Things to do with kids in Lavers Hill
- Playgrounds
- Parks and reserves
- Cafes and restaurants
- Walks
- Bike trails
- Rainy day
- Free
- Toddlers
- Teens
- Dog friendly
- School holidays
Lavers Hill is in the Colac Otway area. Our data has no playgrounds or parks inside Lavers Hill, so this guide is mostly about the closest places for kids.
Landmarks
Our data shows 4 public toilets in Lavers Hill. For walks and rides, Madsens Track Nature Walk crosses Lavers Hill.
Getting around
There's no train station in Lavers Hill. The closest to Lavers Hill is Colac Railway Station (V/Line), about 41 kilometres from the suburb centre in a straight line. V/Line coaches stop in Lavers Hill. By car from Lavers Hill, Colac is about 56 minutes away, Warrnambool about 1.5 hours and the Melbourne CBD about 3 hours, without traffic.
Nearby places for kids
The closest beach to Lavers Hill is Wreck Beach in Gellibrand Lower, about 27 minutes' drive. For a skate park, Port Campbell Skate Park in Port Campbell is about 45 minutes' drive from Lavers Hill. For a cinema, Mechanics Hall in Apollo Bay is about 43 minutes' drive from Lavers Hill. For a zoo or wildlife park, Wildlife Wonders in Apollo Bay is about 38 minutes' drive from Lavers Hill. Colac is the closest bigger centre to Lavers Hill, about 56 minutes away by car, and has 13 playgrounds, a library, a cinema and indoor play. The closest places for kids by road from Lavers Hill are Art Reach Studio in Beech Forest (21 min), the playground at John H Gardner Reserve in Beech Forest (21 min), Wreck Beach in Gellibrand Lower (27 min), Station Beach in Hordern Vale (26 min), the playground at Rex Norman Park in Gellibrand (35 min) and Wildlife Wonders in Apollo Bay (38 min).
Best for
Longer rides and walks from Lavers Hill on the Madsens Track Nature Walk.
Nearby suburbs
Next door to Lavers Hill, Carlisle River has 1 playground. Chapple Vale also borders Lavers Hill.
Playgrounds
10-20 km
- Playground at John H Gardner Reserve
19 km by road · 21 min drive · Playground · Beech ForestToilet nearbyFree
20-50 km
- Playground on Gellibrand River Road
26 km by road · 37 min drive · Playground · Carlisle RiverFree
- Playground at Rex Norman Park
32 km by road · 35 min drive · Playground · GellibrandToilet nearbyFree
- Playground on Old Coach Road
32 km by road · 34 min drive · Playground · PrincetownFree
- Playground on Bracks Access
36 km by road · 33 min drive · Playground · Cape OtwayFree
- Playground at Foreshore Reserve
48 km by road · 43 min drive · Playground · Apollo BayToilet nearbyFreeBus 7 min walk
- Playground on Hennessy Street
48 km by road · 45 min drive · Playground · Port CampbellToilet nearbyFreeBus 5 min walk
Parks and reserves
5-10 km
- Johanna Falls Scenic Reserve
9.7 km by road · 17 min drive · Park · JohannaFree
10-20 km
- Greater Otway NP (addition)
16 km by road · 14 min drive · Park · GlenaireFree
- Crinoline Creek Reference Area
17 km by road · 28 min drive · Park · Carlisle RiverFree
- Aire River Heritage River
19 km by road · 29 min drive · Park · GlenaireFree
- Aire River Wildlife Reserve (hunting)
19 km by road · 15 min drive · Park · GlenaireFree
- Cliff Young Park
19 km by road · 21 min drive · Park · Beech ForestToilet nearbyFree
- John H Gardner Reserve
19 km by road · 21 min drive · Park · Beech ForestToilet nearbyFree
- Ditchley Park
19 km by road · 22 min drive · Park · Beech ForestFree
Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks
20-50 km
- Skate park on Murrock Street
37 km by road · 48 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · SimpsonToilet nearbyFree
- Port Campbell Skate Park
48 km by road · 45 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · Port CampbellToilet nearbyFreeBus 5 min walk
Beaches
10-20 km
- Wreck Beach
20 km by road · 27 min drive · Beach · Gellibrand LowerFree
20-50 km
- Station Beach
21 km by road · 26 min drive · Beach · Hordern ValeFree
- Glenaire East
21 km by road · 26 min drive · Beach · Hordern ValeFree
- Gellibrand East Beach
25 km by road · 35 min drive · Beach · Gellibrand LowerFree
- Gellibrand East
25 km by road · 35 min drive · Beach · Gellibrand LowerFree
- Gellibrand East
27 km by road · 40 min drive · Beach · PrincetownFree
- Brown Hill
32 km by road · 31 min drive · Beach · PrincetownFree
- Clifton Beach
35 km by road · 33 min drive · Beach · PrincetownFree
- Gibson Beach
36 km by road · 35 min drive · Beach · PrincetownFree
- Gibson Beach
36 km by road · 35 min drive · Beach · PrincetownFree
- Loch Ard Gorge
41 km by road · 39 min drive · Beach · Port CampbellFreeCoach 6 min walk
- Broken Head
42 km by road · 39 min drive · Beach · Port CampbellFree
- Sherbrooke Estuary
42 km by road · 40 min drive · Beach · Port CampbellFree
- Shelly Beach
42 km by road · 37 min drive · Beach · Apollo BayFree
- Rutledge Creek Beach
43 km by road · 40 min drive · Beach · Port CampbellFree
Cafes and restaurants
20-50 km
- Apollo Bay Distillery
48 km by road · 43 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Apollo BayToilet nearbyBus 6 min walk
- The Harbour Fish Shop
48 km by road · 44 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Apollo BayToilet nearby
- Casalingo
48 km by road · 44 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Apollo BayToilet nearbyBus 3 min walk
- George's
48 km by road · 44 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Apollo BayToilet nearbyBus 2 min walk
- Coco Cafe & Restaurant
48 km by road · 44 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Apollo BayToilet nearbyBus 2 min walk
- Waves
48 km by road · 44 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Apollo BayToilet nearbyCoach 1 min walk
- Masala Bay
48 km by road · 44 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Apollo BayToilet nearbyCoach 1 min walk
- Dragon Bay Inn
48 km by road · 44 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Apollo BayToilet nearbyCoach 2 min walk
- Frying Nemo Fish & Chips
48 km by road · 45 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Port CampbellToilet nearbyBus 4 min walk
- REAL Pizza Pasta Salads
48 km by road · 45 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Port CampbellToilet nearbyBus 3 min walk
- Port Campbell Takeaway
48 km by road · 45 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Port CampbellToilet nearbyBus 2 min walk
- Chri's Beacon Point Restaurant & Villas
49 km by road · 53 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Skenes Creek