Things to do with kids in Wallington

Greater Geelong City Council · 3222

Our data lists 1 playground and 2 parks and reserves in Wallington, in the Greater Geelong area. Beyond the parks, Wallington has 2 pools and a zoo or wildlife park.

Landmarks

Ocean Grove Nature Reserve is the largest mapped park in Wallington, at about 144 hectares. Edsell Reserve is the next largest. Playgrounds around Wallington include Wallington Reserve. Our data shows 2 public toilets in Wallington. Places to visit in Wallington include Adventure Park, Bonito's Bay and Tiny Tots. For walks and rides, Banksia Trail crosses Wallington.

Getting around

Wallington has no train station; Marshall Railway Station (V/Line) is the closest, about 13 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. Bus 56 stops in Wallington. By car from Wallington, Geelong is about 16 minutes away, Torquay about 34 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 80 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

The closest library to Wallington is Leopold Library in Leopold, about 5 minutes' drive. The closest beach to Wallington is Grand Scenic in Leopold, about 9 minutes' drive. The closest skate park to Wallington is John Hansen Memorial Skate Park in Leopold, about 6 minutes' drive. The closest cinema to Wallington is Village Cinemas in Geelong, about 17 minutes' drive. For an indoor play centre, Laserquest in Geelong is about 18 minutes' drive from Wallington. Geelong is the closest bigger centre to Wallington, about 16 minutes away by car, and has 9 playgrounds, a pool, a library and a cinema. From Wallington, the nearest places for kids by road are Lubeck Reserve in Leopold (4 min), Leopold Library in Leopold (5 min), John Hansen Memorial Skate Park in Leopold (6 min), the pump track in Marcus Hill in Marcus Hill (7 min), Grand Scenic in Leopold (9 min) and Ocean Grove Library in Ocean Grove (9 min).

Best for

Free days on the Banksia Trail and in Wallington's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Ocean Grove, next to Wallington, has 23 playgrounds, a pool and a library. Leopold, next to Wallington, has 18 playgrounds, a library and a beach. Drysdale, next to Wallington, has 5 playgrounds and a library. Next door to Wallington, Curlewis has 3 playgrounds and a pool. Connewarre, Barwon Heads, Marcus Hill and Mannerim also border Wallington.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

9 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

5 places

Pools and water play

10-20 km

1 place

Libraries

5-10 km

3 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

5-10 km

3 places

Beaches

5-10 km

2 places

10-20 km

6 places

Cafes and restaurants

Within 5 km

1 place

5-10 km

19 places