The O'Reilly's croquet and tennis lawn was said to be the finest in Victoria. These games were popular pastimes of stylish visitors who often visted the O'Reilly's by boat rather than carriage. Many photographs exits of the former boathouse and boardwalk off the Point, and it is hoped that it can be rebuilt and in use in the future.

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