- Duration
- 5 km on the coast path, ~3.5 h (≈ 2 h 20 min: moving and stop time only)
- Who it suits
- Everyone
- Transport
- walk
- Start
- Watermans Bay
- Finish
- Trigg Beach
- Pace
- moderate pace
- Best time
- a morning with a small swell
- Budget per adult
- freePrices as of: July 2026; transport and zoo prices October 2026
Getting there
A car is the simple way to Watermans Bay. A train and a bus get there too. A bank card is at most A$3.50.
Stops in order
The text version of the route: stops, time at each and the legs between them. Times are estimates, without queues, traffic or swims.
1. Watermans Bay~20 min at the stop
A quiet bay at the start of the path. From here you walk south along the reef, past dog walkers and people fishing.
Tip: The beach car park is small. If it is full, start one stop south and walk the same way.
Open on the map ↗↓ walk · 25 min · 2.2 km
2. Mettams Pool~40 min at the stop
A lagoon behind a rock platform. In summer people snorkel it. In winter they watch the swell pour over the reef.
Worth knowing: The pool is a reef-sheltered swimming hole in Marmion Marine Park, on the coast north of Perth.
Tip: Get in only when the swell is small. It is the ocean, even when it looks like a pool from above.
Open on the map ↗↓ walk · 25 min · 1.8 km
3. Trigg Beach~30 min at the stop
The end of the walk at the point, where the surf and the lifeguards start. Coffee by the club if your legs are done.
Tip: Swim between the flags. The path is shared. Cyclists move quickly, so keep your side.
Open on the map ↗
Before you go
- Route times are estimates: walking, driving and a sensible pause at each stop. Add queues, traffic and swims yourself.
- Prices, timetables and trail status change. Check the venue's official site and the state transport app before you go.
- On beaches, swim only between the red and yellow flags. Use sun protection even when it is cloudy.