Things to do with kids in Sunderland Bay
- 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 Sunderland Bay in the Bass Coast area, so this guide covers the closest places for kids in the suburbs around it.
Landmarks
For walks and rides, Phillip Island Bike Path crosses Sunderland Bay.
Getting around
There's no train station in Sunderland Bay. The closest to Sunderland Bay is Stony Point Railway Station (metro), about 15 kilometres from the suburb centre in a straight line. Buses on the Cowes - Anderson - Wonthaggi and Cowes - Fountain Gate via Anderson routes stop in Sunderland Bay. V/Line coaches stop in Sunderland Bay. By car from Sunderland Bay, Wonthaggi is about 35 minutes away, Leongatha about 65 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 2 hours, without traffic.
Nearby places for kids
For a pool or water play area, Bass Coast Aquatic and Leisure Centre in Wonthaggi is about 34 minutes' drive from Sunderland Bay. For a library, Phillip Island Library in Cowes is about 10 minutes' drive from Sunderland Bay. For a beach, Smiths Beach in Rhyll is about 6 minutes' drive from Sunderland Bay. For a skate park, the skate park at Wonthaggi Railway Historic Reserve in Kilcunda is about 22 minutes' drive from Sunderland Bay. For a cinema, Wonthaggi Union Community Arts Centre in Wonthaggi is about 34 minutes' drive from Sunderland Bay. For a zoo or wildlife park, A Maze'N Things in Cowes is about 4 minutes' drive from Sunderland Bay. The nearest larger centre is Wonthaggi, about 35 minutes from Sunderland Bay by car, with 10 playgrounds, a pool, a library and a cinema. From Sunderland Bay, the nearest places for kids by road are the playground at Surf Beach Community Park in Surf Beach (3 min), the playground at Sunset Strip Reserve in Sunset Strip (3 min), A Maze'N Things in Cowes (4 min), Koala Conservation Reserve in Rhyll (5 min), Smiths Beach in Rhyll (6 min) and YCW in Smiths Beach (6 min).
Best for
Longer rides and walks from Sunderland Bay on the Phillip Island Bike Path.
Nearby suburbs
Rhyll, next to Sunderland Bay, has 2 playgrounds, a beach and a zoo or wildlife park. Next door to Sunderland Bay, Surf Beach has 1 playground.
Playgrounds
Within 5 km
- Playground at Surf Beach Community Park
1.5 km by road · 3 min drive · Playground · Surf BeachFreeCoach 6 min walk
- Playground at Sunset Strip Reserve
2.2 km by road · 3 min drive · Playground · Sunset StripFreeBus 3 min walk
- Playground at Mitchell Reserve
3.2 km by road · 4 min drive · Playground · Smiths BeachFreeCoach 8 min walk
Parks and reserves
Within 5 km
- Surf Beach Community Park
1.5 km by road · 3 min drive · Park · Surf BeachFreeCoach 6 min walk
- Sunset Strip Reserve
2.3 km by road · 3 min drive · Park · Sunset StripFreeBus 3 min walk
- Mitchell Reserve
3.2 km by road · 4 min drive · Park · Smiths BeachFreeCoach 8 min walk
- Churchill Island Marine National Park
3.5 km by road · 7 min drive · Park · RhyllFree
Libraries
20-50 km
- Wonthaggi Principal Library
34 km by road · 34 min drive · Library · WonthaggiToilet nearbyFreeBus 2 min walk
Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks
20-50 km
- Skate park at Wonthaggi Railway Historic Reserve
21 km by road · 22 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · KilcundaToilet nearbyFreeCoach 8 min walk
- Wonthaggi Skate Park
34 km by road · 34 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · WonthaggiToilet nearbyFreeBus 4 min walk
- Skate park on Sonia Crescent
35 km by road · 33 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · Pioneer BayToilet nearbyFreeBus 1 min walk
- Skate park on Reilly Street
46 km by road · 45 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · InverlochToilet nearbyFreeCoach 3 min walk
Beaches
Within 5 km
- Smiths Beach
3.3 km by road · 6 min drive · Beach · RhyllFree
- YCW
3.9 km by road · 6 min drive · Beach · Smiths BeachToilet nearbyFree
5-10 km
- The Colonnades
6.9 km by road · 10 min drive · Beach · Cape WoolamaiFree
- Mannings Launch
7.0 km by road · 9 min drive · Beach · Cape WoolamaiFreeBus 8 min walk
- Aussie Track
7.0 km by road · 10 min drive · Beach · Cape WoolamaiFree
- No Dogs
7.0 km by road · 10 min drive · Beach · Cape WoolamaiFree
- Speedies
7.1 km by road · 9 min drive · Beach · Cape WoolamaiFreeBus 8 min walk
- Woolamai Back Beach
7.4 km by road · 10 min drive · Beach · Cape WoolamaiToilet nearbyFreeBus 5 min walk
- Anzacs
7.5 km by road · 10 min drive · Beach · Cape WoolamaiToilet nearbyFreeBus 8 min walk
- Silverleaves
8.3 km by road · 11 min drive · Beach · CowesFree
- Magiclands
8.4 km by road · 11 min drive · Beach · Cape WoolamaiFree
- Main Beach
8.8 km by road · 11 min drive · Beach · CowesToilet nearbyFreeCoach 7 min walk
- San Remo Beach
9.5 km by road · 12 min drive · Beach · San RemoToilet nearbyFreeBus 5 min walk
- Hutchinson Beach
9.8 km by road · 12 min drive · Beach · VentnorFree
- Back Beach
9.8 km by road · 13 min drive · Beach · San RemoToilet nearbyFreeBus 8 min walk
Cafes and restaurants
5-10 km
- Woolamai Pizza
5.7 km by road · 7 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Cape WoolamaiToilet nearbyCoach 2 min walk
- Island Burger Bar
5.7 km by road · 7 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Cape WoolamaiToilet nearbyCoach 2 min walk
- Tides of Rhyll
6.3 km by road · 7 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · RhyllToilet nearbyBus 1 min walk
- Jessies Pizza
8.2 km by road · 10 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · CowesToilet nearbyBus 4 min walk
- Subway
8.2 km by road · 10 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · CowesToilet nearbyBus 3 min walk
- Saltwater
8.4 km by road · 10 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · NewhavenToilet nearbyBus 5 min walk
- C.C's Fish & Chips
8.5 km by road · 11 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · CowesToilet nearbyCoach 3 min walk
- Wing Ho Chinese Food
8.5 km by road · 10 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · CowesToilet nearbyCoach 3 min walk
- Fortuna Noodles
8.5 km by road · 11 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · CowesToilet nearbyCoach 3 min walk
- Youki's
8.6 km by road · 11 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · CowesToilet nearbyCoach 4 min walk
- La Porchetta
8.6 km by road · 11 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · CowesToilet nearbyCoach 4 min walk
- The Corner
8.7 km by road · 11 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · CowesToilet nearbyCoach 3 min walk
- Roasa's Piazza
8.7 km by road · 11 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · CowesToilet nearbyCoach 5 min walk
- Pino's
8.7 km by road · 11 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · CowesToilet nearbyCoach 5 min walk
- Pika' Sushi
8.7 km by road · 11 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · CowesToilet nearbyCoach 5 min walk
- Thai on the Island
8.8 km by road · 11 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · CowesToilet nearbyBus 5 min walk
- Xpress Pizza
8.8 km by road · 11 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · CowesToilet nearbyCoach 5 min walk
- Smootheart
8.8 km by road · 11 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · CowesToilet nearbyCoach 6 min walk
- Nat's Fish and Chips
8.8 km by road · 11 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · CowesToilet nearbyCoach 6 min walk
- Wing Lock
8.8 km by road · 11 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · CowesToilet nearbyCoach 6 min walk
- Pino's Trattori
8.8 km by road · 11 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · CowesToilet nearbyCoach 5 min walk
- Isola Di Capri
8.9 km by road · 11 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · CowesToilet nearbyCoach 7 min walk
- Golden Fish & Chips
8.9 km by road · 11 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · CowesToilet nearbyCoach 7 min walk
- Fishermans Wharf
8.9 km by road · 12 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · CowesToilet nearbyCoach 7 min walk
- Kristos
8.9 km by road · 12 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · CowesToilet nearbyCoach 8 min walk
- The Jetty
9.1 km by road · 12 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Cowes
- Sanny Side
9.1 km by road · 11 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · San RemoBus 3 min walk
- The Curry Club
9.2 km by road · 11 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · San RemoBus 3 min walk
- The Little Pizza Shop
9.2 km by road · 11 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · San RemoBus 2 min walk
- The Spicy Duck
9.2 km by road · 11 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · San RemoBus 2 min walk
- Furphy
9.4 km by road · 11 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · San RemoToilet nearbyBus 1 min walk
- Cowes General Store
9.4 km by road · 12 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · CowesBus 1 min walk
- San Remo Fisherman's Co-Op
9.4 km by road · 12 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · San RemoToilet nearbyBus 1 min walk