Things to do with kids in Surf Beach
- Playgrounds
- Parks and reserves
- Cafes and restaurants
- Walks
- Bike trails
- Rainy day
- Free
- Toddlers
- Teens
- Dog friendly
- School holidays
Surf Beach in the Bass Coast area has 1 playground and 1 park or reserve in our data.
Landmarks
Surf Beach also has Surf Beach Community Park. Playgrounds around Surf Beach include the playground at Surf Beach Community Park. The Phillip Island Bike Path passes through Surf Beach.
Getting around
There's no train station in Surf Beach. The closest to Surf Beach is Stony Point Railway Station (metro), about 16 kilometres from the suburb centre in a straight line. Buses on the Cowes - Anderson - Wonthaggi and Cowes - Fountain Gate via Anderson routes stop in Surf Beach. V/Line coaches stop in Surf Beach. By car from Surf Beach, Wonthaggi is about 33 minutes away, Leongatha about 63 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 2 hours, without traffic.
Nearby places for kids
The closest pool or water play area to Surf Beach is Bass Coast Aquatic and Leisure Centre in Wonthaggi, about 32 minutes' drive. The closest library to Surf Beach is San Remo Library in San Remo, about 9 minutes' drive. For a beach, Smiths Beach in Rhyll is about 7 minutes' drive from Surf Beach. The closest skate park to Surf Beach is the skate park at Wonthaggi Railway Historic Reserve in Kilcunda, about 20 minutes' drive. For a cinema, Wonthaggi Union Community Arts Centre in Wonthaggi is about 32 minutes' drive from Surf Beach. The closest zoo or wildlife park to Surf Beach is A Maze'N Things in Cowes, about 5 minutes' drive. Wonthaggi is the closest bigger centre to Surf Beach, about 33 minutes away by car, and has 10 playgrounds, a pool, a library and a cinema. The closest places for kids by road from Surf Beach are the playground at Sunset Strip Reserve in Sunset Strip (5 min), National Vietnam Veterans Museum in Newhaven (4 min), A Maze'N Things in Cowes (5 min), Koala Conservation Reserve in Rhyll (7 min), Smiths Beach in Rhyll (7 min) and YCW in Smiths Beach (7 min).
Best for
Free days on the Phillip Island Bike Path and in Surf Beach's parks.
Nearby suburbs
Next door to Surf Beach, Rhyll has 2 playgrounds, a beach and a zoo or wildlife park. Next door to Surf Beach, Newhaven has 1 playground.
Playgrounds
Within 5 km
- Playground at Surf Beach Community Park
1.1 km by road · 2 min drive · Playground · Surf BeachFreeCoach 6 min walk
- Playground at Sunset Strip Reserve
3.3 km by road · 5 min drive · Playground · Sunset StripFreeBus 3 min walk
- Playground at Mitchell Reserve
4.3 km by road · 6 min drive · Playground · Smiths BeachFreeCoach 8 min walk
- Playground at Woolamai Park
4.6 km by road · 6 min drive · Playground · Cape WoolamaiFreeBus 5 min walk
Parks and reserves
Within 5 km
- Surf Beach Community Park
1.1 km by road · 2 min drive · Park · Surf BeachFreeCoach 6 min walk
- Sunset Strip Reserve
3.3 km by road · 4 min drive · Park · Sunset StripFreeBus 3 min walk
- Mitchell Reserve
4.3 km by road · 6 min drive · Park · Smiths BeachFreeCoach 8 min walk
- Churchill Island Marine National Park
4.6 km by road · 8 min drive · Park · RhyllFree
- Woolamai Park
4.6 km by road · 6 min drive · Park · Cape WoolamaiFreeBus 5 min walk
Libraries
20-50 km
- Wonthaggi Principal Library
32 km by road · 32 min drive · Library · WonthaggiToilet nearbyFreeBus 2 min walk
Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks
10-20 km
- Skate park at Wonthaggi Railway Historic Reserve
19 km by road · 20 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · KilcundaToilet nearbyFreeCoach 8 min walk
20-50 km
- Wonthaggi Skate Park
32 km by road · 32 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · WonthaggiToilet nearbyFreeBus 4 min walk
- Skate park on Sonia Crescent
33 km by road · 31 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · Pioneer BayToilet nearbyFreeBus 1 min walk
- Skate park on Reilly Street
45 km by road · 43 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · InverlochToilet nearbyFreeCoach 3 min walk
Beaches
Within 5 km
- Smiths Beach
4.4 km by road · 7 min drive · Beach · RhyllFree
- YCW
5.0 km by road · 7 min drive · Beach · Smiths BeachToilet nearbyFree
5-10 km
- The Colonnades
5.4 km by road · 8 min drive · Beach · Cape WoolamaiFree
- Mannings Launch
5.5 km by road · 7 min drive · Beach · Cape WoolamaiFreeBus 8 min walk
- No Dogs
5.6 km by road · 8 min drive · Beach · Cape WoolamaiFree
- Aussie Track
5.6 km by road · 8 min drive · Beach · Cape WoolamaiFree
- Speedies
5.6 km by road · 7 min drive · Beach · Cape WoolamaiFreeBus 8 min walk
- Woolamai Back Beach
6.0 km by road · 8 min drive · Beach · Cape WoolamaiToilet nearbyFreeBus 5 min walk
- Anzacs
6.0 km by road · 8 min drive · Beach · Cape WoolamaiToilet nearbyFreeBus 8 min walk
- Magiclands
6.9 km by road · 9 min drive · Beach · Cape WoolamaiFree
- San Remo Beach
8.0 km by road · 10 min drive · Beach · San RemoToilet nearbyFreeBus 5 min walk
- Back Beach
8.3 km by road · 11 min drive · Beach · San RemoToilet nearbyFreeBus 8 min walk
- Bonswick Beach
8.8 km by road · 12 min drive · Beach · San RemoFreeBus 6 min walk
- Foots Beach
8.8 km by road · 12 min drive · Beach · San RemoFreeBus 4 min walk
- Griffith Point
9.3 km by road · 13 min drive · Beach · San RemoFree
- Silverleaves
9.4 km by road · 12 min drive · Beach · CowesFree
- Main Beach
9.9 km by road · 12 min drive · Beach · CowesToilet nearbyFreeCoach 7 min walk
Cafes and restaurants
Within 5 km
- Woolamai Pizza
4.2 km by road · 5 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Cape WoolamaiToilet nearbyCoach 2 min walk
- Island Burger Bar
4.2 km by road · 5 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Cape WoolamaiToilet nearbyCoach 2 min walk
5-10 km
- Saltwater
6.9 km by road · 8 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · NewhavenToilet nearbyBus 5 min walk
- Tides of Rhyll
7.4 km by road · 8 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · RhyllToilet nearbyBus 1 min walk
- Sanny Side
7.6 km by road · 9 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · San RemoBus 3 min walk
- The Curry Club
7.7 km by road · 9 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · San RemoBus 3 min walk
- The Spicy Duck
7.7 km by road · 9 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · San RemoBus 2 min walk
- The Little Pizza Shop
7.7 km by road · 9 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · San RemoBus 2 min walk
- Furphy
7.9 km by road · 9 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · San RemoToilet nearbyBus 1 min walk
- San Remo Fisherman's Co-Op
8.0 km by road · 10 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · San RemoToilet nearbyBus 1 min walk
- Jessies Pizza
9.2 km by road · 11 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · CowesToilet nearbyBus 4 min walk
- Subway
9.3 km by road · 11 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · CowesToilet nearbyBus 3 min walk
- C.C's Fish & Chips
9.6 km by road · 12 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · CowesToilet nearbyCoach 3 min walk
- Fortuna Noodles
9.6 km by road · 12 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · CowesToilet nearbyCoach 3 min walk
- Wing Ho Chinese Food
9.6 km by road · 12 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · CowesToilet nearbyCoach 3 min walk
- Youki's
9.6 km by road · 12 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · CowesToilet nearbyCoach 4 min walk
- La Porchetta
9.7 km by road · 12 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · CowesToilet nearbyCoach 4 min walk
- The Corner
9.7 km by road · 12 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · CowesToilet nearbyCoach 3 min walk
- Roasa's Piazza
9.8 km by road · 12 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · CowesToilet nearbyCoach 5 min walk
- Pika' Sushi
9.8 km by road · 12 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · CowesToilet nearbyCoach 5 min walk
- Pino's
9.8 km by road · 12 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · CowesToilet nearbyCoach 5 min walk
- Thai on the Island
9.8 km by road · 12 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · CowesToilet nearbyBus 5 min walk
- Xpress Pizza
9.8 km by road · 12 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · CowesToilet nearbyCoach 5 min walk
- Smootheart
9.9 km by road · 12 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · CowesToilet nearbyCoach 6 min walk
- Wing Lock
9.9 km by road · 12 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · CowesToilet nearbyCoach 6 min walk
- Nat's Fish and Chips
9.9 km by road · 12 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · CowesToilet nearbyCoach 6 min walk
- Pino's Trattori
9.9 km by road · 13 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · CowesToilet nearbyCoach 5 min walk
- Isola Di Capri
9.9 km by road · 13 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · CowesToilet nearbyCoach 7 min walk
- Golden Fish & Chips
10.0 km by road · 13 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · CowesToilet nearbyCoach 7 min walk
- Kristos
10.0 km by road · 13 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · CowesToilet nearbyCoach 8 min walk
- Fishermans Wharf
10.0 km by road · 13 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · CowesToilet nearbyCoach 7 min walk