Things to do with kids in Port Welshpool
- Playgrounds
- Parks and reserves
- Cafes and restaurants
- Walks
- Bike trails
- Rainy day
- Free
- Toddlers
- Teens
- Dog friendly
- School holidays
Our data lists 1 park or reserve in Port Welshpool, in the South Gippsland area. On top of that, Port Welshpool has a museum or gallery.
Landmarks
Port Franklin - Port Welshpool Coastal Reserve is the largest mapped park in Port Welshpool, at about 245 hectares. Our data shows 1 public toilet in Port Welshpool. In Port Welshpool you'll also find Port Welshpool and District Maritime Museum. For walks and rides, Great Southern Rail Trail and Welshpool - Port Welshpool Pathway cross Port Welshpool.
Getting around
There's no train station in Port Welshpool. The closest to Port Welshpool is Morwell Railway Station (V/Line), about 51 kilometres from the suburb centre in a straight line. No bus or tram routes stop inside Port Welshpool, so most trips start by car. By car from Port Welshpool, Leongatha is about 53 minutes away, Wonthaggi about 73 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 2.5 hours, without traffic.
Nearby places for kids
The closest pool or water play area to Port Welshpool is Toora Pool in Toora, about 13 minutes' drive. For a library, Foster Library in Foster is about 23 minutes' drive from Port Welshpool. The closest beach to Port Welshpool is Chinaman Beach in Wilsons Promontory, about 14 minutes' drive. For a skate park, the skate park at Sargasser Park in Toora is about 14 minutes' drive from Port Welshpool. The nearest larger centre is Leongatha, about 53 minutes from Port Welshpool by car, with 4 playgrounds, a pool, a library and a cinema. The closest places for kids by road from Port Welshpool are Chinaman Beach in Wilsons Promontory (14 min), Franklin Bank in Welshpool (14 min), Toora Pool in Toora (13 min), the playground at Stanley Street Playground in Toora (14 min), Sagasser Park in Toora (14 min) and the skate park at Sargasser Park in Toora (14 min).
Best for
Rainy days at the museum or gallery in Port Welshpool. Free days on the Great Southern Rail Trail and in Port Welshpool's parks.
Nearby suburbs
Next door to Port Welshpool, Welshpool has 1 playground and a beach.
Playgrounds
Within 5 km
- Playground on Port Welshpool Road
4.3 km by road · 4 min drive · Playground · WelshpoolToilet nearbyFreeCoach 1 min walk
10-20 km
- Playground at Stanley Street Playground
15 km by road · 14 min drive · Playground · TooraToilet nearbyFreeCoach 1 min walk
- Playground at Sargasser Park
15 km by road · 14 min drive · Playground · TooraToilet nearbyFreeCoach 3 min walk
- Sagasser Park
15 km by road · 14 min drive · Playground · TooraToilet nearbyFreeCoach 3 min walk
Parks and reserves
Within 5 km
- Port Franklin - Port Welshpool Coastal Reserve
0.9 km by road · 3 min drive · Park · Port WelshpoolFree
- Entrance Point Reference Area
1.7 km by road · 3 min drive · Park · Wilsons PromontoryFree
5-10 km
- Welshpool H17 Bushland Reserve
8.8 km by road · 8 min drive · Park · HedleyFree
Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks
10-20 km
- Skate park at Sargasser Park
15 km by road · 14 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · TooraFreeCoach 10 min walk
20-50 km
- Skate park at Yarram Tarra Trail Reserve
33 km by road · 28 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · YarramFreeBus 5 min walk
Beaches
10-20 km
- Chinaman Beach
14 km by road · 14 min drive · Beach · Wilsons PromontoryFree
- Franklin Bank
14 km by road · 14 min drive · Beach · WelshpoolFree
- Toora Beach
18 km by road · 22 min drive · Beach · TooraFree
Cafes and restaurants
20-50 km
- Bean Pedlar
33 km by road · 27 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · YarramBus 2 min walk
- Fish n Chip Co
33 km by road · 28 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Port Albert