Things to do with kids in Deans Marsh

Surf Coast Shire Council · 3235

Our data lists 2 parks and reserves in Deans Marsh, in the Surf Coast area.

Landmarks

Deans Marsh Arboretum is the largest mapped park in Deans Marsh, at about 31 hectares. Parkers Road (Bambra) Bushland Reserve is the next largest. Our data shows 1 public toilet in Deans Marsh.

Getting around

Deans Marsh has no train station; Birregurra Railway Station (V/Line) is the closest, about 12 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. Buses on the Colac - Lorne route stop in Deans Marsh. By car from Deans Marsh, Colac is about 34 minutes away, Torquay about 52 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 2 hours, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

The closest pool or water play area to Deans Marsh is Lorne Sea Baths in Lorne, about 20 minutes' drive. For a library, Colac Community Library and Learning Centre in Colac is about 34 minutes' drive from Deans Marsh. For a beach, Lorne Beach in Lorne is about 21 minutes' drive from Deans Marsh. For a skate park, Birregurra Skate Park in Birregurra is about 15 minutes' drive from Deans Marsh. For a cinema, Lorne Theatre in Lorne is about 20 minutes' drive from Deans Marsh. For an indoor play centre, Colac Tenpin Bowl in Colac is about 33 minutes' drive from Deans Marsh. For a zoo or wildlife park, Live Wire Park in Lorne is about 22 minutes' drive from Deans Marsh. Colac is the closest bigger centre to Deans Marsh, about 34 minutes away by car, and has 13 playgrounds, a library, a cinema and indoor play. From Deans Marsh, the nearest places for kids by road are Birregurra Skate Park in Birregurra (15 min), Lorne Theatre in Lorne (20 min), Lorne Sea Baths in Lorne (20 min), Kay Langan Skate Park in Lorne (20 min), the playground at Lorne - Queenscliff Coastal Reserve in Lorne (20 min) and the playground at Lorne - Queenscliff Coastal Reserve in Lorne (21 min).

Best for

Families happy to drive a little for a day out from Deans Marsh.

Nearby suburbs

Next door to Deans Marsh, Pennyroyal has 1 playground. Birregurra, Benwerrin and Bambra also border Deans Marsh.

Playgrounds

10-20 km

1 place

20-50 km

37 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

2 places

5-10 km

3 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

10-20 km

1 place

20-50 km

9 places

Beaches

20-50 km

14 places

Cafes and restaurants

20-50 km

36 places