Things to do with kids in Skenes Creek North
- 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 Skenes Creek North, in the Colac Otway area.
Landmarks
Wongarra Bushland Reserve is the largest mapped park in Skenes Creek North, at about 1 hectares.
Getting around
There's no train station in Skenes Creek North. The closest to Skenes Creek North is Birregurra Railway Station (V/Line), about 40 kilometres from the suburb centre in a straight line. No bus or tram routes stop inside Skenes Creek North, so most trips start by car. By car from Skenes Creek North, Colac is about 57 minutes away, Torquay about 1.5 hours and the Melbourne CBD about 2.5 hours, without traffic.
Nearby places for kids
The closest pool or water play area to Skenes Creek North is Apollo Bay Community Pool in Apollo Bay, about 14 minutes' drive. For a beach, White Crest in Wongarra is about 15 minutes' drive from Skenes Creek North. For a skate park, the skate park at Forrest Common in Forrest is about 24 minutes' drive from Skenes Creek North. The closest cinema to Skenes Creek North is Mechanics Hall in Apollo Bay, about 15 minutes' drive. The closest zoo or wildlife park to Skenes Creek North is Skate Bowl in Apollo Bay, about 14 minutes' drive. Colac is the closest bigger centre to Skenes Creek North, about 57 minutes away by car, and has 13 playgrounds, a library, a cinema and indoor play. From Skenes Creek North, the nearest places for kids by road are Old Cable Station Museum in Apollo Bay (10 min), Skate Bowl in Apollo Bay (14 min), the playground at Foreshore Reserve in Apollo Bay (14 min), Mechanics Hall in Apollo Bay (15 min), Apollo Bay Community Pool in Apollo Bay (14 min) and White Crest in Wongarra (15 min).
Best for
Families happy to drive a little for a day out from Skenes Creek North.
Nearby suburbs
Apollo Bay, next to Skenes Creek North, has 2 playgrounds, a pool and a beach. Next door to Skenes Creek North, Wongarra has a beach.
Playgrounds
10-20 km
- Playground on Great Ocean Road
12 km by road · 14 min drive · Playground · Apollo BayFreeCoach 4 min walk
- Playground at Foreshore Reserve
14 km by road · 14 min drive · Playground · Apollo BayToilet nearbyFreeBus 7 min walk
20-50 km
- Playground at John H Gardner Reserve
24 km by road · 25 min drive · Playground · Beech ForestToilet nearbyFree
- Playground at Forrest Common
25 km by road · 24 min drive · Playground · ForrestToilet nearbyFreeBus 7 min walk
- Playground on Bracks Access
42 km by road · 43 min drive · Playground · Cape OtwayFree
- Playground at Rex Norman Park
45 km by road · 48 min drive · Playground · GellibrandToilet nearbyFree
- Playground at Lorne - Queenscliff Coastal Reserve
47 km by road · 47 min drive · Playground · LorneToilet nearbyFreeCoach 4 min walk
- Playground at Lorne - Queenscliff Coastal Reserve
48 km by road · 50 min drive · Playground · LorneToilet nearbyFreeBus 5 min walk
- Playground on Colac-Lavers Hill Road
49 km by road · 54 min drive · Playground · ElliminytToilet nearbyFreeBus 2 min walk
Parks and reserves
Within 5 km
- Wongarra Bushland Reserve
0.7 km by road · 1 min drive · Park · Skenes Creek NorthFree
10-20 km
- Apollo Bay Coastal Reserve
10 km by road · 10 min drive · Park · Petticoat CreekFree
- Olangolah Creek Reference Area
11 km by road · 11 min drive · Park · BarramungaFree
- Wild Dog Creek Streamside Reserve
11 km by road · 12 min drive · Park · Apollo BayFree
- Unnamed P0176 Private Nature Reserve
13 km by road · 14 min drive · Park · Apollo BayFree
- Foreshore Reserve
13 km by road · 14 min drive · Park · Apollo BayToilet nearbyFreeCoach 1 min walk
- Park Avenue Reserve
14 km by road · 15 min drive · Park · Apollo BayFree
- Apollo Bay Recreation Reserve
15 km by road · 17 min drive · Park · Apollo BayFreeBus 4 min walk
- Marengo Reefs Marine Sanctuary
16 km by road · 19 min drive · Park · MarengoFreeCoach 4 min walk
- Heathfield Estate Reserve
16 km by road · 19 min drive · Park · MarengoFree
- Marengo Nature Conservation Reserve
16 km by road · 19 min drive · Park · MarengoFreeCoach 9 min walk
- Wild Dog Bushland Reserve
18 km by road · 24 min drive · Park · Apollo BayFree
- Elliot River - Addis Bay Coastal Reserve
20 km by road · 21 min drive · Park · Apollo BayFree
Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks
20-50 km
- Skate park at Forrest Common
25 km by road · 24 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · ForrestToilet nearbyFreeBus 6 min walk
- Kay Langan Skate Park
47 km by road · 48 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · LorneToilet nearbyFreeCoach 4 min walk
- Pump track on Garden Close
49 km by road · 55 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · ElliminytToilet nearbyFreeBus 4 min walk
- Birregurra Skate Park
49 km by road · 45 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · BirregurraToilet nearbyFreeCoach 4 min walk
Beaches
10-20 km
- White Crest
15 km by road · 15 min drive · Beach · WongarraFree
- Carisbrook Creek
18 km by road · 17 min drive · Beach · Grey RiverFree
- Shelly Beach
20 km by road · 21 min drive · Beach · Apollo BayFree
Cafes and restaurants
5-10 km
- Chri's Beacon Point Restaurant & Villas
5.5 km by road · 7 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Skenes Creek
10-20 km
- Masala Bay
13 km by road · 13 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Apollo BayToilet nearbyCoach 1 min walk
- Waves
13 km by road · 14 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Apollo BayToilet nearbyCoach 1 min walk
- Dragon Bay Inn
13 km by road · 14 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Apollo BayToilet nearbyCoach 2 min walk
- Coco Cafe & Restaurant
13 km by road · 14 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Apollo BayToilet nearbyBus 2 min walk
- George's
13 km by road · 14 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Apollo BayToilet nearbyBus 2 min walk
- Casalingo
13 km by road · 14 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Apollo BayToilet nearbyBus 3 min walk
- Apollo Bay Distillery
14 km by road · 14 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Apollo BayToilet nearbyBus 6 min walk
- The Harbour Fish Shop
14 km by road · 15 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Apollo BayToilet nearby