Things to do with kids in Port Campbell
- Playgrounds
- Parks and reserves
- Cafes and restaurants
- Walks
- Bike trails
- Rainy day
- Free
- Toddlers
- Teens
- Dog friendly
- School holidays
Port Campbell is in the Corangamite area, and our data lists 1 playground and 7 parks and reserves in the suburb. Port Campbell also has 4 beaches and a skate park.
Landmarks
The biggest green space in Port Campbell is Port Campbell National Park, covering about 2,402 hectares. The Arches Marine Sanctuary and Port Campbell Recreation and Camping Reserve are the next largest. Other parks and reserves in Port Campbell include Port of Port Campbell, Port Campbell PV Office and Port Campbell Coastal Reserve. Our data shows 4 public toilets and 3 parks and playgrounds with a council BBQ close by in Port Campbell. Places to visit in Port Campbell include Broken Head and Loch Ard Gorge. For older kids in Port Campbell there's Port Campbell Skate Park. For walks and rides, Poorpa Yanyeen Meerreeng - The Timboon to Port Campbell Trail and Port Campbell Discovery Walk cross Port Campbell. Our data lists 3 cafes and family restaurants in Port Campbell for a lunch stop.
Getting around
Port Campbell has no train station; Terang Railway Station (V/Line) is the closest, about 43 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. Buses on the Warrnambool - Port Campbell - Timboon via Allansford, Nullawarre, Peterborough route stop in Port Campbell. V/Line coaches stop in Port Campbell. By car from Port Campbell, Warrnambool is about 53 minutes away and Colac about 73 minutes, without traffic.
Nearby places for kids
The closest pool or water play area to Port Campbell is Timboon Outdoor Swimming Pool in Timboon, about 15 minutes' drive. Warrnambool is the closest bigger centre to Port Campbell, about 53 minutes away by car, and has 45 playgrounds, a pool, a library and a cinema.
Best for
Teens who skate or ride, with Port Campbell Skate Park in Port Campbell. Beach days at Broken Head and Loch Ard Gorge. Free days on the Poorpa Yanyeen Meerreeng - The Timboon to Port Campbell Trail and in Port Campbell's parks.
Nearby suburbs
Princetown, next to Port Campbell, has 1 playground and a beach. Next door to Port Campbell, Peterborough has 1 playground and a beach. Newfield, Heytesbury Lower and Cooriemungle also border Port Campbell.
Playgrounds
Within 5 km
- Playground on Hennessy Street
0.0 km by road · 1 min drive · Playground · Port CampbellToilet nearbyFreeBus 5 min walk
10-20 km
- Playground at Peterborough Coastal Reserve (COM)
13 km by road · 11 min drive · Playground · PeterboroughToilet nearbyFreeBus 8 min walk
- Playground on Old Coach Road
18 km by road · 18 min drive · Playground · PrincetownFree
Parks and reserves
Within 5 km
- Port Campbell PV Office
0.1 km by road · 1 min drive · Park · Port CampbellToilet nearbyFreeBus 4 min walk
- Port Campbell Recreation and Camping Reserve
0.2 km by road · 1 min drive · Park · Port CampbellToilet nearbyFreeBus 3 min walk
- Port Campbell Coastal Reserve
0.4 km by road · 1 min drive · Park · Port CampbellToilet nearbyFreeBus 2 min walk
- Port of Port Campbell
0.5 km by road · 2 min drive · Park · Port CampbellFreeBus 5 min walk
- The Arches Marine Sanctuary
0.6 km by road · 1 min drive · Park · Port CampbellFree
- Port Campbell Parks Victoria Depot
0.7 km by road · 1 min drive · Park · Port CampbellFree
Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks
Within 5 km
- Port Campbell Skate Park
0.6 km by road · 1 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · Port CampbellToilet nearbyFreeBus 5 min walk
10-20 km
- Skate park at Power Creek Reserve
17 km by road · 15 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · TimboonToilet nearbyFreeBus 3 min walk
Beaches
5-10 km
- Rutledge Creek Beach
5.6 km by road · 5 min drive · Beach · Port CampbellFree
- Sherbrooke Estuary
6.2 km by road · 5 min drive · Beach · Port CampbellFree
- Broken Head
6.5 km by road · 5 min drive · Beach · Port CampbellFree
- Loch Ard Gorge
7.9 km by road · 7 min drive · Beach · Port CampbellFreeCoach 6 min walk
Cafes and restaurants
Within 5 km
- Frying Nemo Fish & Chips
0.2 km by road · 1 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Port CampbellToilet nearbyBus 4 min walk
- REAL Pizza Pasta Salads
0.2 km by road · 1 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Port CampbellToilet nearbyBus 3 min walk
- Port Campbell Takeaway
0.3 km by road · 1 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Port CampbellToilet nearbyBus 2 min walk