Discover Binningup

Several interests come together when planning a trip to Binningup: the beach and reef, outdoor activities, and places connected with art and history. If you’re looking for a hotel in Binningup, your personal interests can be a starting point for choosing where to stay. Consider whether you’d mainly like to spend time by the water, enjoy a longer horseback activity, or explore local history. These themes are tied to specific places and activities.

Beach, reef and coastal views

At Binningup Beach, snorkellers can explore a reef that runs parallel to the beach in calm waters. Beach fishing for species such as bream, tailor and yellowfin whiting is also possible at Binningup Beach. Snorkelling and fishing from the beach appeal to different interests along the same coastline. You can plan your time at the beach around whether you’d rather explore the reef or fish from the shore. Valentine Beach Lookout sits well above Binningup Beach and offers views north and south across the Indian Ocean.

When the swell is breaking, Weedies Reef-Break is about 150 metres offshore, northwest of the boat ramp. Binningup Boat Ramp is a boat ramp on the foreshore at Binningup Beach. The information about the reef break applies when the swell is breaking; keep this in mind when finding your way around locally.

Beach planning and outdoor activities

Four-wheel drives can be driven on the firm sand at Binningup Beach; avoid the area of beach used for swimming. Check local conditions before you arrive. The Binningup Surf Life Saving Club patrols the beach every year on weekends and public holidays between October and April. If these patrols are important to your plans, check the specific dates before your visit. The seasonal timeframe and days of the week provide a helpful guide.

The 10th Light Horse Trail ends at the intersection of Runnymede Road and Wellesley Road in Binningup. At a leisurely horseback pace, the trail takes about two days to complete. Another path runs 120 metres from the western end of Valentine Road towards Binningup Beach. These offer different scales for trip planning: a specific distance towards the beach and an approximate time to complete the trail on horseback.

Art, local history and playground

The Lakewood Shores Armillary Sphere Sundial is an artwork in Lakewood Shore Park in Binningup. The Old Windmill Reserve, at the corner of Iluka Drive and Killara Street, contains remnants from Binningup’s time as a farming community. The artwork and the farm remnants offer different points of interest if you’d like to include local art and history in your plans alongside coastal activities.

The Waabiny playground at Binningup Beach Foreshore is shaded and has impact-absorbing soft-fall surfacing; it is designed for toddlers and teenagers. If you’re travelling with children, you can take this age range into account when choosing activities. Alongside the beach and historical sites, the playground offers another aspect of planning a trip to Binningup: as well as coastal views and activities on the water, there’s something for younger visitors and teenagers.

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