Things to do with kids in Jan Juc

Surf Coast Shire Council · 3228

Jan Juc in the Surf Coast area has 3 playgrounds and 5 parks and reserves in our data. On top of that, Jan Juc has 3 beaches and a skate park.

Landmarks

Lorne - Queenscliff Coastal Reserve is the largest mapped park in Jan Juc, at about 2,303 hectares. Bob Pettitt Reserve and Torquay Meaby Reserve are the next largest. Other parks and reserves in Jan Juc include Seaview Reserve and Torquay Boulevard Reserve. Playgrounds around Jan Juc include Jan Juc Park, Jan Juc Creek Playground and the playground at Torquay Meaby Reserve. Our data shows 4 public toilets in Jan Juc. In Jan Juc you'll also find Jan Juc Beach and Princes Street. For older kids in Jan Juc there's the skate park at Bob Pettitt Reserve. The Surf Coast Walk passes through Jan Juc. Our data lists 2 cafes and family restaurants in Jan Juc for a lunch stop.

Getting around

Jan Juc has no train station; Waurn Ponds Railway Station (V/Line) is the closest, about 15 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. Bus 52 stops in Jan Juc. V/Line coaches stop in Jan Juc. By car from Jan Juc, Torquay is about 5 minutes away, Geelong about 28 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 89 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

The closest pool or water play area to Jan Juc is Salt Water Swim Schools in Mount Duneed, about 18 minutes' drive. The closest library to Jan Juc is Torquay Library in Torquay, about 6 minutes' drive. The closest cinema to Jan Juc is Reading Cinemas in Grovedale, about 22 minutes' drive. For an indoor play centre, Bounce Inc in Grovedale is about 21 minutes' drive from Jan Juc. For a zoo or wildlife park, Tiger Moth World in Torquay is about 13 minutes' drive from Jan Juc.

Best for

Younger kids at Jan Juc's 3 local playgrounds. Teens who skate or ride, with the skate park at Bob Pettitt Reserve in Jan Juc. Beach days at Jan Juc Beach and Princes Street. Free days on the Surf Coast Walk and in Jan Juc's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Next door to Jan Juc, Torquay has 15 playgrounds, a library and a beach. Bells Beach, next to Jan Juc, has a beach. Bellbrae, next to Jan Juc, has 1 playground.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

9 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

11 places

Pools and water play

20-50 km

1 place

Libraries

Within 5 km

1 place

20-50 km

7 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

Within 5 km

2 places

5-10 km

1 place

Beaches

Within 5 km

8 places

Cafes and restaurants

Within 5 km

26 places