With a stay at NRMA Phillip Island Beachfront Holiday Park in Cowes, you'll be on the beach, within a 10-minute drive of Penguin Parade and Cowes Beach. This beach holiday park is 0.9 mi (1.5 km) from Phillip Island Ferry Dock and 1.2 mi (1.9 km) from Silverleaves Beach.
With a stay at The Island Accommodation - YHA Phillip Island in Newhaven, you'll be by the ocean, just a 1-minute walk from Phillip Island Nature Park and 13 minutes by foot from Phillip Island Chocolate Factory. This hostel is 12.1 mi (19.5 km) from Penguin Parade and 1.1 mi (1.7 km) from San Remo Coastal Reserve.
The apartment and location were fantastic. Only negatives were being woken early on the Saturday and Sunday we were there to the sound of garden maintenance like blowers and no lift so having to walk up stairs with our luggage, no biggie for us because we're able, but may be hard for some.