Things to do with kids in Toolong
- Playgrounds
- Parks and reserves
- Cafes and restaurants
- Walks
- Bike trails
- Rainy day
- Free
- Toddlers
- Teens
- Dog friendly
- School holidays
Toolong is in the Moyne area. Our data has no playgrounds or parks inside Toolong, so this guide is mostly about the closest places for kids.
Landmarks
The Port Fairy to Warrnambool Rail Trail passes through Toolong.
Getting around
Toolong has no train station; Warrnambool Railway Station (V/Line) is the closest, about 23 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. No bus or tram routes stop inside Toolong, so most trips start by car. By car from Toolong, Warrnambool is about 32 minutes away and Hamilton about 66 minutes, without traffic.
Nearby places for kids
The closest pool or water play area to Toolong is Deep Blue Hot Springs Sanctuary in Warrnambool, about 35 minutes' drive. For a library, Warrnambool Library in Warrnambool is about 33 minutes' drive from Toolong. For a beach, Pea Soup Beach in Port Fairy is about 15 minutes' drive from Toolong. For a skate park, the skate park at Russell Clark Reserve in Port Fairy is about 13 minutes' drive from Toolong. The closest cinema to Toolong is Reardon Theatre in Port Fairy, about 13 minutes' drive. For an indoor play centre, The Bowl in Warrnambool is about 33 minutes' drive from Toolong. The nearest larger centre is Warrnambool, about 32 minutes from Toolong by car, with 45 playgrounds, a pool, a library and a cinema. The closest places for kids by road from Toolong are Reardon Theatre in Port Fairy (13 min), Limestone Gallery in Port Fairy (13 min), the skate park at Russell Clark Reserve in Port Fairy (13 min), Port Fairy Skate and Play space in Port Fairy (14 min), Pea Soup Beach in Port Fairy (15 min) and Southcombe Beach in Port Fairy (15 min).
Best for
Longer rides and walks from Toolong on the Port Fairy to Warrnambool Rail Trail.
Nearby suburbs
Next door to Toolong, Port Fairy has 2 playgrounds, a beach and a cinema. Next door to Toolong, Kirkstall has 1 playground. Crossley also borders Toolong.
Playgrounds
5-10 km
- Port Fairy Skate and Play space
9.5 km by road · 14 min drive · Playground · Port FairyToilet nearbyFreeBus 5 min walk
10-20 km
- Playground at Port Fairy Coastal Reserve
10 km by road · 15 min drive · Playground · Port FairyToilet nearbyFreeBus 7 min walk
- Playground at Kirkstall Recreation Reserve
13 km by road · 13 min drive · Playground · KirkstallToilet nearbyFree
- Playground on Bourke Avenue
16 km by road · 17 min drive · Playground · KoroitToilet nearbyFreeCoach 8 min walk
Parks and reserves
5-10 km
- Lake Aringa Wildlife Reserve (no hunting)
8.1 km by road · 13 min drive · Park · Port FairyFree
- Fiddlers Green
9.2 km by road · 13 min drive · Park · Port FairyToilet nearbyFreeCoach 2 min walk
- Russell Clark Reserve
9.2 km by road · 13 min drive · Park · Port FairyToilet nearbyFreeBus 7 min walk
- Wetland Reserve
9.4 km by road · 13 min drive · Park · Port FairyFreeBus 1 min walk
- Port Fairy Botanic Gardens
9.5 km by road · 14 min drive · Park · Port FairyFreeCoach 7 min walk
Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks
5-10 km
- Skate park at Russell Clark Reserve
9.3 km by road · 13 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · Port FairyToilet nearbyFreeBus 5 min walk
10-20 km
- Koroit Youth Space
16 km by road · 17 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · KoroitToilet nearbyFreeCoach 7 min walk
Beaches
5-10 km
- Pea Soup Beach
9.9 km by road · 15 min drive · Beach · Port FairyFreeBus 2 min walk
10-20 km
- Southcombe Beach
10 km by road · 15 min drive · Beach · Port FairyFree
- Reef Point Beach
11 km by road · 13 min drive · Beach · Port FairyFree
- Killarney Beach
13 km by road · 18 min drive · Beach · KillarneyFree
Cafes and restaurants
5-10 km
- Port Fairy Coffee Roasters
8.8 km by road · 12 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Port FairyBus 1 min walk
- Lemongrass Thai
8.8 km by road · 12 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Port FairyBus 2 min walk
- Port Fairy Seafood Cafe
9.3 km by road · 13 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Port FairyToilet nearbyBus 3 min walk
- Four Seasons Chinese Restaurant
9.3 km by road · 13 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Port FairyToilet nearbyCoach 3 min walk
- West Beach Cantina
9.3 km by road · 13 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Port FairyToilet nearbyBus 3 min walk
- Poco Artisan Icecream
9.4 km by road · 13 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Port FairyBus 4 min walk
- Coffin Sally
9.4 km by road · 13 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Port FairyToilet nearbyBus 4 min walk
- Gipps St Fish n Chips
9.9 km by road · 15 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Port FairyToilet nearbyBus 2 min walk
- Gipps St Restaurant
9.9 km by road · 15 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Port FairyToilet nearbyBus 2 min walk