Things to do with kids in Wangoom
- Playgrounds
- Parks and reserves
- Cafes and restaurants
- Walks
- Bike trails
- Rainy day
- Free
- Toddlers
- Teens
- Dog friendly
- School holidays
Our data has no playgrounds or parks inside Wangoom in the Moyne area, so this guide covers the closest places for kids in the suburbs around it.
Landmarks
Our data shows 1 public toilet in Wangoom. For walks and rides, Wangoom Loop crosses Wangoom.
Getting around
There's no train station in Wangoom. The closest to Wangoom is Sherwood Park Railway Station (V/Line), about 7.2 kilometres from the suburb centre in a straight line. No bus or tram routes stop inside Wangoom, so most trips start by car. By car from Wangoom, Warrnambool is about 12 minutes away and Hamilton about 81 minutes, without traffic.
Nearby places for kids
For a pool or water play area, Deep Blue Hot Springs Sanctuary in Warrnambool is about 15 minutes' drive from Wangoom. The closest library to Wangoom is Warrnambool Library in Warrnambool, about 13 minutes' drive. For a beach, Shelly Beach in Warrnambool is about 16 minutes' drive from Wangoom. For a skate park, Warrnambool BMX Track in Warrnambool is about 15 minutes' drive from Wangoom. The closest cinema to Wangoom is Capitol Cinema in Warrnambool, about 12 minutes' drive. The closest indoor play centre to Wangoom is The Bowl in Warrnambool, about 13 minutes' drive. For a zoo or wildlife park, Cudgee Wildlife Park in Cudgee is about 10 minutes' drive from Wangoom. The nearest larger centre is Warrnambool, about 12 minutes from Wangoom by car, with 45 playgrounds, a pool, a library and a cinema. The closest places for kids by road from Wangoom are the playground at Bushfield Recreation Reserve in Bushfield (7 min), Cudgee Wildlife Park in Cudgee (10 min), the playground at Brierly Park in Warrnambool (10 min), Capitol Cinema in Warrnambool (12 min), SCOPE Galleries in Warrnambool (12 min) and The Bowl in Warrnambool (13 min).
Best for
Longer rides and walks from Wangoom on the Wangoom Loop.
Nearby suburbs
Next door to Wangoom, Warrnambool has 45 playgrounds, a pool and a library. Next door to Wangoom, Bushfield has 1 playground. Grassmere, Cudgee and Allansford also border Wangoom.
Playgrounds
5-10 km
- Playground on Boston Drive
8.2 km by road · 8 min drive · Playground · WarrnamboolFreeBus 8 min walk
- Playground at Bushfield Recreation Reserve
8.3 km by road · 7 min drive · Playground · BushfieldFree
- Playground on Matthews Court
8.8 km by road · 9 min drive · Playground · WarrnamboolFreeBus 6 min walk
- Playground on Toohey Drive
9.0 km by road · 8 min drive · Playground · WarrnamboolFreeBus 7 min walk
- Playground on Baeckea Close
9.1 km by road · 9 min drive · Playground · WarrnamboolFreeBus 5 min walk
- Playground at Brierly Park
9.3 km by road · 10 min drive · Playground · WarrnamboolFreeBus 8 min walk
- Playground on Auty Street
9.4 km by road · 9 min drive · Playground · WarrnamboolFreeBus 1 min walk
- Playground on Armstrong Grove
9.4 km by road · 10 min drive · Playground · WarrnamboolFreeBus 3 min walk
- Playground on Connemara Road
9.6 km by road · 9 min drive · Playground · WarrnamboolFreeBus 1 min walk
- Playground on Moonah Street
9.9 km by road · 10 min drive · Playground · WarrnamboolFreeBus 5 min walk
Parks and reserves
Within 5 km
- Hopkins Falls Scenic Reserve
4.2 km by road · 3 min drive · Park · CudgeeToilet nearbyFree
5-10 km
- Francis Tozer Memorial Reserve
5.9 km by road · 5 min drive · Park · WarrnamboolFree
- Bushfield Recreation Reserve
8.3 km by road · 7 min drive · Park · BushfieldFree
- Grassmere Recreation Reserve
8.9 km by road · 7 min drive · Park · GrassmereFree
- Jubilee Park
9.2 km by road · 10 min drive · Park · AllansfordFree
- Brierly Park
9.2 km by road · 9 min drive · Park · WarrnamboolFreeBus 7 min walk
- Purnim Recreation Reserve
9.8 km by road · 9 min drive · Park · PurnimFreeBus 8 min walk
Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks
10-20 km
- Warrnambool Skate Park
14 km by road · 15 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · WarrnamboolToilet nearbyFreeBus 3 min walk
- Warrnambool BMX Track
14 km by road · 15 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · WarrnamboolFreeBus 6 min walk
- BMX track on Price Street
14 km by road · 15 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · WarrnamboolFreeBus 7 min walk
Beaches
10-20 km
- Shelly Beach
15 km by road · 16 min drive · Beach · WarrnamboolFree
20-50 km
- Killarney Beach
29 km by road · 28 min drive · Beach · KillarneyFree
- Reef Point Beach
31 km by road · 27 min drive · Beach · Port FairyFree
- Buttress Point
34 km by road · 31 min drive · Beach · The CoveFree
- Flaxman Beach
34 km by road · 33 min drive · Beach · NullawarreFree
- Flaxmans Hill Beach
37 km by road · 37 min drive · Beach · NirrandaFree
- Southcombe Beach
38 km by road · 35 min drive · Beach · Port FairyFree
- Pea Soup Beach
38 km by road · 36 min drive · Beach · Port FairyFreeBus 2 min walk
- Radfords Beach
44 km by road · 40 min drive · Beach · Nirranda SouthFree
- Worm Bay
50 km by road · 40 min drive · Beach · PeterboroughFree
Cafes and restaurants
5-10 km
- McDonald's
8.4 km by road · 8 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · WarrnamboolToilet nearbyVline 1 min walk
- Subway
8.5 km by road · 8 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · WarrnamboolToilet nearbyBus 1 min walk
- Boost Juice
9.1 km by road · 10 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · WarrnamboolBus 2 min walk
- KFC
9.5 km by road · 9 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · WarrnamboolToilet nearbyBus 4 min walk
- Town & County Pizza & Pasta
9.6 km by road · 9 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · WarrnamboolToilet nearbyBus 3 min walk
- Hungry Jack's
9.6 km by road · 10 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · WarrnamboolToilet nearbyBus 4 min walk
- Boss Burger Co. Warrnambool
9.6 km by road · 9 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · WarrnamboolToilet nearbyBus 2 min walk
- Muffin Break
9.7 km by road · 10 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · WarrnamboolToilet nearbyBus 1 min walk