Things to do with kids in Cape Otway
- Playgrounds
- Parks and reserves
- Cafes and restaurants
- Walks
- Rainy day
- Free
- Toddlers
- Teens
- Dog friendly
- School holidays
Cape Otway in the Colac Otway area has 1 playground and 3 parks and reserves in our data.
Landmarks
The biggest green space in Cape Otway is Apollo Marine Park, covering about 118,363 hectares. Stony Creek (Otways) Reference Area and Parker River Reference Area are the next largest. Our data shows 5 public toilets in Cape Otway. The Great Ocean Walk, Elliot River Loop Walk and Elliott Road all pass through Cape Otway.
Getting around
There's no train station in Cape Otway. The closest to Cape Otway is Colac Railway Station (V/Line), about 57 kilometres from the suburb centre in a straight line. No bus or tram routes stop inside Cape Otway, so most trips start by car. By car from Cape Otway, Colac is about 1.5 hours away and Torquay about 2 hours, without traffic.
Nearby places for kids
For a pool or water play area, Apollo Bay Community Pool in Apollo Bay is about 36 minutes' drive from Cape Otway. The closest beach to Cape Otway is Station Beach in Hordern Vale, about 32 minutes' drive. For a cinema, Mechanics Hall in Apollo Bay is about 33 minutes' drive from Cape Otway. The closest zoo or wildlife park to Cape Otway is Wildlife Wonders in Apollo Bay, about 28 minutes' drive. From Cape Otway, the nearest places for kids by road are Station Beach in Hordern Vale (32 min), Glenaire East in Hordern Vale (32 min), Wildlife Wonders in Apollo Bay (28 min), Mechanics Hall in Apollo Bay (33 min), the playground at Foreshore Reserve in Apollo Bay (33 min) and Skate Bowl in Apollo Bay (33 min).
Best for
Free days on the Great Ocean Walk and in Cape Otway's parks.
Nearby suburbs
Next door to Cape Otway, Apollo Bay has 2 playgrounds, a pool and a beach. Next door to Cape Otway, Hordern Vale has a beach.
Playgrounds
5-10 km
- Playground on Bracks Access
5.9 km by road · 9 min drive · Playground · Cape OtwayFree
20-50 km
- Playground at Foreshore Reserve
33 km by road · 33 min drive · Playground · Apollo BayToilet nearbyFreeBus 7 min walk
- Playground on Great Ocean Road
35 km by road · 39 min drive · Playground · Apollo BayFreeCoach 4 min walk
Parks and reserves
Within 5 km
- Apollo Marine Park
0.2 km by road · 1 min drive · Park · Cape OtwayFree
5-10 km
- Parker River Reference Area
6.9 km by road · 10 min drive · Park · Cape OtwayFree
- Stony Creek (Otways) Reference Area
9.6 km by road · 20 min drive · Park · Cape OtwayFree
Beaches
20-50 km
- Glenaire East
22 km by road · 32 min drive · Beach · Hordern ValeFree
- Station Beach
22 km by road · 32 min drive · Beach · Hordern ValeFree
- Shelly Beach
27 km by road · 27 min drive · Beach · Apollo BayFree
- White Crest
46 km by road · 47 min drive · Beach · WongarraFree
- Carisbrook Creek
48 km by road · 50 min drive · Beach · Grey RiverFree
Cafes and restaurants
20-50 km
- Apollo Bay Distillery
32 km by road · 33 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Apollo BayToilet nearbyBus 6 min walk
- The Harbour Fish Shop
33 km by road · 34 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Apollo BayToilet nearby
- Casalingo
33 km by road · 34 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Apollo BayToilet nearbyBus 3 min walk
- George's
33 km by road · 34 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Apollo BayToilet nearbyBus 2 min walk
- Coco Cafe & Restaurant
33 km by road · 34 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Apollo BayToilet nearbyBus 2 min walk
- Waves
33 km by road · 34 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Apollo BayToilet nearbyCoach 1 min walk
- Masala Bay
33 km by road · 34 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Apollo BayToilet nearbyCoach 1 min walk
- Dragon Bay Inn
33 km by road · 34 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Apollo BayToilet nearbyCoach 2 min walk
- Chri's Beacon Point Restaurant & Villas
42 km by road · 45 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Skenes Creek