Things to do with kids in Dixie
- 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 Dixie, in the Corangamite area.
Landmarks
Lake Mumblin Lake Reserve is the largest mapped park in Dixie, at about 15 hectares.
Getting around
There's no train station in Dixie. The closest to Dixie is Terang Railway Station (V/Line), about 7.2 kilometres from the suburb centre in a straight line. No bus or tram routes stop inside Dixie, so most trips start by car. By car from Dixie, Warrnambool is about 41 minutes away, Colac about 54 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 3 hours, without traffic.
Nearby places for kids
For a pool or water play area, Timboon Outdoor Swimming Pool in Timboon is about 22 minutes' drive from Dixie. The closest library to Dixie is Mortlake Community Centre in Mortlake, about 28 minutes' drive. For a beach, Buttress Point in The Cove is about 35 minutes' drive from Dixie. For a skate park, the skate park at Power Creek Reserve in Timboon is about 22 minutes' drive from Dixie. For a cinema, Capitol Cinema in Warrnambool is about 41 minutes' drive from Dixie. For an indoor play centre, The Bowl in Warrnambool is about 41 minutes' drive from Dixie. For a zoo or wildlife park, Cudgee Wildlife Park in Cudgee is about 34 minutes' drive from Dixie. The nearest larger centre is Warrnambool, about 41 minutes from Dixie by car, with 45 playgrounds, a pool, a library and a cinema. From Dixie, the nearest places for kids by road are the skate park at Power Creek Reserve in Timboon (22 min), the playground at Lake Bullen Merri Reserve in Camperdown (30 min), Timboon Outdoor Swimming Pool in Timboon (22 min), Camperdown Skate Park in Camperdown (26 min), the playground at Tea Tree Lake Reserve in Mortlake (28 min) and Mortlake Community Centre in Mortlake (28 min).
Best for
Families happy to drive a little for a day out from Dixie.
Nearby suburbs
Next door to Dixie, Terang has 1 playground. Next door to Dixie, Garvoc has 1 playground. Ecklin South, Cobrico and Boorcan also border Dixie.
Playgrounds
5-10 km
- Playground on Bolivar Street
8.2 km by road · 9 min drive · Playground · TerangFreeCoach 7 min walk
10-20 km
- Playground on Mackinnons Bridge Road
14 km by road · 15 min drive · Playground · NooratFree
- Playground on Shenfield Street
19 km by road · 16 min drive · Playground · CobdenToilet nearbyFreeBus 5 min walk
- Playground on Farrell Street
20 km by road · 19 min drive · Playground · GarvocToilet nearbyFree
Parks and reserves
Within 5 km
- Lake Mumblin Lake Reserve
2.8 km by road · 3 min drive · Park · DixieFree
5-10 km
- Mary Bradshaw Avenue
7.7 km by road · 9 min drive · Park · TerangToilet nearbyFree
- Apex Park
7.7 km by road · 9 min drive · Park · TerangToilet nearbyFree
- Lake Terang Lake Reserve
8.3 km by road · 10 min drive · Park · TerangFree
- Cobrico Recreation Reserve
9.8 km by road · 8 min drive · Park · CobricoFree
Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks
10-20 km
- Skate park on Station Street
18 km by road · 14 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · CobdenFreeBus 4 min walk
20-50 km
- Skate park at Power Creek Reserve
27 km by road · 22 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · TimboonToilet nearbyFreeBus 3 min walk
- Camperdown Skate Park
29 km by road · 26 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · CamperdownFreeBus 7 min walk
- Mortlake Skate Park
30 km by road · 28 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · MortlakeToilet nearbyFreeCoach 8 min walk
- Skate park on Murrock Street
43 km by road · 41 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · SimpsonToilet nearbyFree
- Port Campbell Skate Park
45 km by road · 36 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · Port CampbellToilet nearbyFreeBus 5 min walk
Beaches
20-50 km
- Buttress Point
40 km by road · 35 min drive · Beach · The CoveFree
- Flaxman Beach
40 km by road · 36 min drive · Beach · NullawarreFree
- Radfords Beach
41 km by road · 41 min drive · Beach · Nirranda SouthFree
- Flaxmans Hill Beach
43 km by road · 40 min drive · Beach · NirrandaFree
- Worm Bay
46 km by road · 41 min drive · Beach · PeterboroughFree
- Wild Dog Cove 5
49 km by road · 40 min drive · Beach · PeterboroughDogs on leadFreeBus 10 min walk
- Falls of Halladale
50 km by road · 41 min drive · Beach · PeterboroughNo dogsFree
- Rutledge Creek Beach
50 km by road · 40 min drive · Beach · Port CampbellFree
Cafes and restaurants
20-50 km
- The Fish Shack
28 km by road · 25 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · CamperdownToilet nearbyBus 4 min walk
- Childers Restaurant
34 km by road · 26 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · NullawarreBus 1 min walk
- McDonald's
45 km by road · 35 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · WarrnamboolToilet nearbyVline 1 min walk
- Frying Nemo Fish & Chips
45 km by road · 37 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Port CampbellToilet nearbyBus 4 min walk
- REAL Pizza Pasta Salads
45 km by road · 37 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Port CampbellToilet nearbyBus 3 min walk
- Port Campbell Takeaway
45 km by road · 37 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Port CampbellToilet nearbyBus 2 min walk
- Subway
45 km by road · 36 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · WarrnamboolToilet nearbyBus 1 min walk
- KFC
46 km by road · 37 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · WarrnamboolToilet nearbyBus 4 min walk
- Town & County Pizza & Pasta
46 km by road · 37 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · WarrnamboolToilet nearbyBus 3 min walk
- Hungry Jack's
46 km by road · 37 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · WarrnamboolToilet nearbyBus 4 min walk
- Boss Burger Co. Warrnambool
46 km by road · 37 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · WarrnamboolToilet nearbyBus 2 min walk
- Muffin Break
46 km by road · 37 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · WarrnamboolToilet nearbyBus 1 min walk
- Boost Juice
46 km by road · 38 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · WarrnamboolBus 2 min walk
- East Warrnambool Fish & Chips
48 km by road · 39 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · WarrnamboolBus 1 min walk
- Breakers Restaurant
49 km by road · 40 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · WarrnamboolBus 2 min walk
- McDonald's
49 km by road · 41 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · WarrnamboolToilet nearbyBus 3 min walk
- Siamese Restaurant
49 km by road · 41 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · WarrnamboolToilet nearbyCoach 2 min walk
- KFC
49 km by road · 41 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · WarrnamboolBus 4 min walk
- Parker's Fish&Chips
49 km by road · 41 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · WarrnamboolToilet nearbyBus 1 min walk
- Emperors House
49 km by road · 41 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · WarrnamboolToilet nearbyBus 2 min walk
- Warrnambool Charcoal Chicken
49 km by road · 41 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · WarrnamboolToilet nearbyBus 2 min walk
- Nonna Casalinga
49 km by road · 41 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · WarrnamboolToilet nearbyBus 2 min walk
- Pinky's Pizza
49 km by road · 41 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · WarrnamboolToilet nearbyBus 2 min walk
- Bojangles Pizza
49 km by road · 41 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · WarrnamboolToilet nearbyBus 2 min walk
- Two Kings Burgers
49 km by road · 41 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · WarrnamboolToilet nearbyBus 1 min walk
- Cattleya
49 km by road · 41 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · WarrnamboolToilet nearbyBus 1 min walk
- Schnitz
49 km by road · 41 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · WarrnamboolToilet nearbyBus 1 min walk
- Subway
50 km by road · 41 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · WarrnamboolBus 2 min walk
- Kebabs on Kepler
50 km by road · 41 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · WarrnamboolToilet nearbyBus 2 min walk
- Piccolo Coffee Roasters
50 km by road · 42 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · WarrnamboolBus 2 min walk
- The Dart & Marlin
50 km by road · 42 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · WarrnamboolToilet nearbyBus 1 min walk
- Domino's
50 km by road · 42 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · WarrnamboolToilet nearbyBus 1 min walk
- Henna Fish N Chips
50 km by road · 41 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · WarrnamboolBus 2 min walk
- Woodfired Pizza Co Warrnambool
50 km by road · 42 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · WarrnamboolBus 2 min walk