Things to do with kids in Lorne

Surf Coast Shire Council · 3232

Lorne in the Surf Coast area has 2 playgrounds and 3 parks and reserves in our data. Beyond the parks, Lorne has a pool, a museum or gallery, a cinema and a zoo or wildlife park.

Landmarks

The biggest green space in Lorne is Lily Pond Bushland Reserve, covering about 3 hectares. Lions Park is the next largest. Lorne also has Queens Park. Playgrounds around Lorne include the playground at Lorne - Queenscliff Coastal Reserve and the playground at Lorne - Queenscliff Coastal Reserve. Our data shows 20 public toilets in Lorne. Places to visit in Lorne include Live Wire Park, Qdos, Lorne Theatre, Lorne Sea Baths and Lorne Beach. For older kids in Lorne there's Kay Langan Skate Park. The Sheoak Falls Track, Lemonade Creek Track and Cumberland River Trail all pass through Lorne. Our data lists 8 cafes and family restaurants in Lorne for a lunch stop.

Getting around

Lorne has no train station; Birregurra Railway Station (V/Line) is the closest, about 29 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. Buses on the Colac - Lorne route stop in Lorne. V/Line coaches stop in Lorne. By car from Lorne, Torquay is about 53 minutes away, Colac about 55 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 2 hours, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

Torquay is the closest bigger centre to Lorne, about 53 minutes away by car, and has 15 playgrounds, a library and a beach. The closest places for kids by road from Lorne are Reedy Creek Beach in Big Hill (7 min), Aireys Inlet Skate Park in Aireys Inlet (21 min), Anglesea Museum in Anglesea (35 min), Skate Bowl in Apollo Bay (47 min), Apollo Bay Community Pool in Apollo Bay (47 min) and Mechanics Hall in Apollo Bay (47 min).

Best for

Rainy days at the cinema and museum or gallery in Lorne. Teens who skate or ride, with Kay Langan Skate Park in Lorne. Beach days at Lorne Beach. Free days on the Sheoak Falls Track and in Lorne's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Next door to Lorne, Separation Creek has a beach. Next door to Lorne, Big Hill has a beach.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

2 places

10-20 km

2 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

3 places

Libraries

20-50 km

1 place

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

Within 5 km

1 place

10-20 km

1 place

Beaches

Within 5 km

2 places

10-20 km

5 places

Cafes and restaurants

Within 5 km

8 places