Things to do with kids in West Creek
- 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 West Creek in the Bass Coast area, so this guide covers the closest places for kids in the suburbs around it.
Getting around
There's no train station in West Creek. The closest to West Creek is Stony Point Railway Station (metro), about 39 kilometres from the suburb centre in a straight line. No bus or tram routes stop inside West Creek, so most trips start by car. By car from West Creek, Wonthaggi is about 17 minutes away, Leongatha about 36 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 2 hours, without traffic.
Nearby places for kids
The closest pool or water play area to West Creek is Bass Coast Aquatic and Leisure Centre in Wonthaggi, about 15 minutes' drive. The closest library to West Creek is Wonthaggi Principal Library in Wonthaggi, about 17 minutes' drive. For a beach, Williamsons Beach in Wonthaggi is about 24 minutes' drive from West Creek. The closest skate park to West Creek is Wonthaggi Skate Park in Wonthaggi, about 15 minutes' drive. For a cinema, Wonthaggi Union Community Arts Centre in Wonthaggi is about 16 minutes' drive from West Creek. For a zoo or wildlife park, Maru Koala & Animal Park in Grantville is about 31 minutes' drive from West Creek. Wonthaggi is the closest bigger centre to West Creek, about 17 minutes away by car, and has 10 playgrounds, a pool, a library and a cinema. From West Creek, the nearest places for kids by road are the playground at Jacobs Park in North Wonthaggi (14 min), Bass Coast Aquatic and Leisure Centre in Wonthaggi (15 min), Kids Playground in Wonthaggi (15 min), Wonthaggi Union Community Arts Centre in Wonthaggi (16 min), Wonthaggi Skate Park in Wonthaggi (15 min) and Wonthaggi Principal Library in Wonthaggi (17 min).
Best for
Families happy to drive a little for a day out from West Creek.
Nearby suburbs
Dalyston, next to West Creek, has 1 playground and a beach. Next door to West Creek, North Wonthaggi has 1 playground. Lance Creek, Glen Alvie and Archies Creek also border West Creek.
Playgrounds
5-10 km
- Playground at Jacobs Park
5.8 km by road · 14 min drive · Playground · North WonthaggiFreeBus 9 min walk
- Kids Playground
9.0 km by road · 15 min drive · Playground · WonthaggiFreeCoach 1 min walk
- Playground at South Dudley Reserve
9.3 km by road · 16 min drive · Playground · South DudleyToilet nearbyFreeBus 2 min walk
- Playground at Guide Park Reserve
9.9 km by road · 17 min drive · Playground · WonthaggiToilet nearbyFreeBus 4 min walk
- Playground on Civic Way
9.9 km by road · 16 min drive · Playground · WonthaggiFreeBus 10 min walk
- Playground at Rodney Court Reserve
9.9 km by road · 15 min drive · Playground · WonthaggiFreeBus 3 min walk
Parks and reserves
5-10 km
- Jacobs Park
5.8 km by road · 14 min drive · Park · North WonthaggiFreeBus 10 min walk
- Sussex Court Park
5.9 km by road · 15 min drive · Park · North WonthaggiFree
- Wonthaggi G240 Bushland Reserve
9.3 km by road · 16 min drive · Park · WonthaggiFreeCoach 4 min walk
- Wonthaggi Children's Playground Reserve
9.3 km by road · 15 min drive · Park · WonthaggiToilet nearbyFreeCoach 5 min walk
- South Dudley Reserve
9.3 km by road · 16 min drive · Park · South DudleyToilet nearbyFreeBus 2 min walk
- Guide Park Reserve
9.8 km by road · 17 min drive · Park · WonthaggiToilet nearbyFreeBus 4 min walk
- Wonthaggi Wetlands Reserve
9.8 km by road · 17 min drive · Park · WonthaggiFree
- Rodney Court Reserve
9.9 km by road · 15 min drive · Park · WonthaggiFreeBus 3 min walk
Libraries
10-20 km
- Wonthaggi Principal Library
10 km by road · 17 min drive · Library · WonthaggiToilet nearbyFreeBus 2 min walk
20-50 km
- Leongatha Library
39 km by road · 37 min drive · Library · LeongathaToilet nearbyFreeCoach 6 min walk
Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks
10-20 km
- Wonthaggi Skate Park
10 km by road · 15 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · WonthaggiToilet nearbyFreeBus 4 min walk
- Skate park at Wonthaggi Railway Historic Reserve
15 km by road · 20 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · KilcundaToilet nearbyFreeCoach 8 min walk
20-50 km
- Skate park on Reilly Street
22 km by road · 27 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · InverlochToilet nearbyFreeCoach 3 min walk
- Skate park on Charles Street
28 km by road · 32 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · KorumburraToilet nearbyFree
- Skate park on Sonia Crescent
33 km by road · 34 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · Pioneer BayToilet nearbyFreeBus 1 min walk
- Leongatha Skate Park
40 km by road · 37 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · LeongathaToilet nearbyFree
- BMX track
41 km by road · 39 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · LeongathaFreeBus 3 min walk
- Nyora skate park
41 km by road · 48 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · NyoraToilet nearbyFreeCoach 3 min walk
- Skate park at Venus Bay Community Centre Reserve
47 km by road · 49 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · Venus BayFree
Beaches
10-20 km
- Williamsons Beach
12 km by road · 24 min drive · Beach · WonthaggiFree
- Baxters Beach
14 km by road · 24 min drive · Beach · WonthaggiFree
- Cutlers Beach
14 km by road · 26 min drive · Beach · WonthaggiFree
- Kilcunda East Beach
15 km by road · 19 min drive · Beach · KilcundaToilet nearbyFree
- Powlett River West
15 km by road · 22 min drive · Beach · KilcundaFree
- Kilcunda West 1 Beach
15 km by road · 19 min drive · Beach · KilcundaToilet nearbyFreeCoach 7 min walk
- Kilcunda West 2 Beach
16 km by road · 21 min drive · Beach · KilcundaToilet nearbyFreeBus 8 min walk
- Wreck Bay
16 km by road · 26 min drive · Beach · Harmers HavenFree
- Coal Point East
17 km by road · 27 min drive · Beach · Harmers HavenFree
- Coal Point West
17 km by road · 27 min drive · Beach · WonthaggiFree
- Powlett River East
17 km by road · 26 min drive · Beach · DalystonFree
- Shelly Beach
17 km by road · 22 min drive · Beach · KilcundaFree
- Second Surf Beach
18 km by road · 30 min drive · Beach · Cape PatersonFree
- Undertow Bay
19 km by road · 27 min drive · Beach · Cape PatersonFreeBus 5 min walk
- The Bay
19 km by road · 27 min drive · Beach · Cape PatersonToilet nearbyFreeBus 4 min walk
- First Surf Beach
20 km by road · 28 min drive · Beach · Cape PatersonFree
Cafes and restaurants
5-10 km
- The Hicksborough General Store and Café
5.7 km by road · 14 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · North WonthaggiBus 2 min walk
- Old Dalyston Church
6.5 km by road · 16 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · DalystonBus 8 min walk
10-20 km
- KFC
10 km by road · 16 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · WonthaggiBus 2 min walk
- One Stop Shop
10 km by road · 16 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · WonthaggiBus 2 min walk
- Subway
10 km by road · 16 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · WonthaggiToilet nearbyBus 3 min walk
- Youki's Takeaway Japanese
10 km by road · 17 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · WonthaggiToilet nearbyBus 2 min walk
- Pinsy Stir-Fry
10 km by road · 17 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · WonthaggiToilet nearbyBus 3 min walk
- Nyojo's Pizza
10 km by road · 17 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · WonthaggiToilet nearbyBus 2 min walk
- McDonald's
11 km by road · 18 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · WonthaggiCoach 3 min walk
- Sushi Hot
11 km by road · 17 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · WonthaggiCoach 3 min walk
- Harman Wines
20 km by road · 21 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Wattle Bank