Things to do with kids in Pound Creek
- Playgrounds
- Parks and reserves
- Cafes and restaurants
- Walks
- Bike trails
- Rainy day
- Free
- Toddlers
- Teens
- Dog friendly
- School holidays
Our data has no playgrounds or parks inside Pound Creek in the South Gippsland area, so this guide covers the closest places for kids in the suburbs around it.
Getting around
There's no train station in Pound Creek. The closest to Pound Creek is Warragul Railway Station (V/Line), about 52 kilometres from the suburb centre in a straight line. Buses on the Wonthaggi - Leongatha via Inverloch route stop in Pound Creek. By car from Pound Creek, Leongatha is about 17 minutes away, Wonthaggi about 18 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 2 hours, without traffic.
Nearby places for kids
For a pool or water play area, Bass Coast Aquatic and Leisure Centre in Wonthaggi is about 17 minutes' drive from Pound Creek. For a library, Wonthaggi Principal Library in Wonthaggi is about 17 minutes' drive from Pound Creek. For a beach, The Caves in Inverloch is about 13 minutes' drive from Pound Creek. For a skate park, the skate park at Venus Bay Community Centre Reserve in Venus Bay is about 17 minutes' drive from Pound Creek. For a cinema, Wonthaggi Union Community Arts Centre in Wonthaggi is about 17 minutes' drive from Pound Creek. For a zoo or wildlife park, Maru Koala & Animal Park in Grantville is about 42 minutes' drive from Pound Creek. The nearest larger centre is Leongatha, about 17 minutes from Pound Creek by car, with 4 playgrounds, a pool, a library and a cinema. From Pound Creek, the nearest places for kids by road are the playground at Wallace Park in Inverloch (7 min), Bunurong Environment Centre & Shell Museum in Inverloch (7 min), the playground at Inverloch Coastal Reserve in Inverloch (7 min), The Caves in Inverloch (13 min), Eagles Nest in Inverloch (15 min) and the skate park at Venus Bay Community Centre Reserve in Venus Bay (17 min).
Best for
Families happy to drive a little for a day out from Pound Creek.
Nearby suburbs
Next door to Pound Creek, Inverloch has 4 playgrounds and a beach. Tarwin Lower, next to Pound Creek, has 1 playground and a beach.
Playgrounds
5-10 km
- Playground at Wallace Park
7.7 km by road · 7 min drive · Playground · InverlochFreeBus 4 min walk
- Playground at Inverloch Coastal Reserve
8.2 km by road · 7 min drive · Playground · InverlochToilet nearbyFreeCoach 2 min walk
- Playground at Newton Reserve
8.2 km by road · 7 min drive · Playground · InverlochFreeCoach 7 min walk
Parks and reserves
Within 5 km
- Drumdlemara H4 Bushland Reserve
0.0 km by road · 1 min drive · Park · InverlochFree
5-10 km
- Screw Creek Nature Conservation Reserve
5.0 km by road · 4 min drive · Park · InverlochFree
- Drumdlemara H2 Bushland Reserve
6.3 km by road · 6 min drive · Park · InverlochFree
- Drumdlemara H1 Bushland Reserve
6.8 km by road · 8 min drive · Park · InverlochFree
- Wallace Park
7.7 km by road · 7 min drive · Park · InverlochFreeBus 4 min walk
- Leongatha H3 Bushland Reserve
8.0 km by road · 6 min drive · Park · Leongatha SouthFree
- Newton Reserve
8.2 km by road · 7 min drive · Park · InverlochFreeCoach 7 min walk
- Inverloch Coastal Reserve
9.1 km by road · 8 min drive · Park · InverlochToilet nearbyFree
- Evergreen Avenue Reserve
9.8 km by road · 9 min drive · Park · InverlochFreeBus 3 min walk
Libraries
20-50 km
- Wonthaggi Principal Library
20 km by road · 17 min drive · Library · WonthaggiToilet nearbyFreeBus 2 min walk
- Leongatha Library
22 km by road · 18 min drive · Library · LeongathaToilet nearbyFreeCoach 6 min walk
Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks
5-10 km
- Skate park on Reilly Street
8.1 km by road · 7 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · InverlochToilet nearbyFreeCoach 3 min walk
10-20 km
- Skate park at Venus Bay Community Centre Reserve
18 km by road · 17 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · Venus BayFree
- Wonthaggi Skate Park
20 km by road · 17 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · WonthaggiToilet nearbyFreeBus 4 min walk
Beaches
10-20 km
- The Caves
14 km by road · 13 min drive · Beach · InverlochDogs on leadFree
- Eagles Nest
16 km by road · 15 min drive · Beach · InverlochNo dogsFree
- Shack Bay
17 km by road · 17 min drive · Beach · InverlochNo dogsFree
- Twin Reefs
18 km by road · 17 min drive · Beach · InverlochNo dogsFree
- The Oaks
19 km by road · 18 min drive · Beach · Cape PatersonFree
- The Oaks East
19 km by road · 19 min drive · Beach · Cape PatersonFree
Cafes and restaurants
5-10 km
- Inverloch Palace
8.1 km by road · 7 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · InverlochToilet nearbyBus 1 min walk
- Inlet Fish & Chips
8.1 km by road · 7 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · InverlochToilet nearbyCoach 2 min walk
- Inverloch Fish & Chips
8.1 km by road · 7 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · InverlochToilet nearbyCoach 2 min walk
- MK Thai
8.1 km by road · 7 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · InverlochToilet nearbyCoach 2 min walk
- Paradise Pizza
8.1 km by road · 7 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · InverlochToilet nearbyCoach 2 min walk
- The Inlet
8.2 km by road · 7 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · InverlochToilet nearbyCoach 1 min walk
- Invy's Kebab
8.3 km by road · 7 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · InverlochToilet nearbyCoach 4 min walk