Things to do with kids in Somers

Mornington Peninsula Shire Council · 3927

Somers in the Mornington Peninsula area has 3 playgrounds and 12 parks and reserves in our data.

Landmarks

Coolart Wetlands & Homestead is the largest mapped park in Somers, at about 90 hectares. Coolart Historic and Cultural Features Reserve and Somers Foreshore Reserve Coastal Reserve are the next largest. Other parks and reserves in Somers include Garden Square, Banksia Square and R W Stone Reserve. Playgrounds in Somers include the playground at Kennedy Road Reserve, the playground at Nisson Court Reserve and the playground at Clifton Court Reserve. Our data shows 6 public toilets in Somers. For walks and rides, Western Port Bay Trail, Loop 1 and Loop 2 cross Somers.

Getting around

There's no train station in Somers. The closest to Somers is Morradoo Railway Station (metro), about 4.9 kilometres from the suburb centre in a straight line. Bus 782 stops in Somers. By car from Somers, Mornington is about 27 minutes away, Frankston about 28 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 70 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

For a pool or water play area, Pelican Park Recreation Centre in Hastings is about 16 minutes' drive from Somers. For a library, Hastings Library in Hastings is about 15 minutes' drive from Somers. The closest beach to Somers is Micks Beach in French Island, about 22 minutes' drive. For a skate park, the pump track at Westpark Reserve in Hastings is about 15 minutes' drive from Somers. For a cinema, Dromana Triple Drive-In Theatre in Dromana is about 21 minutes' drive from Somers. The closest indoor play centre to Somers is Kidz Shed in Hastings, about 17 minutes' drive. The closest zoo or wildlife park to Somers is Moonlit Sanctuary in Pearcedale, about 26 minutes' drive. The nearest larger centre is Mornington, about 27 minutes from Somers by car, with 22 playgrounds, a library, indoor play and a beach.

Best for

Younger kids at Somers's 3 local playgrounds. Free days on the Western Port Bay Trail and in Somers's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Bittern, next to Somers, has 3 playgrounds. Next door to Somers, Balnarring has 3 playgrounds. Balnarring Beach, next to Somers, has 1 playground.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

3 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

12 places

Pools and water play

20-50 km

1 place

Libraries

20-50 km

1 place

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

5-10 km

1 place

10-20 km

2 places

Beaches

10-20 km

1 place

20-50 km

40 places

Cafes and restaurants

5-10 km

2 places

10-20 km

15 places