Things to do with kids in Yanakie
- Playgrounds
- Parks and reserves
- Cafes and restaurants
- Walks
- Bike trails
- Rainy day
- Free
- Toddlers
- Teens
- Dog friendly
- School holidays
Our data lists 2 playgrounds and 2 parks and reserves in Yanakie, in the South Gippsland area.
Landmarks
Corner Inlet Marine and Coastal Park is the largest mapped park in Yanakie, at about 28,567 hectares. Yanakie Flora Reserve is the next largest. Playgrounds in Yanakie include Lance Moon Park and the playground at Corner Inlet Marine and Coastal Park. Our data shows 2 public toilets in Yanakie. For walks and rides, Duck Point Walking Track crosses Yanakie.
Getting around
Yanakie has no train station; Trafalgar 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 Yanakie, so most trips start by car. By car from Yanakie, Leongatha is about 44 minutes away, Wonthaggi about 55 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 17 minutes' drive from Yanakie. The closest library to Yanakie is Foster Library in Foster, about 17 minutes' drive. The closest beach to Yanakie is Cotters Beach in Wilsons Promontory, about 22 minutes' drive. The closest skate park to Yanakie is the skate park at Sargasser Park in Toora, about 29 minutes' drive. The nearest larger centre is Leongatha, about 44 minutes from Yanakie by car, with 4 playgrounds, a pool, a library and a cinema. The closest places for kids by road from Yanakie are Ride the Wild Goat in Fish Creek (14 min), Foster Outdoor Pool in Foster (17 min), Cotters Beach in Wilsons Promontory (22 min), Stockyard Gallery in Foster (17 min), Foster Library in Foster (17 min) and Sandy Point (Waratah Bay) in Sandy Point (24 min).
Best for
Free days on the Duck Point Walking Track and in Yanakie's parks.
Nearby suburbs
Next door to Yanakie, Foster has 3 playgrounds, a pool and a library. Sandy Point, next to Yanakie, has 1 playground and a beach. Wilsons Promontory, next to Yanakie, has a beach. Next door to Yanakie, Fish Creek has 1 playground.
Playgrounds
Within 5 km
- Lance Moon Park
0.7 km by road · 1 min drive · Playground · YanakieToilet nearbyFree
5-10 km
- Playground at Corner Inlet Marine and Coastal Park
9.2 km by road · 14 min drive · Playground · YanakieToilet nearbyFree
Parks and reserves
Within 5 km
- Yanakie Flora Reserve
1.9 km by road · 2 min drive · Park · YanakieFree
5-10 km
- Shallow Inlet Marine and Coastal Park
7.2 km by road · 8 min drive · Park · Sandy PointFree
- Corner Inlet Marine and Coastal Park
9.2 km by road · 14 min drive · Park · YanakieNo dogsFree
Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks
20-50 km
- Skate park at Sargasser Park
35 km by road · 29 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · TooraFreeCoach 10 min walk
- Skate park at Venus Bay Community Centre Reserve
46 km by road · 40 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · Venus BayFree
Beaches
20-50 km
- Cotters Beach
22 km by road · 22 min drive · Beach · Wilsons PromontoryNo dogsFree
- Sandy Point (Waratah Bay)
23 km by road · 24 min drive · Beach · Sandy PointFree
- Fairy Cove
27 km by road · 25 min drive · Beach · Wilsons PromontoryFree
- Whisky Bay
32 km by road · 30 min drive · Beach · Wilsons PromontoryNo dogsFree
- Picnic Bay
33 km by road · 31 min drive · Beach · Wilsons PromontoryToilet nearbyFree
- Chinaman Long Beach
33 km by road · 53 min drive · Beach · Wilsons PromontoryFree
- Squeaky Beach
35 km by road · 33 min drive · Beach · Wilsons PromontoryToilet nearbyNo dogsFree
- 3 Mile Beach
36 km by road · 59 min drive · Beach · Wilsons PromontoryFree
- Diggers Island South Beach
37 km by road · 52 min drive · Beach · Tarwin LowerFree
- Five Mile Beach
38 km by road · 63 min drive · Beach · Wilsons PromontoryFree
- Norman Beach
38 km by road · 38 min drive · Beach · Wilsons PromontoryFree
- Toora Beach
38 km by road · 37 min drive · Beach · TooraFree
- Litttle Oberon Beach
40 km by road · 44 min drive · Beach · Wilsons PromontoryNo dogsFree
- Oberon Beach
40 km by road · 44 min drive · Beach · Wilsons PromontoryFree
- Cape Liptrap
41 km by road · 62 min drive · Beach · Tarwin LowerFree
- Chinaman Beach
47 km by road · 39 min drive · Beach · Wilsons PromontoryFree
- Franklin Bank
47 km by road · 39 min drive · Beach · WelshpoolFree
- Sealers Beach
48 km by road · 93 min drive · Beach · Wilsons PromontoryFree
Cafes and restaurants
20-50 km
- Agapi Fish & Chips
46 km by road · 39 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Venus BayToilet nearby
- Venus Bay Pizza
46 km by road · 39 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Venus BayToilet nearby