Things to do with kids in Jack River
- Playgrounds
- Parks and reserves
- Cafes and restaurants
- Walks
- Bike trails
- Rainy day
- Free
- Toddlers
- Teens
- Dog friendly
- School holidays
Jack River is in the Wellington area. Our data has no playgrounds or parks inside Jack River, so this guide is mostly about the closest places for kids.
Getting around
Jack River has no train station; Traralgon Railway Station (V/Line) is the closest, about 39 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. No bus or tram routes stop inside Jack River, so most trips start by car. By car from Jack River, Sale is about 64 minutes away and Traralgon about 69 minutes, without traffic.
Nearby places for kids
For a pool or water play area, Yarram Public Pool in Yarram is about 9 minutes' drive from Jack River. The closest library to Jack River is Yarram Library - Temporary Site in Yarram, about 9 minutes' drive. The closest beach to Jack River is Woodside_Beach in Woodside Beach, about 34 minutes' drive. The closest skate park to Jack River is the skate park at Yarram Tarra Trail Reserve in Yarram, about 9 minutes' drive. From Jack River, the nearest places for kids by road are Yarram Historical Society Museum in Yarram (8 min), the skate park at Yarram Tarra Trail Reserve in Yarram (9 min), Yarram Public Pool in Yarram (9 min), Yarram Library - Temporary Site in Yarram (9 min), the playground at Memorial Park in Yarram (10 min) and Port Albert Maritime Museum in Port Albert (21 min).
Best for
Families happy to drive a little for a day out from Jack River.
Nearby suburbs
Binginwarri and Alberton West also border Jack River.
Playgrounds
10-20 km
- Playground at Memorial Park
11 km by road · 10 min drive · Playground · YarramFreeBus 6 min walk
20-50 km
- Playground on Port Welshpool Road
39 km by road · 31 min drive · Playground · WelshpoolToilet nearbyFreeCoach 1 min walk
- Woodside Beach Road Playground
39 km by road · 34 min drive · Playground · Woodside BeachToilet nearbyFree
- McLoughlins Beach Playground
41 km by road · 36 min drive · Playground · McLoughlins BeachFree
- Playground on Main Road
49 km by road · 44 min drive · Playground · GormandaleFreeBus 5 min walk
Parks and reserves
5-10 km
- Jack River Streamside Reserve
7.0 km by road · 11 min drive · Park · Devon NorthFree
- Devon Bushland Reserve
7.0 km by road · 11 min drive · Park · Devon NorthFree
- Binginwarri H19 Bushland Reserve
7.3 km by road · 17 min drive · Park · Staceys BridgeFree
Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks
10-20 km
- Skate park at Yarram Tarra Trail Reserve
11 km by road · 9 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · YarramFreeBus 5 min walk
Beaches
20-50 km
- Woodside_Beach
39 km by road · 34 min drive · Beach · Woodside BeachToilet nearbyFree
- Woolami
39 km by road · 37 min drive · Beach · Woodside BeachFree
- Chinaman Beach
49 km by road · 41 min drive · Beach · Wilsons PromontoryFree
- Franklin Bank
49 km by road · 41 min drive · Beach · WelshpoolFree
Cafes and restaurants
10-20 km
- Bean Pedlar
11 km by road · 9 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · YarramBus 2 min walk
20-50 km
- Fish n Chip Co
25 km by road · 22 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Port Albert
- Tarra Valley Caravan Park Fernholme Cafe
25 km by road · 25 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Tarra Valley