Things to do with kids in Jacob Creek

Baw Baw Shire Council · 3825

Jacob Creek in the Baw Baw area has 5 parks and reserves in our data.

Landmarks

The biggest green space in Jacob Creek is Coopers Ck Copper Mine Historic and Cultural Features Res., covering about 151 hectares. Moondarra Bushland Reserve is the next largest. Other parks and reserves in Jacob Creek include Bruntons Bridge, Coopers Creek Camping Area One and Coopers Creek Day Visitor Area Two. Our data shows 3 public toilets in Jacob Creek. Picnic areas in Jacob Creek include Bruntons Bridge and Coopers Creek Camping Area One. For walks and rides, Walhalla Rail Trail, Horseshoe Bend Tunnel and Horseshoe BendTunnel Track cross Jacob Creek.

Getting around

Jacob Creek has no train station; Moe Railway Station (V/Line) is the closest, about 23 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. No bus or tram routes stop inside Jacob Creek, so most trips start by car. By car from Jacob Creek, Traralgon is about 32 minutes away, Warragul about 57 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 2 hours, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

For a pool or water play area, Rawson Swimming Pool in Rawson is about 9 minutes' drive from Jacob Creek. The closest library to Jacob Creek is Morwell Library in Morwell, about 36 minutes' drive. The closest skate park to Jacob Creek is Moe Skate Park in Moe, about 30 minutes' drive. The closest cinema to Jacob Creek is Village 8 in Morwell, about 38 minutes' drive. The nearest larger centre is Traralgon, about 32 minutes from Jacob Creek by car, with 38 playgrounds and a pool. From Jacob Creek, the nearest places for kids by road are the playground at Croxford Park in Rawson (8 min), Rawson Swimming Pool in Rawson (9 min), the playground at Erica State Forest in Rawson (10 min), Fire station in Walhalla (18 min), Moe Skate Park in Moe (30 min) and Diving Pool in Moe (31 min).

Best for

Free days on the Walhalla Rail Trail and in Jacob Creek's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Next door to Jacob Creek, Rawson has 3 playgrounds and a pool. Toongabbie, next to Jacob Creek, has 2 playgrounds. Next door to Jacob Creek, Walhalla has 1 playground. Erica, next to Jacob Creek, has 1 playground. Moondarra and Boola also border Jacob Creek.

Playgrounds

5-10 km

4 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

2 places

5-10 km

3 places

Libraries

20-50 km

1 place

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

20-50 km

7 places

Cafes and restaurants

20-50 km

40 places