Family Activities

The Eyre Peninsula is built for family adventures, with safe swimming beaches, hands-on wildlife and plenty of room for kids to roam. The sheltered gulf bays around Tumby Bay, Cowell and Smoky Bay offer shallow, calm water and grassy foreshores, while jetties along the coast are perfect for crabbing, squidding and learning to fish.

Up the wow factor with the region's wildlife encounters: wade out to shuck oysters at Coffin Bay, meet hand-raised animals at Glen Forest near Port Lincoln, or take an eco-cruise to swim with sea lions and dolphins. Kids love clambering up granite giants like Pildappa Rock and Mount Wudinna, and the silo and street art murals turn town stops into a treasure hunt.

Distances are long, so plan around plenty of beach breaks and pack supplies for remote stretches. Most foreshore reserves have playgrounds, barbecues and shade, and many attractions are free or low-cost. Summer suits swimming and water play; the milder shoulder seasons make the longer drives more comfortable with little ones.