Things to do with kids in Foster

South Gippsland Shire Council · 3960

Foster is in the South Gippsland area, and our data lists 3 playgrounds and 5 parks and reserves in the suburb. Beyond the parks, Foster has a library, a pool and 4 museums or galleries.

Landmarks

Hoddle Range Flora Reserve is the largest mapped park in Foster, at about 46 hectares. New Zealand Hill Flora Reserve and Whipstick Gully Natural Features Reserve are the next largest. Foster also has Bonnie Brae Streamside Reserve and Wonga Wonga South Bushland Reserve. Our data shows 5 public toilets in Foster. Places to visit in Foster include Atticus Bookshop & Gallery, Foster Historical Museum, Foster Outdoor Pool and Foster Library. The Great Southern Rail Trail and Hoddle Mountain Trail all pass through Foster.

Getting around

Foster has no train station; Trafalgar Railway Station (V/Line) is the closest, about 50 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. V/Line coaches stop in Foster. By car from Foster, Leongatha is about 33 minutes away, Wonthaggi about 53 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 2.5 hours, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

For a beach, Toora Beach in Toora is about 20 minutes' drive from Foster. The closest skate park to Foster is the skate park at Sargasser Park in Toora, about 12 minutes' drive. The closest cinema to Foster is Stadium 4 Cinema in Leongatha, about 33 minutes' drive. Leongatha is the closest bigger centre to Foster, about 33 minutes away by car, and has 4 playgrounds, a pool, a library and a cinema.

Best for

Younger kids at Foster's 3 local playgrounds. Rainy days at the library and museum or gallery in Foster. Free days on the Great Southern Rail Trail and in Foster's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Toora, next to Foster, has 3 playgrounds, a pool and a beach. Next door to Foster, Yanakie has 2 playgrounds. Fish Creek, next to Foster, has 1 playground. Wonga, Port Franklin, Foster North and Bennison also border Foster.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

3 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

4 places

Libraries

20-50 km

1 place

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

10-20 km

1 place

20-50 km

4 places

Beaches

10-20 km

1 place

20-50 km

7 places

Cafes and restaurants

20-50 km

18 places