Things to do with kids in Waratah Bay
- Playgrounds
- Parks and reserves
- Cafes and restaurants
- Walks
- Bike trails
- Rainy day
- Free
- Toddlers
- Teens
- Dog friendly
- School holidays
Our data lists 1 playground and 1 park or reserve in Waratah Bay, in the South Gippsland area.
Landmarks
The biggest green space in Waratah Bay is Gale Street Reserve, covering about 2 hectares. Playgrounds around Waratah Bay include the playground at Gale Street Reserve. Our data shows 1 public toilet in Waratah Bay.
Getting around
Waratah Bay has no train station; Yarragon Railway Station (V/Line) is the closest, about 67 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. No bus or tram routes stop inside Waratah Bay, so most trips start by car. By car from Waratah Bay, Leongatha is about 50 minutes away, Wonthaggi about 61 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 2.5 hours, without traffic.
Nearby places for kids
For a pool or water play area, Foster Outdoor Pool in Foster is about 26 minutes' drive from Waratah Bay. For a library, Foster Library in Foster is about 26 minutes' drive from Waratah Bay. The closest beach to Waratah Bay is Sandy Point (Waratah Bay) in Sandy Point, about 13 minutes' drive. For a skate park, the skate park at Sargasser Park in Toora is about 38 minutes' drive from Waratah Bay. Leongatha is the closest bigger centre to Waratah Bay, about 50 minutes away by car, and has 4 playgrounds, a pool, a library and a cinema. From Waratah Bay, the nearest places for kids by road are Sandy Point (Waratah Bay) in Sandy Point (13 min), Ride the Wild Goat in Fish Creek (21 min), Lance Moon Park in Yanakie (23 min), Foster Outdoor Pool in Foster (26 min), Stockyard Gallery in Foster (27 min) and Foster Library in Foster (26 min).
Best for
Families happy to drive a little for a day out from Waratah Bay.
Nearby suburbs
Sandy Point, next to Waratah Bay, has 1 playground and a beach. Next door to Waratah Bay, Fish Creek has 1 playground.
Playgrounds
Within 5 km
- Playground at Gale Street Reserve
0.4 km by road · 1 min drive · Playground · Waratah BayToilet nearbyFree
10-20 km
- Playground on Beach Parade
12 km by road · 12 min drive · Playground · Sandy PointFree
Parks and reserves
Within 5 km
- Gale Street Reserve
0.2 km by road · 1 min drive · Park · Waratah BayToilet nearbyFree
10-20 km
- Waratah Bay - Shallow Inlet Coastal Reserve
12 km by road · 13 min drive · Park · Sandy PointToilet nearbyFree
- Hoddle Range Flora Reserve
17 km by road · 21 min drive · Park · FosterFree
- Cape Liptrap Coastal Park
19 km by road · 23 min drive · Park · WalkervilleFree
- Tarwin South Bushland Reserve
19 km by road · 30 min drive · Park · Tarwin LowerFree
Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks
20-50 km
- Skate park at Sargasser Park
39 km by road · 38 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · TooraFreeCoach 10 min walk
- Skate park at Venus Bay Community Centre Reserve
48 km by road · 46 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · Venus BayFree
Beaches
10-20 km
- Sandy Point (Waratah Bay)
14 km by road · 13 min drive · Beach · Sandy PointFree
20-50 km
- Diggers Island South Beach
28 km by road · 42 min drive · Beach · Tarwin LowerFree
- Cape Liptrap
32 km by road · 52 min drive · Beach · Tarwin LowerFree
- Toora Beach
43 km by road · 46 min drive · Beach · TooraFree
- Cotters Beach
43 km by road · 44 min drive · Beach · Wilsons PromontoryNo dogsFree
- Fairy Cove
48 km by road · 46 min drive · Beach · Wilsons PromontoryFree
Cafes and restaurants
20-50 km
- Agapi Fish & Chips
48 km by road · 45 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Venus BayToilet nearby
- Venus Bay Pizza
48 km by road · 45 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Venus BayToilet nearby