Things to do with kids in Portarlington

Greater Geelong City Council · 3223

Portarlington in the Greater Geelong area has 10 playgrounds and 9 parks and reserves in our data. Portarlington also has a beach and a skate park.

Landmarks

Port Phillip Bay Coastal Reserve (COM) is the largest mapped park in Portarlington, at about 439 hectares. Portarlington (Point Richard) Flora and Fauna Reserve and SS Nash Reserve are the next largest. Portarlington also has Wiffen Park, Evandale Reserve and Nottingham Reserve. Playgrounds in Portarlington include Hawthorn Reserve, Seaforth Reserve and Portarlington Reserve. Our data shows 10 public toilets in Portarlington. Places to visit in Portarlington include Grassy Point West Beach. For older kids in Portarlington there's Portarlington Skate Park. The Foreshore passes through Portarlington. Our data lists 7 cafes and family restaurants in Portarlington for a lunch stop.

Getting around

Portarlington has no train station; Werribee Railway Station (metro) is the closest, about 24 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. Bus 60 stops in Portarlington. By car from Portarlington, Geelong is about 31 minutes away, Torquay about 51 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 1.5 hours, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

For a pool or water play area, Northern Bellarine Aquatic Centre in Curlewis is about 16 minutes' drive from Portarlington. The closest library to Portarlington is Drysdale Library in Drysdale, about 12 minutes' drive. For a cinema, Village Cinemas in Geelong is about 32 minutes' drive from Portarlington. For an indoor play centre, Laserquest in Geelong is about 33 minutes' drive from Portarlington. For a zoo or wildlife park, Adventure Park in Wallington is about 22 minutes' drive from Portarlington.

Best for

Toddlers and younger kids, with 10 playgrounds across Portarlington. Teens who skate or ride, with Portarlington Skate Park in Portarlington. Beach days at Grassy Point West Beach. Free days on The Foreshore and in Portarlington's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Next door to Portarlington, St Leonards has 9 playgrounds and a beach. Next door to Portarlington, Indented Head has 6 playgrounds and a beach. Next door to Portarlington, Drysdale has 5 playgrounds and a library.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

10 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

9 places

Pools and water play

20-50 km

1 place

Libraries

10-20 km

1 place

20-50 km

5 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

Within 5 km

1 place

10-20 km

2 places

Beaches

Within 5 km

2 places

10-20 km

1 place

Cafes and restaurants

Within 5 km

7 places