Things to do with kids in Carlisle River
- Playgrounds
- Parks and reserves
- Cafes and restaurants
- Walks
- Bike trails
- Rainy day
- Free
- Toddlers
- Teens
- Dog friendly
- School holidays
Carlisle River in the Colac Otway area has 1 playground and 1 park or reserve in our data.
Landmarks
Crinoline Creek Reference Area is the largest mapped park in Carlisle River, at about 324 hectares. Our data shows 1 public toilet in Carlisle River.
Getting around
There's no train station in Carlisle River. The closest to Carlisle River is Colac Railway Station (V/Line), about 29 kilometres from the suburb centre in a straight line. No bus or tram routes stop inside Carlisle River, so most trips start by car. By car from Carlisle River, Colac is about 44 minutes away, Warrnambool about 2 hours and the Melbourne CBD about 3 hours, without traffic.
Nearby places for kids
For a library, Colac Community Library and Learning Centre in Colac is about 43 minutes' drive from Carlisle River. The closest skate park to Carlisle River is the pump track on Garden Close in Elliminyt, about 42 minutes' drive. The closest cinema to Carlisle River is Colac Cinemas in Colac, about 43 minutes' drive. The closest indoor play centre to Carlisle River is Colac Tenpin Bowl in Colac, about 44 minutes' drive. Colac is the closest bigger centre to Carlisle River, about 44 minutes away by car, and has 13 playgrounds, a library, a cinema and indoor play. The closest places for kids by road from Carlisle River are the playground at Rex Norman Park in Gellibrand (41 min), Art Reach Studio in Beech Forest (57 min), the playground at John H Gardner Reserve in Beech Forest (57 min), the pump track on Garden Close in Elliminyt (42 min), Clifton Beach in Princetown (55 min) and Colac Community Library and Learning Centre in Colac (43 min).
Best for
Families happy to drive a little for a day out from Carlisle River.
Nearby suburbs
Next door to Carlisle River, Gellibrand has 1 playground. Beech Forest, next to Carlisle River, has 1 playground. Lavers Hill, Irrewillipe, Ferguson and Chapple Vale also border Carlisle River.
Playgrounds
Within 5 km
- Playground on Gellibrand River Road
0.5 km by road · 1 min drive · Playground · Carlisle RiverFree
10-20 km
- Playground at Rex Norman Park
18 km by road · 41 min drive · Playground · GellibrandToilet nearbyFree
Parks and reserves
10-20 km
- Crinoline Creek Reference Area
13 km by road · 18 min drive · Park · Carlisle RiverFree
- Rex Norman Park
18 km by road · 41 min drive · Park · GellibrandToilet nearbyFree
- Coradjil Nature Conservation Reserve
19 km by road · 43 min drive · Park · SimpsonFree
- Yaugher Bushland Reserve
19 km by road · 43 min drive · Park · GellibrandFree
Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks
20-50 km
- Skate park on Murrock Street
34 km by road · 38 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · SimpsonToilet nearbyFree
- Pump track on Garden Close
37 km by road · 42 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · ElliminytToilet nearbyFreeBus 4 min walk
- Skate park on Gravesend Street
38 km by road · 42 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · ColacToilet nearbyFreeBus 1 min walk
Beaches
20-50 km
- Clifton Beach
37 km by road · 55 min drive · Beach · PrincetownFree
- Gibson Beach
38 km by road · 56 min drive · Beach · PrincetownFree
- Gellibrand East Beach
39 km by road · 69 min drive · Beach · Gellibrand LowerFree
- Gellibrand East
39 km by road · 69 min drive · Beach · Gellibrand LowerFree
- Gibson Beach
39 km by road · 56 min drive · Beach · PrincetownFree
- Brown Hill
40 km by road · 57 min drive · Beach · PrincetownFree
- Gellibrand East
42 km by road · 67 min drive · Beach · PrincetownFree
- Loch Ard Gorge
44 km by road · 61 min drive · Beach · Port CampbellFreeCoach 6 min walk
- Broken Head
44 km by road · 61 min drive · Beach · Port CampbellFree
- Sherbrooke Estuary
44 km by road · 61 min drive · Beach · Port CampbellFree
- Rutledge Creek Beach
45 km by road · 61 min drive · Beach · Port CampbellFree
- Wreck Beach
46 km by road · 65 min drive · Beach · Gellibrand LowerFree
- Station Beach
46 km by road · 63 min drive · Beach · Hordern ValeFree
- Glenaire East
46 km by road · 63 min drive · Beach · Hordern ValeFree
Cafes and restaurants
20-50 km
- Subway
38 km by road · 43 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · ColacBus 5 min walk
- Mighty Moe's Pizza and Grill
38 km by road · 43 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · ColacToilet nearbyBus 6 min walk
- McDonald's
38 km by road · 44 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · ColacToilet nearbyBus 4 min walk
- Lemon Grass
38 km by road · 43 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · ColacBus 4 min walk
- KFC
38 km by road · 44 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · ColacBus 2 min walk
- Sing Bo
38 km by road · 44 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · ColacBus 6 min walk
- Papaya Thai
38 km by road · 44 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · ColacBus 5 min walk
- Domino's
39 km by road · 43 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · ColacBus 3 min walk
- Wonder Burger
39 km by road · 43 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · ColacBus 3 min walk
- Pammy's Pizza
39 km by road · 43 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · ColacToilet nearbyBus 2 min walk
- Golden Sky Indian Restaurant
39 km by road · 44 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · ColacBus 5 min walk
- Apollo Seafoods
39 km by road · 44 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · ColacToilet nearbyBus 1 min walk
- La Porchetta
39 km by road · 44 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · ColacToilet nearbyBus 2 min walk
- Mango Thai
39 km by road · 44 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · ColacToilet nearbyBus 3 min walk
- Captain George's Fish & Chips
39 km by road · 44 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · ColacToilet nearbyBus 2 min walk
- Marina Seafoods
39 km by road · 44 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · ColacToilet nearbyBus 3 min walk
- Town and Country Pizza
39 km by road · 45 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · ColacToilet nearbyBus 5 min walk