Things to do with kids in Lyons
- Playgrounds
- Parks and reserves
- Cafes and restaurants
- Walks
- Bike trails
- Rainy day
- Free
- Toddlers
- Teens
- Dog friendly
- School holidays
Our data lists 2 parks and reserves in Lyons, in the Glenelg area.
Landmarks
Lyons H37 Bushland Reserve is the largest mapped park in Lyons, at about 42 hectares. Lyons H12 Bushland Reserve is the next largest.
Getting around
Lyons has no train station; Warrnambool Railway Station (V/Line) is the closest, about 98 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. No bus or tram routes stop inside Lyons, so most trips start by car. By car from Lyons, Portland is about 38 minutes away and Hamilton about 61 minutes, without traffic.
Nearby places for kids
For a pool or water play area, Heywood Swimming Pool in Heywood is about 17 minutes' drive from Lyons. The closest library to Lyons is Heywood Library in Heywood, about 17 minutes' drive. The closest beach to Lyons is Whalers Point in Portland, about 38 minutes' drive. Portland is the closest bigger centre to Lyons, about 38 minutes away by car, and has 5 playgrounds, a pool and a beach. The closest places for kids by road from Lyons are Dartmoor Coach House Museum in Dartmoor (17 min), Heywood Library in Heywood (17 min), the playground at Apex Park in Heywood (17 min), Heywood Swimming Pool in Heywood (17 min), the playground at Heywood Youth Park in Heywood (18 min) and Whalers Point in Portland (38 min).
Best for
Families happy to drive a little for a day out from Lyons.
Playgrounds
20-50 km
- Playground at Apex Park
22 km by road · 17 min drive · Playground · HeywoodFree
- Playground at Heywood Youth Park
22 km by road · 18 min drive · Playground · HeywoodToilet nearbyFreeCoach 3 min walk
- Playground on Hanlon Parade
46 km by road · 38 min drive · Playground · PortlandFreeBus 9 min walk
- Playground at Narrawong Recreation Reserve
48 km by road · 41 min drive · Playground · NarrawongToilet nearbyFreeCoach 8 min walk
- Playground at Mitchell Park
48 km by road · 39 min drive · Playground · PortlandFreeBus 3 min walk
- Playground on Lee Breakwater Road
48 km by road · 40 min drive · Playground · PortlandToilet nearbyFreeBus 3 min walk
- Playground on Lee Breakwater Road
48 km by road · 41 min drive · Playground · PortlandToilet nearbyFreeBus 6 min walk
Parks and reserves
Within 5 km
- Lyons H37 Bushland Reserve
0.1 km by road · 1 min drive · Park · LyonsFree
- Lyons H12 Bushland Reserve
1.1 km by road · 1 min drive · Park · LyonsFree
5-10 km
- Drumborg Bushland Reserve
9.2 km by road · 8 min drive · Park · DrumborgFree
Beaches
20-50 km
- Whalers Point
46 km by road · 38 min drive · Beach · PortlandFreeBus 9 min walk
- Fitzroy River Beach
48 km by road · 43 min drive · Beach · TyrendarraFree
Cafes and restaurants
20-50 km
- KFC
46 km by road · 37 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · PortlandBus 3 min walk
- McDonald's
46 km by road · 38 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · PortlandBus 4 min walk
- Dragon Palace Chinese Restaurant
47 km by road · 38 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · PortlandBus 4 min walk
- Fresh Fish
47 km by road · 38 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · PortlandToilet nearbyCoach 3 min walk
- Noodle Canteen
48 km by road · 40 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · PortlandToilet nearbyBus 1 min walk
- Nonna's Pizza & Pasta
48 km by road · 40 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · PortlandToilet nearbyBus 1 min walk
- Subway
48 km by road · 40 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · PortlandToilet nearbyCoach 2 min walk
- Spuds Portland
48 km by road · 40 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · PortlandToilet nearbyCoach 2 min walk
- Beach House Pizzas
48 km by road · 40 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · PortlandToilet nearbyBus 2 min walk
- Maggie Lou’s
48 km by road · 40 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · PortlandToilet nearbyBus 2 min walk