Things to do with kids in Woodside
- Playgrounds
- Parks and reserves
- Cafes and restaurants
- Walks
- Bike trails
- Rainy day
- Free
- Toddlers
- Teens
- Dog friendly
- School holidays
Woodside is in the Wellington area, and our data lists 5 parks and reserves in the suburb.
Landmarks
The biggest green space in Woodside is Jack Smith Lake Wildlife Reserve (hunting), covering about 2,781 hectares. Woodside H26 Bushland Reserve and Woodside H27 Bushland Reserve are the next largest. Other parks and reserves in Woodside include Bruthen Flora Reserve and Woodside H25 Bushland Reserve. Our data shows 3 public toilets in Woodside.
Getting around
There's no train station in Woodside. The closest to Woodside is Rosedale Railway Station (V/Line), about 41 kilometres from the suburb centre in a straight line. No bus or tram routes stop inside Woodside, so most trips start by car. By car from Woodside, Sale is about 42 minutes away and Traralgon about 66 minutes, without traffic.
Nearby places for kids
The closest pool or water play area to Woodside is Yarram Public Pool in Yarram, about 17 minutes' drive. The closest library to Woodside is Yarram Library - Temporary Site in Yarram, about 16 minutes' drive. The closest beach to Woodside is Woodside_Beach in Woodside Beach, about 12 minutes' drive. For a skate park, the skate park at Yarram Tarra Trail Reserve in Yarram is about 17 minutes' drive from Woodside. Sale is the closest bigger centre to Woodside, about 42 minutes away by car, and has 14 playgrounds, a pool, a library and a cinema. From Woodside, the nearest places for kids by road are Woodside_Beach in Woodside Beach (12 min), Woodside Beach Road Playground in Woodside Beach (12 min), Woolami in Woodside Beach (15 min), McLoughlins Beach Playground in McLoughlins Beach (14 min), Yarram Historical Society Museum in Yarram (14 min) and Yarram Library - Temporary Site in Yarram (16 min).
Best for
Families happy to drive a little for a day out from Woodside.
Nearby suburbs
Next door to Woodside, Yarram has 1 playground, a pool and a library. Woodside Beach, next to Woodside, has 1 playground and a beach. Next door to Woodside, McLoughlins Beach has 1 playground. Hunterston, Darriman and Carrajung South also border Woodside.
Playgrounds
10-20 km
- Woodside Beach Road Playground
10 km by road · 12 min drive · Playground · Woodside BeachToilet nearbyFree
- McLoughlins Beach Playground
12 km by road · 14 min drive · Playground · McLoughlins BeachFree
20-50 km
- Playground at Memorial Park
20 km by road · 17 min drive · Playground · YarramFreeBus 6 min walk
- Playground on Main Road
39 km by road · 41 min drive · Playground · GormandaleFreeBus 5 min walk
- Playground on Port Welshpool Road
48 km by road · 38 min drive · Playground · WelshpoolToilet nearbyFreeCoach 1 min walk
Parks and reserves
Within 5 km
- Woodside H25 Bushland Reserve
1.0 km by road · 1 min drive · Park · WoodsideFree
- Woodside H26 Bushland Reserve
1.1 km by road · 2 min drive · Park · WoodsideFree
- Bruthen Flora Reserve
3.9 km by road · 3 min drive · Park · WoodsideFree
Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks
20-50 km
- Skate park at Yarram Tarra Trail Reserve
20 km by road · 17 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · YarramFreeBus 5 min walk
Beaches
10-20 km
- Woodside_Beach
10 km by road · 12 min drive · Beach · Woodside BeachToilet nearbyFree
- Woolami
11 km by road · 15 min drive · Beach · Woodside BeachFree
20-50 km
- 90 Mile Beach Marine National Park
39 km by road · 48 min drive · Beach · GiffardWater playFree
Cafes and restaurants
10-20 km
- Bean Pedlar
20 km by road · 16 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · YarramBus 2 min walk
20-50 km
- Fish n Chip Co
34 km by road · 29 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Port Albert
- Tarra Valley Caravan Park Fernholme Cafe
38 km by road · 35 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Tarra Valley