Things to do with kids in Petticoat Creek

Colac Otway Shire Council · 3233

Petticoat Creek in the Colac Otway area has 1 park or reserve in our data.

Landmarks

Apollo Bay Coastal Reserve is the largest mapped park in Petticoat Creek, at about 229 hectares.

Getting around

There's no train station in Petticoat Creek. The closest to Petticoat Creek is Birregurra Railway Station (V/Line), about 43 kilometres from the suburb centre in a straight line. No bus or tram routes stop inside Petticoat Creek, so most trips start by car. By car from Petticoat Creek, Colac is about 67 minutes away, Torquay about 1.5 hours and the Melbourne CBD about 2.5 hours, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

For a pool or water play area, Apollo Bay Community Pool in Apollo Bay is about 9 minutes' drive from Petticoat Creek. For a beach, White Crest in Wongarra is about 5 minutes' drive from Petticoat Creek. The closest skate park to Petticoat Creek is the skate park at Forrest Common in Forrest, about 34 minutes' drive. The closest cinema to Petticoat Creek is Mechanics Hall in Apollo Bay, about 9 minutes' drive. For a zoo or wildlife park, Skate Bowl in Apollo Bay is about 9 minutes' drive from Petticoat Creek. From Petticoat Creek, the nearest places for kids by road are Old Cable Station Museum in Apollo Bay (5 min), White Crest in Wongarra (5 min), Skate Bowl in Apollo Bay (9 min), the playground at Foreshore Reserve in Apollo Bay (9 min), Mechanics Hall in Apollo Bay (9 min) and Apollo Bay Community Pool in Apollo Bay (9 min).

Best for

Families happy to drive a little for a day out from Petticoat Creek.

Nearby suburbs

Wongarra, next to Petticoat Creek, has a beach.

Playgrounds

5-10 km

2 places

20-50 km

5 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

1 place

5-10 km

6 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

20-50 km

2 places

Beaches

5-10 km

2 places

10-20 km

2 places

Cafes and restaurants

5-10 km

9 places