Things to do with kids in Cobden
- Playgrounds
- Parks and reserves
- Cafes and restaurants
- Walks
- Bike trails
- Rainy day
- Free
- Toddlers
- Teens
- Dog friendly
- School holidays
Cobden in the Corangamite area has 1 playground and 1 park or reserve in our data.
Landmarks
Cobden Botanic Gardens is the largest mapped park in Cobden, at about 3 hectares. Our data shows 9 public toilets and 2 parks and playgrounds with a council BBQ close by in Cobden. The Camperdown to Timboon Rail Trail passes through Cobden.
Getting around
There's no train station in Cobden. The closest to Cobden is Camperdown Railway Station (V/Line), about 13 kilometres from the suburb centre in a straight line. Buses on the Camperdown - Timboon via Cobden route stop in Cobden. By car from Cobden, Colac is about 40 minutes away, Warrnambool about 48 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 2.5 hours, without traffic.
Nearby places for kids
The closest pool or water play area to Cobden is Timboon Outdoor Swimming Pool in Timboon, about 25 minutes' drive. The closest library to Cobden is Mortlake Community Centre in Mortlake, about 41 minutes' drive. The closest beach to Cobden is Rutledge Creek Beach in Port Campbell, about 38 minutes' drive. For a skate park, Camperdown Skate Park in Camperdown is about 15 minutes' drive from Cobden. The closest cinema to Cobden is Colac Cinemas in Colac, about 40 minutes' drive. The closest indoor play centre to Cobden is Colac Tenpin Bowl in Colac, about 41 minutes' drive. Colac is the closest bigger centre to Cobden, about 40 minutes away by car, and has 13 playgrounds, a library, a cinema and indoor play. From Cobden, the nearest places for kids by road are Camperdown Skate Park in Camperdown (15 min), the playground at Lake Bullen Merri Reserve in Camperdown (17 min), the skate park at Power Creek Reserve in Timboon (25 min), Timboon Outdoor Swimming Pool in Timboon (25 min), Rutledge Creek Beach in Port Campbell (38 min) and Sherbrooke Estuary in Port Campbell (38 min).
Best for
Free days on the Camperdown to Timboon Rail Trail and in Cobden's parks.
Nearby suburbs
Next door to Cobden, Camperdown has 3 playgrounds and a skate park. Jancourt, Glenfyne, Elingamite North and Elingamite also border Cobden.
Playgrounds
Within 5 km
- Playground on Shenfield Street
0.6 km by road · 1 min drive · Playground · CobdenToilet nearbyFreeBus 5 min walk
10-20 km
- Playground on Wilson Street
13 km by road · 14 min drive · Playground · CamperdownFreeBus 3 min walk
- Playground at Lake Bullen Merri Reserve
13 km by road · 17 min drive · Playground · CamperdownToilet nearbyFree
- Playground on Cole Street
14 km by road · 16 min drive · Playground · CamperdownToilet nearbyFreeCoach 3 min walk
Parks and reserves
Within 5 km
- Cobden Botanic Gardens
0.7 km by road · 1 min drive · Park · CobdenToilet nearbyFreeBus 5 min walk
5-10 km
- Lake Elingamite Lake Reserve
7.0 km by road · 10 min drive · Park · Elingamite NorthFree
- Cobrico Swamp Wildlife Reserve (hunting)
7.3 km by road · 6 min drive · Park · CobricoFree
- Cobrico Recreation Reserve
9.0 km by road · 8 min drive · Park · CobricoFree
Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks
Within 5 km
- Skate park on Station Street
1.0 km by road · 1 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · CobdenFreeBus 4 min walk
10-20 km
- Camperdown Skate Park
13 km by road · 15 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · CamperdownFreeBus 7 min walk
Beaches
20-50 km
- Rutledge Creek Beach
45 km by road · 38 min drive · Beach · Port CampbellFree
- Sherbrooke Estuary
45 km by road · 38 min drive · Beach · Port CampbellFree
- Broken Head
46 km by road · 38 min drive · Beach · Port CampbellFree
- Loch Ard Gorge
47 km by road · 40 min drive · Beach · Port CampbellFreeCoach 6 min walk
- Buttress Point
48 km by road · 41 min drive · Beach · The CoveFree
- Flaxman Beach
48 km by road · 43 min drive · Beach · NullawarreFree
- Wild Dog Cove 5
48 km by road · 42 min drive · Beach · PeterboroughDogs on leadFreeBus 10 min walk
- Radfords Beach
49 km by road · 48 min drive · Beach · Nirranda SouthFree
- Falls of Halladale
49 km by road · 43 min drive · Beach · PeterboroughNo dogsFree
- Worm Bay
49 km by road · 43 min drive · Beach · PeterboroughFree
Cafes and restaurants
10-20 km
- The Fish Shack
14 km by road · 15 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · CamperdownToilet nearbyBus 4 min walk
20-50 km
- Frying Nemo Fish & Chips
40 km by road · 34 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Port CampbellToilet nearbyBus 4 min walk
- REAL Pizza Pasta Salads
40 km by road · 34 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Port CampbellToilet nearbyBus 3 min walk
- Port Campbell Takeaway
40 km by road · 34 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Port CampbellToilet nearbyBus 2 min walk
- Childers Restaurant
42 km by road · 33 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · NullawarreBus 1 min walk
- Subway
49 km by road · 39 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · ColacBus 5 min walk
- Mighty Moe's Pizza and Grill
49 km by road · 39 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · ColacToilet nearbyBus 6 min walk
- McDonald's
49 km by road · 40 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · ColacToilet nearbyBus 4 min walk
- Lemon Grass
49 km by road · 39 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · ColacBus 4 min walk
- KFC
49 km by road · 40 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · ColacBus 2 min walk
- Papaya Thai
49 km by road · 40 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · ColacBus 5 min walk
- Sing Bo
49 km by road · 40 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · ColacBus 6 min walk
- Domino's
49 km by road · 40 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · ColacBus 3 min walk
- Pammy's Pizza
49 km by road · 40 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · ColacToilet nearbyBus 2 min walk
- Wonder Burger
49 km by road · 40 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · ColacBus 3 min walk
- Golden Sky Indian Restaurant
49 km by road · 40 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · ColacBus 5 min walk
- Apollo Seafoods
49 km by road · 40 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · ColacToilet nearbyBus 1 min walk
- La Porchetta
50 km by road · 40 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · ColacToilet nearbyBus 2 min walk
- Mango Thai
50 km by road · 40 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · ColacToilet nearbyBus 3 min walk
- Captain George's Fish & Chips
50 km by road · 41 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · ColacToilet nearbyBus 2 min walk
- Marina Seafoods
50 km by road · 40 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · ColacToilet nearbyBus 3 min walk