Things to do with kids in Swan Bay

Greater Geelong City Council · 3225

Swan Bay is in the Greater Geelong area, and our data lists 1 park or reserve in the suburb.

Landmarks

Port Phillip Heads Marine National Park is the largest mapped park in Swan Bay, at about 3,474 hectares. Our data shows 1 public toilet in Swan Bay. For walks and rides, Bellarine Rail Trail and Bellarine Peninsula Rail Trail cross Swan Bay.

Getting around

There's no train station in Swan Bay. The closest to Swan Bay is Marshall Railway Station (V/Line), about 25 kilometres from the suburb centre in a straight line. No bus or tram routes stop inside Swan Bay, so most trips start by car. By car from Swan Bay, Geelong is about 28 minutes away, Torquay about 42 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 1.5 hours, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

For a pool or water play area, Bellarine Aquatic Centre in Ocean Grove is about 11 minutes' drive from Swan Bay. For a library, Drysdale Library in Drysdale is about 11 minutes' drive from Swan Bay. The closest beach to Swan Bay is Front Beach in Point Lonsdale, about 9 minutes' drive. For a skate park, the pump track in Marcus Hill in Marcus Hill is about 9 minutes' drive from Swan Bay. For a cinema, Village Cinemas in Geelong is about 29 minutes' drive from Swan Bay. The closest indoor play centre to Swan Bay is Laserquest in Geelong, about 30 minutes' drive. The closest zoo or wildlife park to Swan Bay is Adventure Park in Wallington, about 14 minutes' drive. The nearest larger centre is Geelong, about 28 minutes from Swan Bay by car, with 9 playgrounds, a pool, a library and a cinema.

Best for

Free days on the Bellarine Rail Trail and in Swan Bay's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Next door to Swan Bay, St Leonards has 9 playgrounds and a beach. Next door to Swan Bay, Point Lonsdale has 7 playgrounds and a beach. Drysdale, next to Swan Bay, has 5 playgrounds and a library. Queenscliff, next to Swan Bay, has 3 playgrounds and a beach. Mannerim also borders Swan Bay.

Playgrounds

5-10 km

11 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

1 place

5-10 km

11 places

Pools and water play

20-50 km

1 place

Libraries

10-20 km

3 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

5-10 km

1 place

10-20 km

5 places

Beaches

5-10 km

2 places

10-20 km

5 places

Cafes and restaurants

5-10 km

1 place

10-20 km

36 places