Things to do with kids in Churchill Island
- Playgrounds
- Parks and reserves
- Cafes and restaurants
- Walks
- Bike trails
- Rainy day
- Free
- Toddlers
- Teens
- Dog friendly
- School holidays
Our data lists 1 park or reserve in Churchill Island, in the Bass Coast area.
Landmarks
Churchill Island Heritage Farm is the largest mapped park in Churchill Island, at about 4 hectares.
Getting around
There's no train station in Churchill Island. The closest to Churchill Island is Stony Point Railway Station (metro), about 17 kilometres from the suburb centre in a straight line. No bus or tram routes stop inside Churchill Island, so most trips start by car. By car from Churchill Island, Wonthaggi is about 36 minutes away, Leongatha about 66 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 2 hours, without traffic.
Nearby places for kids
For a pool or water play area, Bass Coast Aquatic and Leisure Centre in Wonthaggi is about 35 minutes' drive from Churchill Island. For a library, San Remo Library in San Remo is about 12 minutes' drive from Churchill Island. For a beach, The Colonnades in Cape Woolamai is about 13 minutes' drive from Churchill Island. The closest skate park to Churchill Island is the skate park at Wonthaggi Railway Historic Reserve in Kilcunda, about 23 minutes' drive. The closest cinema to Churchill Island is Wonthaggi Union Community Arts Centre in Wonthaggi, about 35 minutes' drive. For a zoo or wildlife park, A Maze'N Things in Cowes is about 18 minutes' drive from Churchill Island. The nearest larger centre is Wonthaggi, about 36 minutes from Churchill Island by car, with 10 playgrounds, a pool, a library and a cinema. From Churchill Island, the nearest places for kids by road are the playground at Graydens Reserve in Newhaven (10 min), the playground at Woolamai Park in Cape Woolamai (11 min), National Vietnam Veterans Museum in Newhaven (11 min), The Colonnades in Cape Woolamai (13 min), Mannings Launch in Cape Woolamai (12 min) and San Remo Library in San Remo (12 min).
Best for
Families happy to drive a little for a day out from Churchill Island.
Playgrounds
Within 5 km
- Playground at Graydens Reserve
4.0 km by road · 10 min drive · Playground · NewhavenToilet nearbyFreeCoach 1 min walk
- Playground at Woolamai Park
4.1 km by road · 11 min drive · Playground · Cape WoolamaiFreeBus 5 min walk
5-10 km
- Playground at San Remo Coastal Reserve
5.3 km by road · 12 min drive · Playground · San RemoFreeBus 4 min walk
- Playground at San Remo Coastal Reserve
5.4 km by road · 12 min drive · Playground · San RemoToilet nearbyFreeBus 3 min walk
- Playground at Lions Park
6.0 km by road · 14 min drive · Playground · San RemoToilet nearbyFreeBus 8 min walk
- Playground on Garfish Grove
6.7 km by road · 15 min drive · Playground · San RemoFreeBus 5 min walk
- Playground at Surf Beach Community Park
8.1 km by road · 15 min drive · Playground · Surf BeachFreeCoach 6 min walk
Parks and reserves
Within 5 km
- Churchill Island Heritage Farm
0.0 km by road · 1 min drive · Park · Churchill IslandFree
- Graydens Reserve
4.0 km by road · 10 min drive · Park · NewhavenToilet nearbyFreeCoach 1 min walk
- Woolamai Park
4.1 km by road · 11 min drive · Park · Cape WoolamaiFreeBus 5 min walk
Libraries
20-50 km
- Wonthaggi Principal Library
30 km by road · 35 min drive · Library · WonthaggiToilet nearbyFreeBus 2 min walk
Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks
10-20 km
- Skate park at Wonthaggi Railway Historic Reserve
17 km by road · 23 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · KilcundaToilet nearbyFreeCoach 8 min walk
20-50 km
- Wonthaggi Skate Park
30 km by road · 35 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · WonthaggiToilet nearbyFreeBus 4 min walk
- Skate park on Sonia Crescent
31 km by road · 34 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · Pioneer BayToilet nearbyFreeBus 1 min walk
- Skate park on Reilly Street
42 km by road · 46 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · InverlochToilet nearbyFreeCoach 3 min walk
Beaches
Within 5 km
- The Colonnades
4.9 km by road · 13 min drive · Beach · Cape WoolamaiFree
- Mannings Launch
5.0 km by road · 12 min drive · Beach · Cape WoolamaiFreeBus 8 min walk
5-10 km
- Aussie Track
5.0 km by road · 13 min drive · Beach · Cape WoolamaiFree
- No Dogs
5.0 km by road · 13 min drive · Beach · Cape WoolamaiFree
- Speedies
5.0 km by road · 12 min drive · Beach · Cape WoolamaiFreeBus 8 min walk
- Woolamai Back Beach
5.4 km by road · 13 min drive · Beach · Cape WoolamaiToilet nearbyFreeBus 5 min walk
- Anzacs
5.5 km by road · 12 min drive · Beach · Cape WoolamaiToilet nearbyFreeBus 8 min walk
- San Remo Beach
5.5 km by road · 13 min drive · Beach · San RemoToilet nearbyFreeBus 5 min walk
- Back Beach
5.8 km by road · 14 min drive · Beach · San RemoToilet nearbyFreeBus 8 min walk
- Bonswick Beach
6.2 km by road · 15 min drive · Beach · San RemoFreeBus 6 min walk
- Foots Beach
6.3 km by road · 15 min drive · Beach · San RemoFreeBus 4 min walk
- Magiclands
6.4 km by road · 14 min drive · Beach · Cape WoolamaiFree
- Griffith Point
6.8 km by road · 16 min drive · Beach · San RemoFree
Cafes and restaurants
Within 5 km
- Woolamai Pizza
3.6 km by road · 10 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Cape WoolamaiToilet nearbyCoach 2 min walk
- Island Burger Bar
3.7 km by road · 10 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Cape WoolamaiToilet nearbyCoach 2 min walk
- Saltwater
4.4 km by road · 11 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · NewhavenToilet nearbyBus 5 min walk