Water play and swimming for kids in Fremantle & Perth's Western Suburbs
33 places to cool off across the region: water parks, pools, beaches, lakes and swimming spots, nearest first from Fremantle. Choose your suburb at the top to sort from where you are staying.
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Beaches and islands
Beach
Bathers Beach
300 m of sand beside the Round House, a 12-minute walk from Fremantle station; a seasonal swimming enclosure is installed from October to April.
under 5 min
Photo: Wikimedian132366, CC BY-SA 4.0
Beach
Port Beach
A cafe sits beside an enclosed playground; free parking, change rooms and accessible toilets.
under 5 min
Photo: Charles Van den Broek from Melbourne, Australia, CC BY-SA 2.0
Beach
South Beach
A family beach with barbecues, showers, a cafe, free beach wheelchairs and a Changing Places toilet.
under 5 min
Photo: Gnangcomapp, CC BY-SA 4.0
Beach
Leighton Beach
A grassed area up from the sand has electric barbecues, picnic tables, toilets and a kiosk; beach wheelchairs available.
about 5 min
Beach
Milo Beach
Mosman Park
about 5 min
Beach
Point Roe Beach
Mosman Park
about 5 min
Beach
C. Y. O'Connor Beach
North Coogee
about 5 min
Beach
Palm Tree Beach
Bicton
about 5 min
Beach
Ngarkal Beach
North Coogee
about 10 min
Beach
Point Walter
Point Walter Reserve
At low tide you can walk out along the sandbar into the Swan River; two shaded playgrounds, a kiosk and barbecues on the foreshore.
about 10 min
Photo: JoshMuirWikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Beach
Cottesloe Beach
An eco shark barrier is in place each year from October to April; showers and toilets under the Indiana building, with shady lawns behind the sand.
about 10 min
Photo: Calistemon, CC BY-SA 4.0
Beach
Coogee Beach
Woodman Point Regional Park
A year-round swimming enclosure (about 300 m by 75 m) sits beside Coogee Jetty; playground, barbecues, showers and shaded picnic tables.
about 10 min
Photo: Calistemon, CC BY-SA 4.0
Beach
Dogs Beach
Coogee
about 15 min
Beach
Swanbourne Beach
Reopened to swimmers on 7 October 2026 after a shark-related closure; check SharkSmart before swimming.
about 15 min
Beach
City Beach
A wide sandy beach between rock groynes, with shady lawns in City Beach Park overlooking it. Cambridge beaches reopened on 7 October 2026 after water testing.
about 20 min
Photo: Calistemon, CC BY-SA 4.0
Beach
Fairbridge Bluff
Rottnest Island
about 25 min by ferry from Fremantle (45 min from Hillarys, 90 min from Barrack Street Jetty)
Beach
Little Parakeet Bay
Rottnest Island
Shallow, calmer water behind a reef that suits small children; Island Explorer stop 18, then a few hundred metres on foot.
about 25 min by ferry from Fremantle (45 min from Hillarys, 90 min from Barrack Street Jetty)
Photo: Sam Wilson (taken with Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT1), CC BY-SA 2.0
Beach
Little Salmon Bay
Rottnest Island
Sheltered and calm, with its own snorkel trail; Island Explorer stop 6 or a 25-minute ride. Watch any sea lion on the beach from a distance.
about 25 min by ferry from Fremantle (45 min from Hillarys, 90 min from Barrack Street Jetty)
Photo: Calistemon, CC BY-SA 4.0
Beach
Longreach Bay
Rottnest Island
A calm family beach five minutes by bike from the settlement, but the water drops away quickly and boats moor in the bay.
about 25 min by ferry from Fremantle (45 min from Hillarys, 90 min from Barrack Street Jetty)
Photo: Sam Wilson (taken with Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT1), CC BY-SA 2.0
Beach
Pinky Beach
Rottnest Island
Calm water shielded from south, south-west and west winds, below Bathurst Lighthouse; a 10-minute walk from the settlement.
about 25 min by ferry from Fremantle (45 min from Hillarys, 90 min from Barrack Street Jetty)
Photo: Calistemon, CC BY-SA 4.0
Beach
The Basin
Rottnest Island
A reef-sheltered bowl that suits kids learning to snorkel when the wind is from the south-east, south or south-west; 10-minute walk from the settlement.
about 25 min by ferry from Fremantle (45 min from Hillarys, 90 min from Barrack Street Jetty)
Photo: Matthew.crompton, CC BY-SA 4.0
Waterfalls, lakes and swimming
Pool
Fremantle Leisure Centre
Fremantle
under 5 min
Swimming spot
Bicton Baths
Bicton Baths Reserve
A river swimming spot in use since the mid-1920s; dogs are prohibited in the reserve.
about 5 min
Photo: JoshMuirWikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Lake
Manning Lake
Beeliar Regional Park
Manning Park is open 7am-7pm with picnic areas, a playground and the 192-step Manning Stairs up to two lookouts (daylight only).
about 5 min
Photo: Calistemon, CC BY-SA 4.0
Swimming spot
Coogee Maritime Trail
The snorkel trail starts 25 m from shore at the Omeo wreck and is mostly 2.5-5 m deep. Look with your eyes only and never stand on the wreck.
about 10 min
Photo: Calistemon, CC BY-SA 4.0
Lake
Bibra Lake
6 km walk
An easy 6 km loop path with bird hides; most people park on Progress Drive, beside the regional playground.
about 10 min
Photo: Calistemon, CC BY-SA 4.0
Pool
Claremont Aquatic Centre
Claremont
about 15 min
Swimming spot
Deep Water Point
Deep Water Point Reserve
River beach with a swimming jetty, small playspaces under big trees, barbecues and a Changing Places toilet.
about 15 min
Pool
Aquatic Centre
Bull Creek
about 15 min
Pool
Cockburn ARC
Cockburn Central
about 20 min
Pool
Bold Park Aquatic Centre
City Beach
about 20 min
Swimming spot
Parker Point Snorkel Trail
0.8 km walk
An 800 m underwater trail with 12 seabed plaques; allow an hour. Island Explorer bus stop 5, or a 17-minute ride from the settlement. Check conditions first.
about 25 min by ferry from Fremantle (45 min from Hillarys, 90 min from Barrack Street Jetty)
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Region boundary: ABS Tourism Regions 2021 (Tourism Research Australia), CC BY 4.0. Outings from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and venues' own listings; nature spots from OpenStreetMap and park services.