Things to do with kids in Glen Forbes
- Playgrounds
- Parks and reserves
- Cafes and restaurants
- Walks
- Bike trails
- Rainy day
- Free
- Toddlers
- Teens
- Dog friendly
- School holidays
Glen Forbes in the Bass Coast area has 1 park or reserve in our data.
Landmarks
Grantville Nature Conservation Reserve is the largest mapped park in Glen Forbes, at about 384 hectares. Our data shows 1 public toilet in Glen Forbes. For walks and rides, Gippsland Odyssey Extension - Woolamai to Nyora (Proposed) crosses Glen Forbes.
Getting around
Glen Forbes has no train station; Stony Point Railway Station (metro) is the closest, about 30 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. Buses on the Cowes - Fountain Gate via Anderson route stop in Glen Forbes. V/Line coaches stop in Glen Forbes. By car from Glen Forbes, Wonthaggi is about 34 minutes away, Leongatha about 45 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 1.5 hours, without traffic.
Nearby places for kids
For a pool or water play area, Bass Coast Aquatic and Leisure Centre in Wonthaggi is about 32 minutes' drive from Glen Forbes. The closest library to Glen Forbes is San Remo Library in San Remo, about 27 minutes' drive. For a beach, Corinella Beach in Corinella is about 23 minutes' drive from Glen Forbes. The closest skate park to Glen Forbes is the skate park at Wonthaggi Railway Historic Reserve in Kilcunda, about 27 minutes' drive. The closest cinema to Glen Forbes is Wonthaggi Union Community Arts Centre in Wonthaggi, about 33 minutes' drive. For a zoo or wildlife park, Maru Koala & Animal Park in Grantville is about 15 minutes' drive from Glen Forbes. The nearest larger centre is Wonthaggi, about 34 minutes from Glen Forbes by car, with 10 playgrounds, a pool, a library and a cinema. The closest places for kids by road from Glen Forbes are Maru Koala & Animal Park in Grantville (15 min), the playground at George Bass Memorial Park in Bass (19 min), Corinella Beach in Corinella (23 min), Chicory Kiln in French Island (24 min), Art Fusion in Anderson (22 min) and Shelly Beach in Kilcunda (26 min).
Best for
Free days on the Gippsland Odyssey Extension - Woolamai to Nyora (Proposed) and in Glen Forbes's parks.
Nearby suburbs
Corinella, next to Glen Forbes, has 1 playground and a beach. Grantville, next to Glen Forbes, has 1 playground and a zoo or wildlife park. Next door to Glen Forbes, Bass has 1 playground and a zoo or wildlife park. Ryanston, Almurta and Adams Estate also border Glen Forbes.
Playgrounds
5-10 km
- Playground on Pier Road
9.5 km by road · 16 min drive · Playground · GrantvilleToilet nearbyFreeCoach 1 min walk
10-20 km
- Playground on Smythe Street
12 km by road · 21 min drive · Playground · CorinellaToilet nearbyFreeBus 1 min walk
- Playground at George Bass Memorial Park
12 km by road · 19 min drive · Playground · BassFreeCoach 1 min walk
- Playground on Cutty Sark Road
12 km by road · 23 min drive · Playground · Coronet BayToilet nearbyFreeBus 2 min walk
- Playground on Sonia Crescent
13 km by road · 20 min drive · Playground · Pioneer BayToilet nearbyFreeBus 1 min walk
Parks and reserves
5-10 km
- Corinella Cemetery Bushland Reserve
6.6 km by road · 14 min drive · Park · CorinellaFree
- Corinella Bushland Reserve
7.6 km by road · 13 min drive · Park · GrantvilleFree
- Colbert Creek Bushland Reserve
9.8 km by road · 16 min drive · Park · GrantvilleToilet nearbyFreeBus 3 min walk
Libraries
20-50 km
- Wonthaggi Principal Library
32 km by road · 33 min drive · Library · WonthaggiToilet nearbyFreeBus 2 min walk
- Leongatha Library
50 km by road · 46 min drive · Library · LeongathaToilet nearbyFreeCoach 6 min walk
Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks
10-20 km
- Skate park on Sonia Crescent
13 km by road · 20 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · Pioneer BayToilet nearbyFreeBus 1 min walk
20-50 km
- Skate park at Wonthaggi Railway Historic Reserve
22 km by road · 27 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · KilcundaToilet nearbyFreeCoach 8 min walk
- Nyora skate park
27 km by road · 38 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · NyoraToilet nearbyFreeCoach 3 min walk
- Wonthaggi Skate Park
31 km by road · 32 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · WonthaggiToilet nearbyFreeBus 4 min walk
- Skate park at Cochrane Park
37 km by road · 37 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · Koo Wee RupToilet nearbyFreeBus 5 min walk
- Skate park on Reilly Street
38 km by road · 37 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · InverlochToilet nearbyFreeCoach 3 min walk
- Skate park on Charles Street
38 km by road · 41 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · KorumburraToilet nearbyFree
- Skate park on Evans Street
46 km by road · 44 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · TooradinFreeBus 1 min walk
Beaches
10-20 km
- Corinella Beach
13 km by road · 23 min drive · Beach · CorinellaToilet nearbyFreeBus 6 min walk
20-50 km
- Shelly Beach
21 km by road · 26 min drive · Beach · KilcundaFree
- Punchbowl
21 km by road · 27 min drive · Beach · San RemoNo dogsFree
- Kilcunda West 1 Beach
22 km by road · 26 min drive · Beach · KilcundaToilet nearbyFreeCoach 7 min walk
- Kilcunda West 2 Beach
22 km by road · 27 min drive · Beach · KilcundaToilet nearbyFreeBus 8 min walk
- Kilcunda East Beach
22 km by road · 27 min drive · Beach · KilcundaToilet nearbyFree
- San Remo Beach
23 km by road · 29 min drive · Beach · San RemoToilet nearbyFreeBus 5 min walk
- Back Beach
24 km by road · 29 min drive · Beach · San RemoToilet nearbyFreeBus 8 min walk
- Bonswick Beach
24 km by road · 30 min drive · Beach · San RemoFreeBus 6 min walk
- Foots Beach
24 km by road · 30 min drive · Beach · San RemoFreeBus 4 min walk
- Griffith Point
24 km by road · 30 min drive · Beach · San RemoFree
- Powlett River West
25 km by road · 32 min drive · Beach · KilcundaFree
- Powlett River East
27 km by road · 36 min drive · Beach · DalystonFree
- The Colonnades
28 km by road · 35 min drive · Beach · Cape WoolamaiFree
- Mannings Launch
28 km by road · 34 min drive · Beach · Cape WoolamaiFreeBus 8 min walk
- No Dogs
28 km by road · 35 min drive · Beach · Cape WoolamaiFree
- Aussie Track
28 km by road · 35 min drive · Beach · Cape WoolamaiFree
- Speedies
28 km by road · 34 min drive · Beach · Cape WoolamaiFreeBus 8 min walk
- Woolamai Back Beach
28 km by road · 35 min drive · Beach · Cape WoolamaiToilet nearbyFreeBus 5 min walk
- Anzacs
28 km by road · 34 min drive · Beach · Cape WoolamaiToilet nearbyFreeBus 8 min walk
- Williamsons Beach
29 km by road · 44 min drive · Beach · WonthaggiFree
- Magiclands
29 km by road · 36 min drive · Beach · Cape WoolamaiFree
- Smiths Beach
34 km by road · 42 min drive · Beach · RhyllFree
- YCW
35 km by road · 42 min drive · Beach · Smiths BeachToilet nearbyFree
- Baxters Beach
36 km by road · 41 min drive · Beach · WonthaggiFree
- Cutlers Beach
36 km by road · 44 min drive · Beach · WonthaggiFree
- Wreck Bay
38 km by road · 43 min drive · Beach · Harmers HavenFree
- Coal Point West
39 km by road · 45 min drive · Beach · WonthaggiFree
- Coal Point East
39 km by road · 45 min drive · Beach · Harmers HavenFree
- Second Surf Beach
39 km by road · 47 min drive · Beach · Cape PatersonFree
- Silverleaves
40 km by road · 47 min drive · Beach · CowesFree
- Main Beach
40 km by road · 47 min drive · Beach · CowesToilet nearbyFreeCoach 7 min walk
- Undertow Bay
40 km by road · 43 min drive · Beach · Cape PatersonFreeBus 5 min walk
- The Bay
40 km by road · 43 min drive · Beach · Cape PatersonToilet nearbyFreeBus 4 min walk
- Hutchinson Beach
41 km by road · 48 min drive · Beach · VentnorFree
- First Surf Beach
41 km by road · 45 min drive · Beach · Cape PatersonFree
- Thorny Beach
41 km by road · 49 min drive · Beach · VentnorFree
- The Oaks
42 km by road · 44 min drive · Beach · Cape PatersonFree
- The Oaks East
42 km by road · 45 min drive · Beach · Cape PatersonFree
- Berrys Beach
42 km by road · 50 min drive · Beach · VentnorFree
- Ventnor Beach
43 km by road · 49 min drive · Beach · VentnorToilet nearbyFreeBus 2 min walk
Cafes and restaurants
5-10 km
- Ray's Pizza & Pasta
9.5 km by road · 16 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · GrantvilleCoach 6 min walk
- Euro Bites Greek Eatery
9.6 km by road · 16 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · GrantvilleToilet nearbyCoach 1 min walk
10-20 km
- McDonald's
11 km by road · 17 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Bass