Things to do with kids in Portsea

Mornington Peninsula Shire Council · 3944

Portsea in the Mornington Peninsula area has 2 playgrounds and 11 parks and reserves in our data. Beyond the parks, Portsea has 5 beaches.

Landmarks

Point Nepean National Park is the largest mapped park in Portsea, at about 541 hectares. Point Nepean Quarantine Station and Police Point Shire Park are the next largest. Other parks and reserves in Portsea include James Ford Reserve, W E Newton Reserve and Wattle Grove Reserve. Playgrounds around Portsea include the playground at W E Newton Reserve and the playground at Peter Shelmerdine Reserve. Our data shows 7 public toilets in Portsea. Places to visit in Portsea include Cheviot Beach and Point King Beach. The Coppins Track, Coles Track and Farnsworth Track all pass through Portsea.

Getting around

Portsea has no train station; Marshall Railway Station (V/Line) is the closest, about 34 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. Bus 788 stops in Portsea. By car from Portsea, Mornington is about 46 minutes away, Frankston about 52 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 1.5 hours, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

For a pool or water play area, Alba Thermal Springs & Spa ARCH in Fingal is about 20 minutes' drive from Portsea. For a library, Rosebud Library in Rosebud is about 26 minutes' drive from Portsea. The closest skate park to Portsea is Rosebud Skate Park in Rosebud, about 24 minutes' drive. The closest cinema to Portsea is Atheneum Cinema in Sorrento, about 5 minutes' drive. The closest indoor play centre to Portsea is Top Fun Shack in Rosebud, about 25 minutes' drive. The nearest larger centre is Mornington, about 46 minutes from Portsea by car, with 22 playgrounds, a library, indoor play and a beach. The closest places for kids by road from Portsea are Nura Gallery in Sorrento (5 min), Nepean Historical Society in Sorrento (5 min), Atheneum Cinema in Sorrento (5 min), Alba Thermal Springs & Spa ARCH in Fingal (20 min), Peninsula Hot Springs in Fingal (22 min) and Rosebud Skate Park in Rosebud (24 min).

Best for

Beach days at Cheviot Beach and Point King Beach. Free days on the Coppins Track and in Portsea's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Sorrento, next to Portsea, has 2 playgrounds, a beach and a cinema.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

4 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

16 places

Libraries

20-50 km

1 place

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

10-20 km

2 places

20-50 km

8 places

Beaches

Within 5 km

7 places

Cafes and restaurants

Within 5 km

3 places