A well-loved haven for families and groups, we've got the best family adventures for you to explore on your next trip to Noosa!
Noosa is a haven for family holidays and we’re here to help you narrow down the best stay options! Find the ideal family resort experience at Ivory Palms Resort, with the perfect blend of convenience, comfort, and family-friendly facilities for your Noosa getaway. Located just moments from the Noosa River foreshore, the resort’s on-site features include multiple swimming pools, a kid’s jumping cushion, playground, bike hire, outdoor BBQ spaces, a tennis court, games room, restaurant, and bar – making it the perfect base for an extended family holiday to explore the best of the Noosa region! There’s a range of spacious, self-contained villas, apartments, and two-and-three-bedroom townhouses to choose from, all equipped with the comforts of home, so you can stay a little longer.
Take a short journey to the country town of Cooroy, a delightful little township with friendly country vibes. Here, you will find many hidden gems to explore, including the Butter Factory Arts Centre, a cute main street, and an award-winning library. But families should make the trip just for the Hinterland Adventure Playground, a newly-opened nature-play inspired playground with expansive play areas, giant twisty slides and climbing equipment, a maze of shallow waterways, bike paths and plenty of picnic and BBQ areas.
The Noosa National Park is the ideal family destination, where you can get back to nature, with endless tracks, trails, lookouts and sandy cove beaches to explore. Kids will love exploring the sandy coves and creature-filled rock pools at Little Cove, and Tea Tree Bay, or pack a picnic and head to the lookouts at Dolphin Point, Granite Bay, or Hell's Gates to spot dolphins, turtles, and whales (in migration season) up close.
One of Noosa's true hidden wonders, and one of only two everglades systems on earth, the Noosa Everglades is an incredible wilderness experience that kids and adults will love. Boasting over 40% of native Australian bird species, and tannin-stained mirror-like waters, the Noosa Everglades can be explored by boat or kayak, with local providers including Kanu Kapers and Everglades Eco Safaris offering a daily range of guided and self-guided tours, you can even select an overnight stay and sleep under the stars at one of the camping spots lining the waterways.
The calm, north-facing waters of Noosa's Laguna Bay are what make Noosa such a beloved surf town, and one of the very best places for kids and beginners to learn to surf! Hire a board from Noosa Beach Surf Hire, and find your feet on the long, sandy break at First Point, or head to Noosa Main Beach West, and join a surfing lesson with one of the local providers like Noosa Learn to Surf, and enjoy catching a wave in the Noosa World Surfing Reserve!
A ten-minute drive south to the village at Peregian Beach is a must for families, where you can head to the beach, play in the beachside playground and skate park, explore the eclectic boutiques in the village, and take your pick of excellent dining options that line the grassy central village square - the perfect place to enjoy a laidback meal while the kids play nearby.
A ride on the Noosa Ferry is guaranteed to delight little ones, and also serves as a practical means of transport around Noosa during busy periods, with six stops along the Noosa River between Hastings St and the Noosa Marina at Tewantin. Hop aboard the sunset cruise each evening, where you can BYO snacks and drinks, and enjoy the stunning sight of the sun setting over the Noosa Hinterland and river.
Messy play Sundays, an excellent school holiday arts program, and weekly term-time creative classes are just part of the offering at Noosa's primary public gallery, the Noosa Regional Gallery. You'll also find a rotation of interesting local and visiting art exhibitions, and a kids creative space that is open during gallery hours, if you're visiting outside of the regular children's program.
The calm waters of the winding Noosa River make it the perfect place for families, and you can choose your own adventure, from bike riding and swimming along the Noosa River Foreshore, or hire a pontoon boat or an eco picnic boat from Eco Noosa River Adventures, and spend the day exploring the winding waterways and hidden swimming spots at your leisure.
