Things to do with kids in Connewarre
- Playgrounds
- Parks and reserves
- Pools and water play
- Cafes and restaurants
- Walks
- Bike trails
- Rainy day
- Free
- Toddlers
- Teens
- Dog friendly
- School holidays
Connewarre in the Greater Geelong area has 1 playground and 3 parks and reserves in our data. On top of that, Connewarre has 2 beaches.
Landmarks
Lake Connewarre Wildlife Reserve is the largest mapped park in Connewarre, at about 3,692 hectares. Breamlea Flora and Fauna Reserve and Conewarre K48 Streamside Reserve are the next largest. Our data shows 2 public toilets in Connewarre. Places to visit in Connewarre include Bancoora Beach and Thirteenth Beach. For walks and rides, Barwon Heads Trail crosses Connewarre.
Getting around
There's no train station in Connewarre. The closest to Connewarre is Marshall Railway Station (V/Line), about 8.1 kilometres from the suburb centre in a straight line. Bus 55 stops in Connewarre. By car from Connewarre, Torquay is about 14 minutes away, Geelong about 16 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 79 minutes, without traffic.
Nearby places for kids
For a pool or water play area, Salt Water Swim Schools in Mount Duneed is about 10 minutes' drive from Connewarre. The closest library to Connewarre is Biyal-an Armstrong Creek Library in Armstrong Creek, about 9 minutes' drive. For a skate park, the bmx track at Kalkarra Park in Mount Duneed is about 5 minutes' drive from Connewarre. For a cinema, Reading Cinemas in Grovedale is about 14 minutes' drive from Connewarre. The closest indoor play centre to Connewarre is Bounce Inc in Grovedale, about 12 minutes' drive. The closest zoo or wildlife park to Connewarre is Tiger Moth World in Torquay, about 6 minutes' drive. The nearest larger centre is Torquay, about 14 minutes from Connewarre by car, with 15 playgrounds, a library and a beach.
Best for
Beach days at Bancoora Beach and Thirteenth Beach. Free days on the Barwon Heads Trail and in Connewarre's parks.
Nearby suburbs
Leopold, next to Connewarre, has 18 playgrounds, a library and a beach. Next door to Connewarre, Torquay has 15 playgrounds, a library and a beach. Next door to Connewarre, Mount Duneed has 12 playgrounds, a pool and a skate park. Armstrong Creek, next to Connewarre, has 8 playgrounds and a library. Moolap, Breamlea, Wallington and Barwon Heads also border Connewarre.
Playgrounds
Within 5 km
- Playground on Bluestone School Road
0.5 km by road · 2 min drive · Playground · ConnewarreToilet nearbyFree
- Warralily Boulevard Reserve
3.5 km by road · 3 min drive · Playground · Armstrong CreekFreeBus 1 min walk
- Playground at Lorne - Queenscliff Coastal Reserve
4.1 km by road · 6 min drive · Playground · BreamleaFree
- Breamlea Recreation Reserve
4.4 km by road · 6 min drive · Playground · BreamleaToilet nearbyFree
- Playground on Buchanan Boulevard
4.7 km by road · 7 min drive · Playground · Armstrong CreekFreeBus 4 min walk
Parks and reserves
Within 5 km
- Conewarre K48 Streamside Reserve
2.6 km by road · 6 min drive · Park · ConnewarreFree
- Breamlea Flora and Fauna Reserve
3.0 km by road · 3 min drive · Park · ConnewarreFree
- Warralily Reserve
4.6 km by road · 5 min drive · Park · Armstrong CreekFreeBus 7 min walk
Pools and water play
10-20 km
- Geelong Aquatic Centre
14 km by road · 16 min drive · Pool or water play · NewtownBus 2 min walk
Libraries
10-20 km
- Chilwell Library
13 km by road · 15 min drive · Library · NewtownToilet nearbyFreeBus 2 min walk
- Torquay Library
14 km by road · 13 min drive · Library · TorquayToilet nearbyFreeBus 2 min walk
- Geelong Library & Heritage Centre
14 km by road · 16 min drive · Library · GeelongToilet nearbyFreeBus 3 min walk
- Ocean Grove Library
15 km by road · 17 min drive · Library · Ocean GroveToilet nearbyFreeBus 4 min walk
- Geelong West Library
15 km by road · 17 min drive · Library · Geelong WestToilet nearbyFreeBus 1 min walk
Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks
5-10 km
- BMX track at Kalkarra Park
5.8 km by road · 5 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · Mount DuneedFree
- Skate park on Warralily Boulevard
7.3 km by road · 7 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · Armstrong CreekToilet nearbyFreeBus 4 min walk
- Skate park at Bunjils Nest
9.8 km by road · 10 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · Mount DuneedToilet nearbyFreeBus 2 min walk
- BMX track in Belmont
10.0 km by road · 12 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · BelmontToilet nearbyFreeBus 3 min walk
Beaches
Within 5 km
- Buckleys (Stingray) Bay
3.9 km by road · 5 min drive · Beach · BreamleaFree
- Bancoora Beach
4.0 km by road · 5 min drive · Beach · ConnewarreToilet nearbyFree
5-10 km
- Breamlea Beach
5.0 km by road · 8 min drive · Beach · BreamleaFree
- Thirteenth Beach
6.9 km by road · 8 min drive · Beach · ConnewarreToilet nearbyFree
- Point Impossible Beach
7.3 km by road · 9 min drive · Beach · TorquayToilet nearbyDogs on leadFree
Cafes and restaurants
Within 5 km
- McDonald's
4.2 km by road · 5 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Armstrong CreekBus 1 min walk
- Bean Squeeze
4.5 km by road · 5 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Armstrong CreekBus 3 min walk
5-10 km
- Cottage@Iona
6.7 km by road · 8 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · CharlemontBus 4 min walk
- Smokin Joes Pizza
8.9 km by road · 9 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Armstrong CreekBus 5 min walk
- Sushi and Dumpling Hub
8.9 km by road · 9 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Armstrong CreekBus 5 min walk
- McDonald's
9.0 km by road · 9 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Armstrong CreekBus 2 min walk
- KFC
9.2 km by road · 9 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Armstrong CreekBus 3 min walk
- Red Rooster
9.2 km by road · 9 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Armstrong CreekBus 3 min walk
- Salt and Battered Fish and Chips
9.2 km by road · 9 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Armstrong CreekBus 4 min walk
- Hungry Jack's
9.2 km by road · 9 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Armstrong CreekBus 3 min walk
- Schnitz
9.4 km by road · 9 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Armstrong CreekBus 4 min walk
- Amalfi Pizza
9.9 km by road · 10 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Mount DuneedToilet nearbyBus 2 min walk
- Kebhub
9.9 km by road · 11 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · BelmontToilet nearbyBus 2 min walk
- Starbucks
10.0 km by road · 9 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Armstrong CreekBus 4 min walk