Water play and swimming for kids in Phillip Island

Water play

43 places to cool off across the region: water parks, pools, beaches, lakes and swimming spots, nearest first from Cowes. Choose your suburb at the top to sort from where you are staying.

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Over the border

Gippsland →Yarra Valley & the Dandenong Ranges →

Nearest first, from Cowes

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Beaches and islands

Beach

Cowes Main Beach

Sheltered, low-wave beach by Cowes Jetty with picnic tables and toilets close by; swim between the flags.

under 5 min

Photo: Con Tassios, CC BY 3.0

Saltwater Creek Beach

Surf beach for bodyboarding with rock pools at low tide; swim between the flags at patrol times.

about 10 min

Photo: Jessica M. Cross, CC BY 2.0

At low tide walk east along the beach to the SS Speke shipwreck.

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Over 30 minutes

from Cowes

Beach

Kilcunda West 1 Beach

Kilcunda

about 30 min

Beach

Kilcunda West 2 Beach

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Waterfalls, lakes and swimming

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Over 30 minutes

from Cowes

Pool

Bass Coast Aquatic and Leisure Centre

Wonthaggi

about 45 min

Swimming spot

Safety Beach rockpool

Cape Paterson

about 50 min

Photo: Dalysporter, CC BY-SA 3.0

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Big playgrounds

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Over 30 minutes

from Cowes

Big playground

Guide Park Reserve playground

Wonthaggi

Council's $1.77 million redevelopment with a mine-shaft tower and teenage parkour climbing (our record already lists water play and a flying fox).

about 40 min

Also in this region, more than 4 hours from Cowes

Phillip Island Nature Parks (2-hour return seal cruise from Cowes Jetty (Wildlife Coast Cruises with Phillip Island Nature Parks); also viewed from the Nobbies boardwalks): Seal Rocks

Drive times are estimated from the distance, so treat them as a guide. Tap a card for the full page.

Region boundary: ABS Tourism Regions 2021 (Tourism Research Australia), CC BY 4.0. Outings from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and venues' own listings; nature spots from OpenStreetMap and park services.