Things to do with kids in Newfield
- Playgrounds
- Parks and reserves
- Cafes and restaurants
- Walks
- Bike trails
- Rainy day
- Free
- Toddlers
- Teens
- Dog friendly
- School holidays
Newfield is in the Corangamite area. Our data has no playgrounds or parks inside Newfield, so this guide is mostly about the closest places for kids.
Getting around
Newfield has no train station; Terang Railway Station (V/Line) is the closest, about 37 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. No bus or tram routes stop inside Newfield, so most trips start by car. By car from Newfield, Warrnambool is about 53 minutes away and Colac about 67 minutes, without traffic.
Nearby places for kids
For a pool or water play area, Timboon Outdoor Swimming Pool in Timboon is about 9 minutes' drive from Newfield. For a beach, Rutledge Creek Beach in Port Campbell is about 10 minutes' drive from Newfield. The closest skate park to Newfield is Port Campbell Skate Park in Port Campbell, about 6 minutes' drive. The nearest larger centre is Warrnambool, about 53 minutes from Newfield by car, with 45 playgrounds, a pool, a library and a cinema. From Newfield, the nearest places for kids by road are Port Campbell Skate Park in Port Campbell (6 min), Timboon Outdoor Swimming Pool in Timboon (9 min), the skate park at Power Creek Reserve in Timboon (9 min), Rutledge Creek Beach in Port Campbell (10 min), Sherbrooke Estuary in Port Campbell (11 min) and the playground at Peterborough Coastal Reserve (COM) in Peterborough (15 min).
Best for
Families happy to drive a little for a day out from Newfield.
Nearby suburbs
Port Campbell, next to Newfield, has 1 playground, a beach and a skate park. Timboon, next to Newfield, has a pool and a skate park. Cowleys Creek and Cooriemungle also border Newfield.
Playgrounds
5-10 km
- Playground on Hennessy Street
7.3 km by road · 6 min drive · Playground · Port CampbellToilet nearbyFreeBus 5 min walk
10-20 km
- Playground at Peterborough Coastal Reserve (COM)
18 km by road · 15 min drive · Playground · PeterboroughToilet nearbyFreeBus 8 min walk
Parks and reserves
5-10 km
- Port Campbell PV Office
7.2 km by road · 6 min drive · Park · Port CampbellToilet nearbyFreeBus 4 min walk
- Port Campbell Parks Victoria Depot
7.2 km by road · 6 min drive · Park · Port CampbellFree
- Port Campbell Recreation and Camping Reserve
7.4 km by road · 7 min drive · Park · Port CampbellToilet nearbyFreeBus 3 min walk
- Port Campbell Coastal Reserve
7.6 km by road · 7 min drive · Park · Port CampbellToilet nearbyFreeBus 2 min walk
- Port of Port Campbell
7.7 km by road · 8 min drive · Park · Port CampbellFreeBus 5 min walk
- The Arches Marine Sanctuary
7.8 km by road · 7 min drive · Park · Port CampbellFree
- Timboon I1 Bushland Reserve
9.5 km by road · 10 min drive · Park · TimboonFree
Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks
5-10 km
- Port Campbell Skate Park
7.2 km by road · 6 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · Port CampbellToilet nearbyFreeBus 5 min walk
10-20 km
- Skate park at Power Creek Reserve
10 km by road · 9 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · TimboonToilet nearbyFreeBus 3 min walk
Beaches
10-20 km
- Rutledge Creek Beach
12 km by road · 10 min drive · Beach · Port CampbellFree
- Sherbrooke Estuary
13 km by road · 11 min drive · Beach · Port CampbellFree
- Broken Head
13 km by road · 11 min drive · Beach · Port CampbellFree
- Loch Ard Gorge
15 km by road · 13 min drive · Beach · Port CampbellFreeCoach 6 min walk
- Wild Dog Cove 5
19 km by road · 16 min drive · Beach · PeterboroughDogs on leadFreeBus 10 min walk
- Gibson Beach
19 km by road · 16 min drive · Beach · PrincetownFree
- Gibson Beach
19 km by road · 16 min drive · Beach · PrincetownFree
- Falls of Halladale
20 km by road · 17 min drive · Beach · PeterboroughNo dogsFree
- Worm Bay
20 km by road · 17 min drive · Beach · PeterboroughFree
Cafes and restaurants
5-10 km
- Frying Nemo Fish & Chips
7.3 km by road · 7 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Port CampbellToilet nearbyBus 4 min walk
- REAL Pizza Pasta Salads
7.4 km by road · 7 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Port CampbellToilet nearbyBus 3 min walk
- Port Campbell Takeaway
7.5 km by road · 7 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Port CampbellToilet nearbyBus 2 min walk