Things to do with kids in Cowleys Creek
- Playgrounds
- Parks and reserves
- Cafes and restaurants
- Walks
- Bike trails
- Rainy day
- Free
- Toddlers
- Teens
- Dog friendly
- School holidays
Cowleys Creek is in the Corangamite area. Our data has no playgrounds or parks inside Cowleys Creek, so this guide is mostly about the closest places for kids.
Getting around
There's no train station in Cowleys Creek. The closest to Cowleys Creek is Camperdown Railway Station (V/Line), about 29 kilometres from the suburb centre in a straight line. No bus or tram routes stop inside Cowleys Creek, so most trips start by car. By car from Cowleys Creek, Warrnambool is about 59 minutes away and Colac about 65 minutes, without traffic.
Nearby places for kids
The closest pool or water play area to Cowleys Creek is Timboon Outdoor Swimming Pool in Timboon, about 15 minutes' drive. The closest beach to Cowleys Creek is Rutledge Creek Beach in Port Campbell, about 23 minutes' drive. For a skate park, the skate park at Power Creek Reserve in Timboon is about 15 minutes' drive from Cowleys Creek. Warrnambool is the closest bigger centre to Cowleys Creek, about 59 minutes away by car, and has 45 playgrounds, a pool, a library and a cinema. From Cowleys Creek, the nearest places for kids by road are the skate park at Power Creek Reserve in Timboon (15 min), Timboon Outdoor Swimming Pool in Timboon (15 min), Port Campbell Skate Park in Port Campbell (19 min), Rutledge Creek Beach in Port Campbell (23 min), Sherbrooke Estuary in Port Campbell (23 min) and the playground at Peterborough Coastal Reserve (COM) in Peterborough (27 min).
Best for
Families happy to drive a little for a day out from Cowleys Creek.
Nearby suburbs
Next door to Cowleys Creek, Timboon has a pool and a skate park.
Playgrounds
10-20 km
- Playground on Hennessy Street
19 km by road · 19 min drive · Playground · Port CampbellToilet nearbyFreeBus 5 min walk
20-50 km
- Playground on Shenfield Street
26 km by road · 26 min drive · Playground · CobdenToilet nearbyFreeBus 5 min walk
- Playground at Peterborough Coastal Reserve (COM)
30 km by road · 27 min drive · Playground · PeterboroughToilet nearbyFreeBus 8 min walk
- Playground at Lake Bullen Merri Reserve
34 km by road · 41 min drive · Playground · CamperdownToilet nearbyFree
- Playground on Henrys Sawmill Road
36 km by road · 34 min drive · Playground · NullawarreFree
- Playground on Old Coach Road
36 km by road · 36 min drive · Playground · PrincetownFree
- Playground on Wilson Street
37 km by road · 40 min drive · Playground · CamperdownFreeBus 3 min walk
- Playground on Cole Street
39 km by road · 41 min drive · Playground · CamperdownToilet nearbyFreeCoach 3 min walk
- Playground on Farrell Street
50 km by road · 48 min drive · Playground · GarvocToilet nearbyFree
- Playground on Mackinnons Bridge Road
50 km by road · 51 min drive · Playground · NooratFree
Parks and reserves
5-10 km
- Timboon I1 Bushland Reserve
6.0 km by road · 13 min drive · Park · TimboonFree
10-20 km
- Timboon Masonic Park
12 km by road · 14 min drive · Park · TimboonFreeBus 1 min walk
- Power Creek Reserve
13 km by road · 15 min drive · Park · TimboonFreeBus 4 min walk
- Cooriemungle Reference Area
16 km by road · 20 min drive · Park · CooriemungleFree
- Cooriemungle Creek Flora Reserve
17 km by road · 24 min drive · Park · CooriemungleFree
- Port Campbell PV Office
19 km by road · 18 min drive · Park · Port CampbellToilet nearbyFreeBus 4 min walk
- Port Campbell Parks Victoria Depot
19 km by road · 19 min drive · Park · Port CampbellFree
- Port Campbell Recreation and Camping Reserve
19 km by road · 19 min drive · Park · Port CampbellToilet nearbyFreeBus 3 min walk
- Port Campbell Coastal Reserve
19 km by road · 20 min drive · Park · Port CampbellToilet nearbyFreeBus 2 min walk
- Port of Port Campbell
19 km by road · 20 min drive · Park · Port CampbellFreeBus 5 min walk
- The Arches Marine Sanctuary
19 km by road · 19 min drive · Park · Port CampbellFree
Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks
10-20 km
- Skate park at Power Creek Reserve
13 km by road · 15 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · TimboonToilet nearbyFreeBus 3 min walk
- Port Campbell Skate Park
19 km by road · 19 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · Port CampbellToilet nearbyFreeBus 5 min walk
20-50 km
- Skate park on Station Street
25 km by road · 25 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · CobdenFreeBus 4 min walk
- Skate park on Murrock Street
27 km by road · 25 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · SimpsonToilet nearbyFree
- Camperdown Skate Park
38 km by road · 40 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · CamperdownFreeBus 7 min walk
Beaches
20-50 km
- Rutledge Creek Beach
24 km by road · 23 min drive · Beach · Port CampbellFree
- Sherbrooke Estuary
25 km by road · 23 min drive · Beach · Port CampbellFree
- Broken Head
25 km by road · 23 min drive · Beach · Port CampbellFree
- Loch Ard Gorge
26 km by road · 25 min drive · Beach · Port CampbellFreeCoach 6 min walk
- Wild Dog Cove 5
30 km by road · 28 min drive · Beach · PeterboroughDogs on leadFreeBus 10 min walk
- Gibson Beach
30 km by road · 28 min drive · Beach · PrincetownFree
- Gibson Beach
31 km by road · 28 min drive · Beach · PrincetownFree
- Falls of Halladale
31 km by road · 29 min drive · Beach · PeterboroughNo dogsFree
- Worm Bay
31 km by road · 29 min drive · Beach · PeterboroughFree
- Clifton Beach
32 km by road · 30 min drive · Beach · PrincetownFree
- Brown Hill
34 km by road · 32 min drive · Beach · PrincetownFree
- Gellibrand East
40 km by road · 44 min drive · Beach · PrincetownFree
- Buttress Point
41 km by road · 41 min drive · Beach · The CoveFree
- Flaxman Beach
41 km by road · 43 min drive · Beach · NullawarreFree
- Radfords Beach
41 km by road · 42 min drive · Beach · Nirranda SouthFree
- Gellibrand East
42 km by road · 49 min drive · Beach · Gellibrand LowerFree
- Gellibrand East Beach
43 km by road · 49 min drive · Beach · Gellibrand LowerFree
- Flaxmans Hill Beach
44 km by road · 47 min drive · Beach · NirrandaFree
Cafes and restaurants
10-20 km
- Frying Nemo Fish & Chips
19 km by road · 19 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Port CampbellToilet nearbyBus 4 min walk
- REAL Pizza Pasta Salads
19 km by road · 19 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Port CampbellToilet nearbyBus 3 min walk
- Port Campbell Takeaway
19 km by road · 19 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Port CampbellToilet nearbyBus 2 min walk