Things to do with kids in Swan Island

Queenscliffe Borough Council · 3225

Swan Island is in the Queenscliffe area. Our data has no playgrounds or parks inside Swan Island, so this guide is mostly about the closest places for kids.

Getting around

There's no train station in Swan Island. The closest to Swan Island is Marshall Railway Station (V/Line), about 30 kilometres from the suburb centre in a straight line. No bus or tram routes stop inside Swan Island, so most trips start by car. By car from Swan Island, Geelong is about 36 minutes away, Torquay about 49 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 19 minutes' drive from Swan Island. The closest library to Swan Island is Ocean Grove Library in Ocean Grove, about 22 minutes' drive. For a beach, Queenscliff - Pier Beach in Queenscliff is about 4 minutes' drive from Swan Island. The closest skate park to Swan Island is the pump track in Marcus Hill in Marcus Hill, about 17 minutes' drive. The closest indoor play centre to Swan Island is Laserquest in Geelong, about 38 minutes' drive. The closest zoo or wildlife park to Swan Island is Adventure Park in Wallington, about 22 minutes' drive. Geelong is the closest bigger centre to Swan Island, about 36 minutes away by car, and has 9 playgrounds, a pool, a library and a cinema. The closest places for kids by road from Swan Island are Queenscliffe Maritime Museum in Queenscliff (3 min), Historical Museum in Queenscliff (4 min), Queenscliff - Pier Beach in Queenscliff (4 min), Cowry Way Reserve in Point Lonsdale (11 min), the playground at Hollywood Reserve in Point Lonsdale (12 min) and Front Beach in Point Lonsdale (12 min).

Best for

Families happy to drive a little for a day out from Swan Island.

Nearby suburbs

Queenscliff, next to Swan Island, has 3 playgrounds and a beach.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

3 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

2 places

5-10 km

9 places

Pools and water play

20-50 km

1 place

Libraries

10-20 km

1 place

20-50 km

6 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

10-20 km

1 place

20-50 km

30 places

Beaches

Within 5 km

1 place

5-10 km

2 places

Cafes and restaurants

Within 5 km

2 places

10-20 km

22 places