Visitors and locals mingle at the Riverview Hotel, a traditional country pub with wide verandahs skirting the building and a large dance floor to enjoy the live entertainment that is a feature of the hotel throughout the year. With a general store, fuel and take away available Tarwin Lower services the needs of locals and tourists down to Venus Bay and Walkerville.

Tarwin Lower with its broad, slow flowing Tarwin River is home to the 35 metre 'long table', a picnic table made from a single length of wood that has been shaped and curved to represent the flow of the river. The boardwalks alongside the river and the nearby Bald Hills Wetlands provide a perfect opportunity to view the abundant bird life and mangroves.