Things to do with kids in Glen Alvie

Bass Coast Shire Council · 3979

Our data has no playgrounds or parks inside Glen Alvie in the Bass Coast area, so this guide covers the closest places for kids in the suburbs around it.

Getting around

Glen Alvie has no train station; Longwarry Railway Station (V/Line) is the closest, about 44 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. No bus or tram routes stop inside Glen Alvie, so most trips start by car. By car from Glen Alvie, Wonthaggi is about 17 minutes away, Leongatha about 28 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 1.5 hours, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

The closest pool or water play area to Glen Alvie is Bass Coast Aquatic and Leisure Centre in Wonthaggi, about 15 minutes' drive. The closest library to Glen Alvie is Wonthaggi Principal Library in Wonthaggi, about 16 minutes' drive. For a beach, Baxters Beach in Wonthaggi is about 24 minutes' drive from Glen Alvie. For a skate park, Wonthaggi Skate Park in Wonthaggi is about 14 minutes' drive from Glen Alvie. The closest cinema to Glen Alvie is Wonthaggi Union Community Arts Centre in Wonthaggi, about 15 minutes' drive. For a zoo or wildlife park, Maru Koala & Animal Park in Grantville is about 18 minutes' drive from Glen Alvie. The nearest larger centre is Wonthaggi, about 17 minutes from Glen Alvie by car, with 10 playgrounds, a pool, a library and a cinema. The closest places for kids by road from Glen Alvie are the playground at Rodney Court Reserve in Wonthaggi (15 min), Wonthaggi Skate Park in Wonthaggi (14 min), Bass Coast Aquatic and Leisure Centre in Wonthaggi (15 min), the playground at Jacobs Park in North Wonthaggi (16 min), Bass Coast Arts Society in Wonthaggi (16 min) and Wonthaggi & District Historical Museum in Wonthaggi (16 min).

Best for

Families happy to drive a little for a day out from Glen Alvie.

Nearby suburbs

Kongwak, Kernot and Almurta also border Glen Alvie.

Playgrounds

10-20 km

13 places

Parks and reserves

10-20 km

35 places

Libraries

10-20 km

1 place

20-50 km

1 place

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

10-20 km

1 place

20-50 km

9 places

Beaches

20-50 km

37 places

Cafes and restaurants

10-20 km

12 places