Best places: National parks in Fremantle, Australia

Landscaped park, overlooking the Swan River, with honour avenues, plus war & historic memorials.

Forested national park featuring walking trails, wildlife, waterfalls & a visitor area.

Surfing, hiking & picnicking are popular in this coastal nature area with panoramic lookout points.

Patrons can explore the park's many caves along with hiking trails showcasing its unique wildlife.

Park known for its waterfall, hiking trails & lookouts with Perth views, plus wildflowers in spring.

Geographically unusual coastal desert best known for its limestone pillars and wide sandy beaches.

👍 Absolutely beautiful, close access and easy reconnection to the road. I did however slip and injure myself badly on the gravelly steep slope so be careful of that!

Nature park with trails, wildflowers & granite boulders, plus picnic sites & toilet facilities.

👍 I dont know why I waited so long to visit Kalamunda national Park. Cause it is so beautiful, peaceful and an overall great place to go for a hike or even relax and take in nature. There are various trails I have yet to explore but so far the first one has been amazing, cant wait for another beautifu...

Hiking & camping in a bio-diverse area of gorges & rare eucalyptus trees centered on a 1930s dam.

Home of Serpentine Falls, which cascade over a granite face, plus walking trails amid kangaroos.

👍👍 I really enjoy jogging around this area on a regular basis. Bibra Lake and North Lake next to it never disappoints for bird watching and there are some great facilities for families to use.

Large urban wilderness with lakes & trails, sheltering bats, possums, kookaburras & kingfishers.

Hiking & biking trails through rugged bushland, popular for day trips, picnics & overnight camping.

👍 Lovely surroundings with lots of parking and a camping ground that is available during specific seasons. There are various trails here that you can choose to walk and our favourite is the Kingfisher Trail (see pics). This trail starts flat but progresses to several climbs but the view at the top is...

Nature park featuring woods, a boardwalk, hiking, picnicking, lakes, birds & other wildlife.

👍 Great spot, disappointing when people leave their rubbish there.

Home to the state's largest little penguin colony, this 12.5-hectare island can be reached by ferry.

Wide sandy bay home to bottlenose dolphins, with BBQ spots, dune trails & expansive sunset views.

👍👍 One of the many fantastic waterfalls in the Perth metropolitan area. An easy walk from the carpark at the top of Morrison Rd (intersection with Swan View Rd), and you get to walk through the train tunnel on the way as well. Lovely gorge/valley views on the walk as well. If you keep going (East), y...