Things to do with kids in Sugarloaf
- Playgrounds
- Parks and reserves
- Cafes and restaurants
- Walks
- Bike trails
- Rainy day
- Free
- Toddlers
- Teens
- Dog friendly
- School holidays
Sugarloaf is in the Colac Otway area. Our data has no playgrounds or parks inside Sugarloaf, so this guide is mostly about the closest places for kids.
Getting around
There's no train station in Sugarloaf. The closest to Sugarloaf is Birregurra Railway Station (V/Line), about 41 kilometres from the suburb centre in a straight line. No bus or tram routes stop inside Sugarloaf, so most trips start by car. By car from Sugarloaf, Colac is about 73 minutes away, Torquay about 83 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 2.5 hours, without traffic.
Nearby places for kids
For a pool or water play area, Apollo Bay Community Pool in Apollo Bay is about 16 minutes' drive from Sugarloaf. The closest beach to Sugarloaf is Carisbrook Creek in Grey River, about 1 minutes' drive. The closest skate park to Sugarloaf is Kay Langan Skate Park in Lorne, about 32 minutes' drive. The closest cinema to Sugarloaf is Mechanics Hall in Apollo Bay, about 16 minutes' drive. The closest zoo or wildlife park to Sugarloaf is Skate Bowl in Apollo Bay, about 15 minutes' drive. The closest places for kids by road from Sugarloaf are Carisbrook Creek in Grey River (1 min), White Crest in Wongarra (1 min), Old Cable Station Museum in Apollo Bay (11 min), Skate Bowl in Apollo Bay (15 min), the playground at Foreshore Reserve in Apollo Bay (15 min) and Mechanics Hall in Apollo Bay (16 min).
Best for
Families happy to drive a little for a day out from Sugarloaf.
Nearby suburbs
Next door to Sugarloaf, Wongarra has a beach. Next door to Sugarloaf, Grey River has a beach.
Playgrounds
10-20 km
- Playground on Great Ocean Road
13 km by road · 15 min drive · Playground · Apollo BayFreeCoach 4 min walk
- Playground at Foreshore Reserve
14 km by road · 15 min drive · Playground · Apollo BayToilet nearbyFreeBus 7 min walk
20-50 km
- Playground at Lorne - Queenscliff Coastal Reserve
31 km by road · 32 min drive · Playground · LorneToilet nearbyFreeCoach 4 min walk
- Playground at Lorne - Queenscliff Coastal Reserve
31 km by road · 34 min drive · Playground · LorneToilet nearbyFreeBus 5 min walk
- Playground at John H Gardner Reserve
38 km by road · 41 min drive · Playground · Beech ForestToilet nearbyFree
- Playground at Forrest Common
39 km by road · 40 min drive · Playground · ForrestToilet nearbyFreeBus 7 min walk
- Playground on Bracks Access
43 km by road · 44 min drive · Playground · Cape OtwayFree
- Playground at Aireys Inlet Reserve
48 km by road · 52 min drive · Playground · Aireys InletToilet nearbyFreeCoach 9 min walk
- Playground at Bark Hut Reserve
49 km by road · 52 min drive · Playground · Aireys InletToilet nearbyFreeCoach 7 min walk
Parks and reserves
5-10 km
- Apollo Bay Coastal Reserve
5.9 km by road · 6 min drive · Park · Petticoat CreekFree
- Kennet River Coastal Reserve
9.1 km by road · 11 min drive · Park · Kennett RiverFreeCoach 8 min walk
10-20 km
- Wild Dog Creek Streamside Reserve
12 km by road · 13 min drive · Park · Apollo BayFree
- Wongarra Bushland Reserve
13 km by road · 15 min drive · Park · Skenes Creek NorthFree
- Unnamed P0176 Private Nature Reserve
14 km by road · 15 min drive · Park · Apollo BayFree
- Foreshore Reserve
14 km by road · 15 min drive · Park · Apollo BayToilet nearbyFreeCoach 1 min walk
- Wye River Coastal Reserve
14 km by road · 16 min drive · Park · Wye RiverFree
- Park Avenue Reserve
15 km by road · 16 min drive · Park · Apollo BayFree
- Apollo Bay Recreation Reserve
15 km by road · 18 min drive · Park · Apollo BayFreeBus 4 min walk
- Marengo Reefs Marine Sanctuary
17 km by road · 20 min drive · Park · MarengoFreeCoach 4 min walk
- Heathfield Estate Reserve
17 km by road · 20 min drive · Park · MarengoFree
- Marengo Nature Conservation Reserve
17 km by road · 20 min drive · Park · MarengoFreeCoach 9 min walk
- Wild Dog Bushland Reserve
19 km by road · 25 min drive · Park · Apollo BayFree
Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks
20-50 km
- Kay Langan Skate Park
31 km by road · 32 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · LorneToilet nearbyFreeCoach 4 min walk
- Skate park at Forrest Common
39 km by road · 40 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · ForrestToilet nearbyFreeBus 6 min walk
- Aireys Inlet Skate Park
48 km by road · 52 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · Aireys InletToilet nearbyFreeCoach 8 min walk
Beaches
Within 5 km
- Carisbrook Creek
1.3 km by road · 1 min drive · Beach · Grey RiverFree
- White Crest
1.3 km by road · 1 min drive · Beach · WongarraFree
- Grey River
5.0 km by road · 5 min drive · Beach · Grey RiverToilet nearbyFree
Cafes and restaurants
10-20 km
- Chri's Beacon Point Restaurant & Villas
12 km by road · 13 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Skenes Creek
- Masala Bay
14 km by road · 14 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Apollo BayToilet nearbyCoach 1 min walk
- Waves
14 km by road · 15 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Apollo BayToilet nearbyCoach 1 min walk
- Dragon Bay Inn
14 km by road · 15 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Apollo BayToilet nearbyCoach 2 min walk
- Coco Cafe & Restaurant
14 km by road · 15 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Apollo BayToilet nearbyBus 2 min walk
- George's
14 km by road · 15 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Apollo BayToilet nearbyBus 2 min walk
- Casalingo
14 km by road · 15 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Apollo BayToilet nearbyBus 3 min walk
- Apollo Bay Distillery
14 km by road · 15 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Apollo BayToilet nearbyBus 6 min walk
- The Harbour Fish Shop
15 km by road · 16 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Apollo BayToilet nearby