Things to do with kids in Little River

Greater Geelong City Council · 3211

Little River is in the Greater Geelong area, and our data lists 3 playgrounds and 8 parks and reserves in the suburb.

Landmarks

You Yangs Regional Park is the largest mapped park in Little River, at about 1,965 hectares. Freshwater Swamp, Little River Wildlife Reserve (no hunting) and Rothwell Reserve are the next largest. Little River also has Bull Reserve, Rees Reserve and Bulban Reserve. Playgrounds in Little River include Little River Oval Playground and the playground at Possy Newland Reserve. Our data shows 16 public toilets, 3 parks and playgrounds with a council BBQ close by and 1 off-leash dog park in Little River. The Plantation Track, Lumberjack Track and Junction Track all pass through Little River. Our data lists 2 cafes and family restaurants in Little River for a lunch stop.

Getting around

Little River has a train station: Little River Railway Station (V/Line: Geelong - Melbourne). V/Line coaches stop in Little River. By car from Little River, Werribee is about 16 minutes away, Geelong about 33 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 43 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

For a pool or water play area, the water play at Bloom Street Park in Werribee is about 14 minutes' drive from Little River. The closest library to Little River is Lara Library in Lara, about 12 minutes' drive. For a beach, Werribee Sewer Farm South in Cocoroc is about 29 minutes' drive from Little River. The closest skate park to Little River is Lara Skate Park in Lara, about 12 minutes' drive. For a cinema, VIllage Cinemas in Hoppers Crossing is about 22 minutes' drive from Little River. The closest indoor play centre to Little River is General Public in Corio, about 22 minutes' drive. The closest zoo or wildlife park to Little River is Werribee Open Range Zoo in Werribee South, about 21 minutes' drive.

Best for

Younger kids at Little River's 3 local playgrounds. Free days on the Plantation Track and in Little River's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Next door to Little River, Werribee has 58 playgrounds, a pool and a library. Lara, next to Little River, has 22 playgrounds, a library and a skate park. Next door to Little River, Mambourin has 5 playgrounds. Next door to Little River, Balliang has 1 playground. Avalon, Anakie, Quandong and Point Wilson also border Little River.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

3 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

6 places

Pools and water play

10-20 km

1 place

20-50 km

7 places

Libraries

10-20 km

2 places

20-50 km

26 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

Within 5 km

1 place

10-20 km

6 places

Beaches

10-20 km

1 place

20-50 km

18 places

Cafes and restaurants

10-20 km

40 places