South Beach
South Beach
4.5
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Dan L
Bunbury, Australia9,033 contributions
Apr 2021
Good Friday seemed like family day out at South Beach. Parking at a premium, the grassed area hosting numerous family picnics and dogs, the café packed and with a patient queue. Everyone seemed happy and in jovial mood. Quick look at the beach found the area to be similarly crowded. Certainly a popular location.
Written 4 April 2021
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Dazzling63
Solihull, UK1,083 contributions
Feb 2023 • Solo
Spent many days on this beach during my stay. Always plenty of space even on busy days. Very clean and great for walking along waters edge from end to end. Plenty of parking and a great cafe where you can get ices, coffees and breakfast.
Backed by sand dunes and green space, there’s plenty of room to have your picnic, play games or chill and watch the sunset.
Located next to dog beaches too.
Backed by sand dunes and green space, there’s plenty of room to have your picnic, play games or chill and watch the sunset.
Located next to dog beaches too.
Written 16 March 2023
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liselle
Perth, Australia7 contributions
Dec 2020
great vibe. we are there every morning for our pre work swim. 99% of the time owners and doggos are well behaved. please remember to put your doggos poo bags in the bins provided. thanks city of freo for the showers
Written 27 December 2020
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Jeffry b
Essendon, Australia13,741 contributions
Sept 2021
South Beach is an off-leash dog beach. The dogs splash in and out the water. Owners sometimes swim with their pooches. Barking and chasing happens all the time, but fights are rare; they're only having fun.
Written 22 September 2021
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GordonT
South Fremantle, Australia126 contributions
Dec 2019
Gotta love south freo...
South Beach is the original beachside destination from the 1900s when the well heeled would catch the train down from perth to the Hydrodome, the pier and of course the beach. Sadly the Hydrodome and the pier have gone (pier replaced with a groin that seperates the dog beach from south/human beach) but the beach is still the same.
Lovely grassed area between the railway line, carpark and the beach with plenty of trees for shade.
There are weekend Yoga lessons on the grassed are on the weekend early morning too.
The Beach cafe is at the southern end and does a "okay" coffee and some food.
Saturday nights brings the south beach food markets also fabulous but thats another review.
For a chilled out day its worth a shot, on the cat bus route, or cycle down from Freo in 10 minutes on the cycle track
South Beach is the original beachside destination from the 1900s when the well heeled would catch the train down from perth to the Hydrodome, the pier and of course the beach. Sadly the Hydrodome and the pier have gone (pier replaced with a groin that seperates the dog beach from south/human beach) but the beach is still the same.
Lovely grassed area between the railway line, carpark and the beach with plenty of trees for shade.
There are weekend Yoga lessons on the grassed are on the weekend early morning too.
The Beach cafe is at the southern end and does a "okay" coffee and some food.
Saturday nights brings the south beach food markets also fabulous but thats another review.
For a chilled out day its worth a shot, on the cat bus route, or cycle down from Freo in 10 minutes on the cycle track
Written 3 February 2020
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Francesca
2 contributions
Jan 2020
Beautiful beach, sheltered waters with a pontoon; two great cafes, one for the budget conscious, family style dining. The other a little more refined.
Lots of trees for shade. Basketball court which creates a friendly space for young people.
A few barbecues and a rotunda for gatherings.
Excellent free space to enjoy the beauty of the west coast.
Lots of trees for shade. Basketball court which creates a friendly space for young people.
A few barbecues and a rotunda for gatherings.
Excellent free space to enjoy the beauty of the west coast.
Written 7 February 2020
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AlbanyRick
Albany, Australia2,005 contributions
Oct 2020
The wharf area tends to get all the attention from visitors in Freo, and yet just south of there is a wonderful beach with beautiful white sand and lovely blue water. There's plenty of free parking, and a nice walk trail that lets you walk south, plus lots of picnic facilities. Well worth a visit from Fremantle!
Written 5 October 2020
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Dazzling63
Solihull, UK1,083 contributions
Feb 2020 • Friends
Brilliant local beach, unspoilt and has a large car park.
There are a couple of bays here with one particularly for dogs. Sandy beaches and gentle slope into the water. Great for a couple of hours relaxing and taking a dip.
There are a couple of bays here with one particularly for dogs. Sandy beaches and gentle slope into the water. Great for a couple of hours relaxing and taking a dip.
Written 5 March 2020
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kuccarda
Ealing, UK41 contributions
Feb 2019 • Family
Clean beach ..swimming easy sheltered ... A joy to swim in the ocean ... Need to take sun shade or wear a wide brim hat if staying long
Written 27 February 2019
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Healtht
Rockhampton, Australia108 contributions
Sept 2016 • Family
We visited this beach on a rather overcast, cool Saturday afternoon so it wasn't showcased to full potential. Despite this it had nice white sand, was laid back and had a number of people walking very cute dogs which our teenage son loved. He commented that he was going to move there! Cafes are around 1-2 blocks away. It's not a commercialised place but very nice for families to visit.
Written 26 September 2016
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