The town of Foster is located within an easy drive of Wilsons Promontory National Park. Access to the park is via Yanakie to the south. Foster is a handy base for exploring the natural beauty of the unspoilt coast in the area including the beach front communities of Waratah Bay and Sandy Point.

Foster is surrounded by dairy and grazing farms located in the undulating land surrounding the town. The town centre itself has a good range of shops along Main Street which also support the smaller outlying communities in the area. The Exchange Hotel with its unique conical tower was built in 1907.

Foster was the site of a small gold rush in the 1870s and there are memorials to commemorate the town's gold mining history located in Pearl Park which is a lush reserve that surrounds the Stockyard Creek and features BBQ facilities and a footbridge. Across the road from Pearl Park is a historical museum (the town's former post office from 1890 to 1975) which features displays of the region's gold, timber and dairying history. Next door is the Stockyard Gallery which includes a visitor information centre, craft shop and exhibitions of art work.

The Foster North Lookout, on the South Gippsland Highway 6 kilometres north-west of town, provides good views over Corner Inlet with the mountain ranges of Wilsons Promontory providing an attractive backdrop. The Great Southern Rail Trail ends at Foster and it consists of a 53 kilometre walking, cycling and horse riding trail which passes through a several small towns from its start at Leongatha.

Stockyard Gallery The gallery showcases the talents of Gippsland artists through constantly changing exhibitions, and includes a gift shop and local tourist information centre

	Corner Inlet Marine & Coastal Park Covering much of the large bay of Corner Inlet and directly north of Wilsons Promontory, this park features mangroves, mudflats, rocky islands and widespread seagrass meadows which are home to large numbers of migratory water birds
	Great Southern Rail Trail A walking, cycling and horse riding trail that goes between Leongatha and Foster and offers stunning views of Wilsons Promontory en route as the undulating trail winds through dairy country and native bush
	New Zealand Hill Flora Reserve Situated close to the town centre, the reserve features walking tracks and remnants of former gold mining activity
	Turtons Creek Scenic Reserve Located 20 kilometres north of Foster, it features giant forests of eucalypts, wattles and ferns, based around the Turtons Creek Falls
	Wilsons Promontory National Park Wilsons Promontory is at the southernmost tip of the Australian mainland and one of Victoria's most popular national parks with 130 kilometres of coastline featuring granite headlands, mountains, forests and fern gullies

	Foster & District Agricultural Show Held at the Foster Showgrounds, this festival features animals, craft exhibits, competitions and entertainment
	Prom Coast Seachange Festival A festival celebrating the arts and fine food of Wilsons Promontory and its surroundings with workshops, performances, competitions, exhibitions and a huge multi-arts choral project involving musicians and dancers

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