Things to do with kids in Forrest

Colac Otway Shire Council · 3236

Forrest is in the Colac Otway area, and our data lists 1 playground and 5 parks and reserves in the suburb. Beyond the parks, Forrest has a skate park.

Landmarks

Yaugher Trails - Forrest MTB Park is the largest mapped park in Forrest, at about 500 hectares. Souther Trails - Forrest MTB Park is the next largest. Forrest also has Forrest Common, Forrest Trailhead and Yaugher Trailhead. Playgrounds in Forrest include the playground at Forrest Common. Our data shows 4 public toilets in Forrest. Picnic areas in Forrest include Forrest Trailhead and Yaugher Trailhead. For older kids in Forrest there's the skate park at Forrest Common. For walks and rides, Yaugher Super Loop Trail, Yaugher Super Loop and Vista Trail cross Forrest. Our data lists 1 cafe or family restaurant in Forrest for a lunch stop.

Getting around

There's no train station in Forrest. The closest to Forrest is Birregurra Railway Station (V/Line), about 22 kilometres from the suburb centre in a straight line. Buses on the Colac - Marengo via Apollo Bay route stop in Forrest. By car from Forrest, Colac is about 35 minutes away, Torquay about 69 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 2 hours, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

For a pool or water play area, Apollo Bay Community Pool in Apollo Bay is about 38 minutes' drive from Forrest. The closest library to Forrest is Colac Community Library and Learning Centre in Colac, about 34 minutes' drive. The closest beach to Forrest is White Crest in Wongarra, about 38 minutes' drive. For a cinema, Colac Cinemas in Colac is about 35 minutes' drive from Forrest. For an indoor play centre, Colac Tenpin Bowl in Colac is about 34 minutes' drive from Forrest. For a zoo or wildlife park, Skate Bowl in Apollo Bay is about 37 minutes' drive from Forrest. The nearest larger centre is Colac, about 35 minutes from Forrest by car, with 13 playgrounds, a library, a cinema and indoor play.

Best for

Teens who skate or ride, with the skate park at Forrest Common in Forrest. Free days on the Yaugher Super Loop Trail and in Forrest's parks.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

1 place

20-50 km

22 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

5 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

Within 5 km

1 place

20-50 km

3 places

Beaches

20-50 km

4 places

Cafes and restaurants

Within 5 km

1 place

20-50 km

27 places