Things to do with kids in Sunset Strip
- Playgrounds
- Parks and reserves
- Cafes and restaurants
- Walks
- Bike trails
- Rainy day
- Free
- Toddlers
- Teens
- Dog friendly
- School holidays
Sunset Strip is in the Bass Coast area, and our data lists 1 playground and 1 park or reserve in the suburb.
Landmarks
The biggest green space in Sunset Strip is Sunset Strip Reserve, covering about 1 hectares. Playgrounds around Sunset Strip include the playground at Sunset Strip Reserve. The Phillip Island Bike Path passes through Sunset Strip.
Getting around
There's no train station in Sunset Strip. The closest to Sunset Strip is Stony Point Railway Station (metro), about 14 kilometres from the suburb centre in a straight line. No bus or tram routes stop inside Sunset Strip, so most trips start by car. By car from Sunset Strip, Wonthaggi is about 36 minutes away, Leongatha about 66 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 2 hours, without traffic.
Nearby places for kids
The closest pool or water play area to Sunset Strip is Bass Coast Aquatic and Leisure Centre in Wonthaggi, about 35 minutes' drive. The closest library to Sunset Strip is Phillip Island Library in Cowes, about 9 minutes' drive. For a beach, Smiths Beach in Rhyll is about 4 minutes' drive from Sunset Strip. The closest skate park to Sunset Strip is the skate park at Wonthaggi Railway Historic Reserve in Kilcunda, about 23 minutes' drive. The closest cinema to Sunset Strip is Wonthaggi Union Community Arts Centre in Wonthaggi, about 35 minutes' drive. The closest zoo or wildlife park to Sunset Strip is A Maze'N Things in Cowes, about 2 minutes' drive. Wonthaggi is the closest bigger centre to Sunset Strip, about 36 minutes away by car, and has 10 playgrounds, a pool, a library and a cinema. The closest places for kids by road from Sunset Strip are A Maze'N Things in Cowes (2 min), Koala Conservation Reserve in Rhyll (4 min), the playground at Mitchell Reserve in Smiths Beach (3 min), Smiths Beach in Rhyll (4 min), YCW in Smiths Beach (5 min) and Mingara Gallery in Cowes (6 min).
Best for
Free days on the Phillip Island Bike Path and in Sunset Strip's parks.
Nearby suburbs
Next door to Sunset Strip, Cowes has 6 playgrounds, a library and a beach. Rhyll, next to Sunset Strip, has 2 playgrounds, a beach and a zoo or wildlife park.
Playgrounds
Within 5 km
- Playground at Sunset Strip Reserve
0.4 km by road · 1 min drive · Playground · Sunset StripFreeBus 3 min walk
- Playground at Mitchell Reserve
1.5 km by road · 3 min drive · Playground · Smiths BeachFreeCoach 8 min walk
- Playground at Surf Beach Community Park
3.0 km by road · 4 min drive · Playground · Surf BeachFreeCoach 6 min walk
- Playground at Wimbledon Heights Reserve
4.2 km by road · 6 min drive · Playground · Wimbledon HeightsFreeCoach 8 min walk
- Playground at Shearwater Reserve
4.4 km by road · 5 min drive · Playground · CowesFreeBus 10 min walk
Parks and reserves
Within 5 km
- Sunset Strip Reserve
0.5 km by road · 1 min drive · Park · Sunset StripFreeBus 3 min walk
- Mitchell Reserve
1.5 km by road · 3 min drive · Park · Smiths BeachFreeCoach 8 min walk
- Surf Beach Community Park
3.0 km by road · 4 min drive · Park · Surf BeachFreeCoach 6 min walk
- Wimbledon Heights Reserve
4.1 km by road · 5 min drive · Park · Wimbledon HeightsFreeCoach 6 min walk
- Shearwater Reserve
4.5 km by road · 6 min drive · Park · CowesDogs on leadFree
Libraries
20-50 km
- Wonthaggi Principal Library
35 km by road · 35 min drive · Library · WonthaggiToilet nearbyFreeBus 2 min walk
Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks
20-50 km
- Skate park at Wonthaggi Railway Historic Reserve
22 km by road · 23 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · KilcundaToilet nearbyFreeCoach 8 min walk
- Wonthaggi Skate Park
35 km by road · 35 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · WonthaggiToilet nearbyFreeBus 4 min walk
- Skate park on Sonia Crescent
36 km by road · 35 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · Pioneer BayToilet nearbyFreeBus 1 min walk
- Skate park on Reilly Street
48 km by road · 46 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · InverlochToilet nearbyFreeCoach 3 min walk
Beaches
Within 5 km
- Smiths Beach
1.6 km by road · 4 min drive · Beach · RhyllFree
- YCW
2.1 km by road · 5 min drive · Beach · Smiths BeachToilet nearbyFree
5-10 km
- Silverleaves
6.6 km by road · 9 min drive · Beach · CowesFree
- Main Beach
7.1 km by road · 9 min drive · Beach · CowesToilet nearbyFreeCoach 7 min walk
- Hutchinson Beach
8.0 km by road · 10 min drive · Beach · VentnorFree
- The Colonnades
8.4 km by road · 11 min drive · Beach · Cape WoolamaiFree
- Mannings Launch
8.5 km by road · 11 min drive · Beach · Cape WoolamaiFreeBus 8 min walk
- Thorny Beach
8.5 km by road · 11 min drive · Beach · VentnorFree
- Aussie Track
8.5 km by road · 11 min drive · Beach · Cape WoolamaiFree
- No Dogs
8.5 km by road · 11 min drive · Beach · Cape WoolamaiFree
- Speedies
8.6 km by road · 11 min drive · Beach · Cape WoolamaiFreeBus 8 min walk
- Woolamai Back Beach
8.9 km by road · 11 min drive · Beach · Cape WoolamaiToilet nearbyFreeBus 5 min walk
- Berrys Beach
9.0 km by road · 13 min drive · Beach · VentnorFree
- Anzacs
9.0 km by road · 11 min drive · Beach · Cape WoolamaiToilet nearbyFreeBus 8 min walk
- Ventnor Beach
9.8 km by road · 11 min drive · Beach · VentnorToilet nearbyFreeBus 2 min walk
- Magiclands
9.9 km by road · 12 min drive · Beach · Cape WoolamaiFree
Cafes and restaurants
5-10 km
- Jessies Pizza
6.4 km by road · 8 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · CowesToilet nearbyBus 4 min walk
- Subway
6.5 km by road · 8 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · CowesToilet nearbyBus 3 min walk
- C.C's Fish & Chips
6.7 km by road · 9 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · CowesToilet nearbyCoach 3 min walk
- Fortuna Noodles
6.8 km by road · 9 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · CowesToilet nearbyCoach 3 min walk
- Wing Ho Chinese Food
6.8 km by road · 9 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · CowesToilet nearbyCoach 3 min walk
- Youki's
6.8 km by road · 9 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · CowesToilet nearbyCoach 4 min walk
- La Porchetta
6.9 km by road · 9 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · CowesToilet nearbyCoach 4 min walk
- The Corner
6.9 km by road · 9 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · CowesToilet nearbyCoach 3 min walk
- Roasa's Piazza
6.9 km by road · 9 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · CowesToilet nearbyCoach 5 min walk
- Pika' Sushi
6.9 km by road · 9 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · CowesToilet nearbyCoach 5 min walk
- Pino's
7.0 km by road · 9 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · CowesToilet nearbyCoach 5 min walk
- Thai on the Island
7.0 km by road · 9 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · CowesToilet nearbyBus 5 min walk
- Xpress Pizza
7.0 km by road · 9 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · CowesToilet nearbyCoach 5 min walk
- Smootheart
7.0 km by road · 9 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · CowesToilet nearbyCoach 6 min walk
- Nat's Fish and Chips
7.1 km by road · 9 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · CowesToilet nearbyCoach 6 min walk
- Wing Lock
7.1 km by road · 9 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · CowesToilet nearbyCoach 6 min walk
- Pino's Trattori
7.1 km by road · 10 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · CowesToilet nearbyCoach 5 min walk
- Isola Di Capri
7.1 km by road · 10 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · CowesToilet nearbyCoach 7 min walk
- Golden Fish & Chips
7.1 km by road · 10 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · CowesToilet nearbyCoach 7 min walk
- Woolamai Pizza
7.2 km by road · 8 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Cape WoolamaiToilet nearbyCoach 2 min walk
- Fishermans Wharf
7.2 km by road · 10 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · CowesToilet nearbyCoach 7 min walk
- Kristos
7.2 km by road · 10 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · CowesToilet nearbyCoach 8 min walk
- Island Burger Bar
7.2 km by road · 8 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Cape WoolamaiToilet nearbyCoach 2 min walk
- The Jetty
7.3 km by road · 10 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Cowes
- Cowes General Store
7.7 km by road · 10 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · CowesBus 1 min walk
- Tides of Rhyll
7.8 km by road · 8 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · RhyllToilet nearbyBus 1 min walk
- Anchor Belle Fish N Chips
8.7 km by road · 14 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · CowesBus 5 min walk
- The Store
8.7 km by road · 10 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Ventnor
- The Boatramp Cafe
8.7 km by road · 12 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · CowesToilet nearbyBus 3 min walk
- Saltwater
9.9 km by road · 11 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · NewhavenToilet nearbyBus 5 min walk