Things to do with kids in Kennedys Creek
- Playgrounds
- Parks and reserves
- Cafes and restaurants
- Walks
- Rainy day
- Free
- Toddlers
- Teens
- Dog friendly
- School holidays
Kennedys Creek is in the Corangamite area. Our data has no playgrounds or parks inside Kennedys Creek, so this guide is mostly about the closest places for kids.
Getting around
There's no train station in Kennedys Creek. The closest to Kennedys Creek is Camperdown Railway Station (V/Line), about 42 kilometres from the suburb centre in a straight line. No bus or tram routes stop inside Kennedys Creek, so most trips start by car. By car from Kennedys Creek, Colac is about 69 minutes away and Warrnambool about 86 minutes, without traffic.
Nearby places for kids
For a pool or water play area, Timboon Outdoor Swimming Pool in Timboon is about 42 minutes' drive from Kennedys Creek. The closest beach to Kennedys Creek is Clifton Beach in Princetown, about 34 minutes' drive. For a skate park, the skate park at Power Creek Reserve in Timboon is about 42 minutes' drive from Kennedys Creek. From Kennedys Creek, the nearest places for kids by road are Clifton Beach in Princetown (34 min), Gibson Beach in Princetown (34 min), the playground at Rex Norman Park in Gellibrand (67 min), Art Reach Studio in Beech Forest (56 min), the playground at John H Gardner Reserve in Beech Forest (56 min) and Timboon Outdoor Swimming Pool in Timboon (42 min).
Best for
Families happy to drive a little for a day out from Kennedys Creek.
Nearby suburbs
Next door to Kennedys Creek, Princetown has 1 playground and a beach.
Playgrounds
20-50 km
- Playground on Gellibrand River Road
22 km by road · 27 min drive · Playground · Carlisle RiverFree
- Playground on Old Coach Road
25 km by road · 41 min drive · Playground · PrincetownFree
- Playground on Shenfield Street
38 km by road · 44 min drive · Playground · CobdenToilet nearbyFreeBus 5 min walk
- Playground at Rex Norman Park
40 km by road · 67 min drive · Playground · GellibrandToilet nearbyFree
- Playground at John H Gardner Reserve
43 km by road · 56 min drive · Playground · Beech ForestToilet nearbyFree
- Playground on Hennessy Street
46 km by road · 42 min drive · Playground · Port CampbellToilet nearbyFreeBus 5 min walk
Parks and reserves
10-20 km
- Coradjil Bushland Reserve
12 km by road · 14 min drive · Park · SimpsonFree
- Coradjil Nature Conservation Reserve
13 km by road · 26 min drive · Park · SimpsonFree
- Heytesbury Settlement Historical Park
14 km by road · 17 min drive · Park · SimpsonToilet nearbyFree
- Simpson Recreation Reserve
15 km by road · 18 min drive · Park · SimpsonToilet nearbyFree
- Crinoline Creek Reference Area
15 km by road · 23 min drive · Park · Carlisle RiverFree
- Latrobe Bushland Reserve
16 km by road · 37 min drive · Park · Gellibrand LowerFree
- Tomahawk Creek Reference Area
20 km by road · 30 min drive · Park · SimpsonFree
Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks
10-20 km
- Skate park on Murrock Street
14 km by road · 17 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · SimpsonToilet nearbyFree
20-50 km
- Skate park on Station Street
39 km by road · 45 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · CobdenFreeBus 4 min walk
- Skate park at Power Creek Reserve
45 km by road · 42 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · TimboonToilet nearbyFreeBus 3 min walk
- Port Campbell Skate Park
46 km by road · 42 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · Port CampbellToilet nearbyFreeBus 5 min walk
Beaches
20-50 km
- Clifton Beach
21 km by road · 34 min drive · Beach · PrincetownFree
- Gibson Beach
21 km by road · 34 min drive · Beach · PrincetownFree
- Gibson Beach
22 km by road · 35 min drive · Beach · PrincetownFree
- Brown Hill
23 km by road · 36 min drive · Beach · PrincetownFree
- Wreck Beach
27 km by road · 55 min drive · Beach · Gellibrand LowerFree
- Loch Ard Gorge
27 km by road · 39 min drive · Beach · Port CampbellFreeCoach 6 min walk
- Broken Head
27 km by road · 39 min drive · Beach · Port CampbellFree
- Sherbrooke Estuary
28 km by road · 40 min drive · Beach · Port CampbellFree
- Rutledge Creek Beach
28 km by road · 40 min drive · Beach · Port CampbellFree
- Gellibrand East
29 km by road · 48 min drive · Beach · PrincetownFree
- Gellibrand East
31 km by road · 53 min drive · Beach · Gellibrand LowerFree
- Gellibrand East Beach
31 km by road · 53 min drive · Beach · Gellibrand LowerFree
- Station Beach
45 km by road · 62 min drive · Beach · Hordern ValeFree
- Glenaire East
45 km by road · 62 min drive · Beach · Hordern ValeFree
Cafes and restaurants
20-50 km
- Frying Nemo Fish & Chips
46 km by road · 43 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Port CampbellToilet nearbyBus 4 min walk
- REAL Pizza Pasta Salads
46 km by road · 43 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Port CampbellToilet nearbyBus 3 min walk
- Port Campbell Takeaway
46 km by road · 43 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Port CampbellToilet nearbyBus 2 min walk