Things to do with kids in Snake Island
- Playgrounds
- Parks and reserves
- Cafes and restaurants
- Walks
- Bike trails
- Rainy day
- Free
- Toddlers
- Teens
- Dog friendly
- School holidays
Snake Island in the Wellington area has 1 park or reserve in our data.
Landmarks
The biggest green space in Snake Island is Nooramunga State Faunal Reserve, covering about 7,048 hectares. Our data shows 1 public toilet in Snake Island. The Lighthouse Point Track, Swashway - Huts Track and Gulf Track all pass through Snake Island.
Getting around
Snake Island has no train station; Morwell Railway Station (V/Line) is the closest, about 57 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. No bus or tram routes stop inside Snake Island, so most trips start by car. By car from Snake Island, Leongatha is about 55 minutes away, Wonthaggi about 75 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 2.5 hours, without traffic.
Nearby places for kids
The closest pool or water play area to Snake Island is Toora Pool in Toora, about 15 minutes' drive. For a library, Foster Library in Foster is about 25 minutes' drive from Snake Island. The closest beach to Snake Island is Chinaman Beach in Wilsons Promontory, about 16 minutes' drive. For a skate park, the skate park at Sargasser Park in Toora is about 16 minutes' drive from Snake Island. The nearest larger centre is Leongatha, about 55 minutes from Snake Island by car, with 4 playgrounds, a pool, a library and a cinema. The closest places for kids by road from Snake Island are Port Welshpool and District Maritime Museum in Port Welshpool (1 min), Chinaman Beach in Wilsons Promontory (16 min), Franklin Bank in Welshpool (16 min), Toora Pool in Toora (15 min), the playground at Stanley Street Playground in Toora (16 min) and Sagasser Park in Toora (16 min).
Best for
Free days on the Lighthouse Point Track and in Snake Island's parks.
Playgrounds
5-10 km
- Playground on Port Welshpool Road
5.8 km by road · 6 min drive · Playground · WelshpoolToilet nearbyFreeCoach 1 min walk
10-20 km
- Playground at Stanley Street Playground
17 km by road · 16 min drive · Playground · TooraToilet nearbyFreeCoach 1 min walk
- Sagasser Park
17 km by road · 16 min drive · Playground · TooraToilet nearbyFreeCoach 3 min walk
- Playground at Sargasser Park
17 km by road · 16 min drive · Playground · TooraToilet nearbyFreeCoach 3 min walk
Parks and reserves
Within 5 km
- Entrance Point Reference Area
0.7 km by road · 2 min drive · Park · Wilsons PromontoryFree
- Port Franklin - Port Welshpool Coastal Reserve
1.8 km by road · 4 min drive · Park · Port WelshpoolFree
10-20 km
- Welshpool H17 Bushland Reserve
10 km by road · 10 min drive · Park · HedleyFree
- Welshpool H16 Bushland Reserve
13 km by road · 17 min drive · Park · WelshpoolFree
- Nooramunga State Faunal Reserve
13 km by road · 28 min drive · Park · Snake IslandFree
- Toora H41 Bushland Reserve
14 km by road · 14 min drive · Park · Hazel ParkFree
- Corner Inlet Marine National Park
16 km by road · 16 min drive · Park · Wilsons PromontoryFree
- Agnes Falls Scenic Reserve
16 km by road · 25 min drive · Park · Hazel ParkToilet nearbyDogs on leadFree
- Stanley Street Playground
17 km by road · 16 min drive · Park · TooraToilet nearbyFreeCoach 2 min walk
- Sargasser Park
17 km by road · 16 min drive · Park · TooraToilet nearbyFreeCoach 4 min walk
- Binginwarri H15 Bushland Reserve
18 km by road · 24 min drive · Park · BinginwarriFree
- Franklin River Streamside Reserve
19 km by road · 17 min drive · Park · TooraToilet nearbyFree
Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks
10-20 km
- Skate park at Sargasser Park
17 km by road · 16 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · TooraFreeCoach 10 min walk
20-50 km
- Skate park at Yarram Tarra Trail Reserve
35 km by road · 30 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · YarramFreeBus 5 min walk
Beaches
10-20 km
- Chinaman Beach
16 km by road · 16 min drive · Beach · Wilsons PromontoryFree
- Franklin Bank
16 km by road · 16 min drive · Beach · WelshpoolFree
- Toora Beach
20 km by road · 23 min drive · Beach · TooraFree
Cafes and restaurants
20-50 km
- Bean Pedlar
34 km by road · 29 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · YarramBus 2 min walk
- Fish n Chip Co
35 km by road · 30 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Port Albert