakwater Road
9.1 km by road · 10 min drive · Playground · PortlandToilet nearbyFreeBus 6 min walk
Parks and reserves
Within 5 km
- Bolwarra Recreation Reserve
0.0 km by road · 1 min drive · Park · BolwarraFree
- Bolwarra H45 Bushland Reserve
1.7 km by road · 2 min drive · Park · BolwarraFree
- Bolwarra H43 Bushland Reserve
2.9 km by road · 4 min drive · Park · BolwarraFree
- Bolwarra H44 Bushland Reserve
3.0 km by road · 4 min drive · Park · BolwarraFree
- Neptune Avenue Reserve
4.4 km by road · 4 min drive · Park · Portland NorthFree
- Aquarius Court Reserve
4.8 km by road · 5 min drive · Park · Portland NorthFree
Beaches
5-10 km
- Whalers Point
7.3 km by road · 8 min drive · Beach · PortlandFreeBus 9 min walk
10-20 km
- Grant Bay
16 km by road · 18 min drive · Beach · PortlandFree
Cafes and restaurants
5-10 km
- KFC
7.1 km by road · 7 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · PortlandBus 3 min walk
- McDonald's
7.5 km by road · 7 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · PortlandBus 4 min walk
- Dragon Palace Chinese Restaurant
8.0 km by road · 8 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · PortlandBus 4 min walk
- Fresh Fish
8.0 km by road · 8 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · PortlandToilet nearbyCoach 3 min walk
- Noodle Canteen
8.6 km by road · 9 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · PortlandToilet nearbyBus 1 min walk
- Nonna's Pizza & Pasta
8.6 km by road · 9 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · PortlandToilet nearbyBus 1 min walk
- Subway
8.7 km by road · 9 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · PortlandToilet nearbyCoach 2 min walk
- Spuds Portland
8.7 km by road · 9 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · PortlandToilet nearbyCoach 2 min walk
- Beach House Pizzas
8.7 km by road · 9 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · PortlandToilet nearbyBus 2 min walk
- Maggie Lou’s
8.7 km by road · 9 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · PortlandToilet nearbyBus 2 min walk