Things to do with kids in Skenes 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 Skenes Creek in the Colac Otway area, so this guide covers the closest places for kids in the suburbs around it.
Landmarks
Our data shows 1 public toilet in Skenes Creek.
Getting around
There's no train station in Skenes Creek. The closest to Skenes Creek is Birregurra Railway Station (V/Line), about 44 kilometres from the suburb centre in a straight line. Buses on the Colac - Marengo via Apollo Bay route stop in Skenes Creek. V/Line coaches stop in Skenes Creek. By car from Skenes Creek, Colac is about 65 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 is Apollo Bay Community Pool in Apollo Bay, about 8 minutes' drive. For a beach, White Crest in Wongarra is about 7 minutes' drive from Skenes Creek. The closest skate park to Skenes Creek is the skate park at Forrest Common in Forrest, about 32 minutes' drive. The closest cinema to Skenes Creek is Mechanics Hall in Apollo Bay, about 9 minutes' drive. The closest zoo or wildlife park to Skenes Creek is Skate Bowl in Apollo Bay, about 8 minutes' drive. The closest places for kids by road from Skenes Creek are Old Cable Station Museum in Apollo Bay (4 min), Skate Bowl in Apollo Bay (8 min), the playground at Foreshore Reserve in Apollo Bay (8 min), Mechanics Hall in Apollo Bay (9 min), Apollo Bay Community Pool in Apollo Bay (8 min) and White Crest in Wongarra (7 min).
Best for
Families happy to drive a little for a day out from Skenes Creek.
Nearby suburbs
Apollo Bay, next to Skenes Creek, has 2 playgrounds, a pool and a beach. Next door to Skenes Creek, Wongarra has a beach.
Playgrounds
Within 5 km
- Playground on Great Ocean Road
4.8 km by road · 8 min drive · Playground · Apollo BayFreeCoach 4 min walk
5-10 km
- Playground at Foreshore Reserve
6.5 km by road · 8 min drive · Playground · Apollo BayToilet nearbyFreeBus 7 min walk
Parks and reserves
Within 5 km
- Apollo Bay Coastal Reserve
2.5 km by road · 3 min drive · Park · Petticoat CreekFree
- Wild Dog Creek Streamside Reserve
4.3 km by road · 6 min drive · Park · Apollo BayFree
- Wongarra Bushland Reserve
4.9 km by road · 7 min drive · Park · Skenes Creek NorthFree
Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks
20-50 km
- Skate park at Forrest Common
31 km by road · 32 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · ForrestToilet nearbyFreeBus 6 min walk
- Kay Langan Skate Park
39 km by road · 40 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · LorneToilet nearbyFreeCoach 4 min walk
Beaches
5-10 km
- White Crest
7.1 km by road · 7 min drive · Beach · WongarraFree
- Carisbrook Creek
9.7 km by road · 10 min drive · Beach · Grey RiverFree
10-20 km
- Shelly Beach
13 km by road · 15 min drive · Beach · Apollo BayFree
- Grey River
13 km by road · 13 min drive · Beach · Grey RiverToilet nearbyFree
Cafes and restaurants
Within 5 km
- Chri's Beacon Point Restaurant & Villas
3.9 km by road · 6 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Skenes Creek
5-10 km
- Masala Bay
6.1 km by road · 7 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Apollo BayToilet nearbyCoach 1 min walk
- Waves
6.2 km by road · 8 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Apollo BayToilet nearbyCoach 1 min walk
- Dragon Bay Inn
6.2 km by road · 8 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Apollo BayToilet nearbyCoach 2 min walk
- Coco Cafe & Restaurant
6.3 km by road · 8 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Apollo BayToilet nearbyBus 2 min walk
- George's
6.3 km by road · 8 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Apollo BayToilet nearbyBus 2 min walk
- Casalingo
6.5 km by road · 8 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Apollo BayToilet nearbyBus 3 min walk
- Apollo Bay Distillery
6.6 km by road · 8 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Apollo BayToilet nearbyBus 6 min walk
- The Harbour Fish Shop
7.1 km by road · 9 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Apollo BayToilet nearby