Burns Beach has managed to maintain much of its original character even with its loss of isolation, and the original park is still in operation. Burns Beach marks one end of a coastal nature walk extending to Fremantle. The suburb also contains a cafe and restaurant (Costa del Sol) with outdoor seating, as well as a picnic area with barbecues and toilets.

Scarborough Beach is home to one of Perths major surf life saving clubs that patrols the city’s popular beaches. During summer, hundreds of bronzed bodies and excited tourists spend hours or all day sunbathing, reading, swimming, surfing, listening to music, playing beach volleyball or other ball sports or all of the above! The clear water is a calming array of brilliant blues and azures.

City Beach is only a 15-minute drive from central Perth, thus is popular with inner city dwellers. The Coastal Walk and Cycle Way start here and run all the way north to Hillarys Boat Harbour. In addition, the Scenic Coastal Route begins here and follows the coast north. Amenities include picnic areas, toilets and showers.

Trigg Beach is one of Perth's most popular beaches for board riding, catering mainly to surfers and body boarders alike, with a small majority of swimmers. It annually hosts a surfing contest, "King of da Point", drawing surfers from around the world. Trigg also has a very popular snorkeling beach, Mettams Pool, which is to the north of the main surf/swim area.

Cottesloe Beach is the jump off point for the Sunset Coast, and every February it is the launching pad for the huge Rottnest Channel Swim, a 19.2km challenge attracting thousands of competitors. The ocean and beach is transformed into a multicoloured sea of spectators and every Sunday throughout the summer the Surf Life Saving Club, the oldest in WA demonstrate their amazing skills relentlessly practicing on the beach and ocean.

Quinns Rocks Beach boasts a number of parks and recreational facilities, a variety of flora and fauna, walking tracks, easy beach access, as well as the Coopers Lime Kilns, a significant historical ruin. Boating, fishing, surfing, scuba diving, snorkelling, swimming, viewing the many shipwreck sites off the coast, and other water activities, are central to life at Quinns Rocks

Yanchep Beach begins roughly at the wreck of the Alkimos merchant shipping vessel and continues north for 1 km to the Capricorn beach groyne. Popular amongst surfers due to the challenging surf. The blufftop Yanchep Surf Life Saving Club, founded in 1981, overlooks the southern end of the beach and patrols both the lagoon and main beaches.

Swanbourne Beach can be found at the end of Grant Street and is around a 20-minute drive from Perth city centre. This is Perth's official nudist beach and Swanbourne Beach attracts naturists from all around Perth and Western Australia. Attractions at Swanbourne Beach include white sand dunes, free parking, seasonal beach events and excellent waves for surfing nearby.

Leighton Beach is located close to central Perth, in the nearby area of Fremantle. Attracting experienced surfers throughout the year, Leighton Beach features an artificial reef and is also a popular beach for swimming. Regular buses travel from central Perth to Port Beach Road and Leighton Beach is also close to the North Fremantle train station.

Floreat Beach is situated 12 kilometres west from the centre of Perth. It is easily accessible by car. Buses are available to Floreat, but you may have to walk about a kilometre to get to the beach. The beach has long stretches of pristine white sand with clear waters and was a winner of the 'Best Beach Award' in 1997 and runner up in 1999.

North Beach began as a descriptive name, derived from the suburb being at the time the most northerly of Perth's beaches. The area originally formed part of the Hamersley Estate, and was owned by the Hamersley family, who arrived from Europe to settle in the Swan River Colony in 1837 and built a summer home, called "The Castle" in 1865, where their large family as well as the Perth elite congregated for summer holidays