Things to do with kids in Sandy Point
- Playgrounds
- Parks and reserves
- Cafes and restaurants
- Walks
- Bike trails
- Rainy day
- Free
- Toddlers
- Teens
- Dog friendly
- School holidays
Our data lists 1 playground and 2 parks and reserves in Sandy Point, in the South Gippsland area. Beyond the parks, Sandy Point has a beach.
Landmarks
Shallow Inlet Marine and Coastal Park is the largest mapped park in Sandy Point, at about 1,972 hectares. Waratah Bay - Shallow Inlet Coastal Reserve is the next largest. Our data shows 1 public toilet in Sandy Point. Places to visit in Sandy Point include Sandy Point (Waratah Bay). For walks and rides, Roy Henderson Trail crosses Sandy Point.
Getting around
There's no train station in Sandy Point. The closest to Sandy Point is Trafalgar Railway Station (V/Line), about 69 kilometres from the suburb centre in a straight line. No bus or tram routes stop inside Sandy Point, so most trips start by car. By car from Sandy Point, Leongatha is about 52 minutes away, Wonthaggi about 64 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 2.5 hours, without traffic.
Nearby places for kids
The closest pool or water play area to Sandy Point is Foster Outdoor Pool in Foster, about 28 minutes' drive. The closest library to Sandy Point is Foster Library in Foster, about 29 minutes' drive. For a skate park, the skate park at Sargasser Park in Toora is about 41 minutes' drive from Sandy Point. Leongatha is the closest bigger centre to Sandy Point, about 52 minutes away by car, and has 4 playgrounds, a pool, a library and a cinema. From Sandy Point, the nearest places for kids by road are the playground at Gale Street Reserve in Waratah Bay (12 min), Ride the Wild Goat in Fish Creek (23 min), Lance Moon Park in Yanakie (25 min), Foster Outdoor Pool in Foster (28 min), Stockyard Gallery in Foster (29 min) and Foster Library in Foster (29 min).
Best for
Beach days at Sandy Point (Waratah Bay). Free days on the Roy Henderson Trail and in Sandy Point's parks.
Nearby suburbs
Next door to Sandy Point, Wilsons Promontory has a beach. Yanakie, next to Sandy Point, has 2 playgrounds. Waratah Bay, next to Sandy Point, has 1 playground. Fish Creek, next to Sandy Point, has 1 playground.
Playgrounds
Within 5 km
- Playground on Beach Parade
0.7 km by road · 1 min drive · Playground · Sandy PointFree
10-20 km
- Playground at Gale Street Reserve
13 km by road · 12 min drive · Playground · Waratah BayToilet nearbyFree
Parks and reserves
Within 5 km
- Waratah Bay - Shallow Inlet Coastal Reserve
0.3 km by road · 1 min drive · Park · Sandy PointToilet nearbyFree
10-20 km
- Gale Street Reserve
13 km by road · 13 min drive · Park · Waratah BayToilet nearbyFree
- Hoddle Range Flora Reserve
19 km by road · 23 min drive · Park · FosterFree
Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks
20-50 km
- Skate park at Sargasser Park
41 km by road · 41 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · TooraFreeCoach 10 min walk
- Skate park at Venus Bay Community Centre Reserve
49 km by road · 49 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · Venus BayFree
Beaches
Within 5 km
- Sandy Point (Waratah Bay)
1.9 km by road · 2 min drive · Beach · Sandy PointFree
20-50 km
- Diggers Island South Beach
30 km by road · 45 min drive · Beach · Tarwin LowerFree
- Cape Liptrap
34 km by road · 54 min drive · Beach · Tarwin LowerFree
- Toora Beach
44 km by road · 48 min drive · Beach · TooraFree
- Cotters Beach
44 km by road · 47 min drive · Beach · Wilsons PromontoryNo dogsFree
- Fairy Cove
49 km by road · 49 min drive · Beach · Wilsons PromontoryFree
Cafes and restaurants
20-50 km
- Agapi Fish & Chips
49 km by road · 48 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Venus BayToilet nearby
- Venus Bay Pizza
49 km by road · 48 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Venus BayToilet nearby