Imagine slipping into nature
Frankston City's coastline, parks and wetlands offer some of Victoria's most accessible and rewarding natural experiences.
We are one of Australia few genuinely blended Bush-Bay-Cities, of which we are incredibly proud, and work very hard to conserve sustainably. Our beaches, parks, gardens and nature reserves are beautifully maintained, which earned us the title of Keep Australia Beautiful Victoria's 'Tidy City of the Year' Sustainability Award winner in 2025.
Whether you're after a relaxing beach day, a scenic lookout or a quiet walk through nature, it's all right here.
Perfect beach days
Frankston and Seaford beaches rank among the cleanest, safest and most picturesque in the country. Swim in calm, clear waters. Wander the boardwalk promenade. Unpack a picnic and stay for the golden-hour glow.
The water couldn't be more family friendly, with vast expanses of super shallow tide and sand banks, ideal for little ones to play under safe supervision. The waves are calm and lapping, so grab a book and lay out in the shallows on a lazy afternoon.
At Seaford, the iconic beach boxes deliver one of the Bay’s most colourful and photographed scenes. A favourite spot for families and couples.
Frankston beach was nominated Australia's Most Accessible Beach in 2025 for its beach matting, chair lifts and beach wheelchairs, allowing hundreds of residents and visitors to enjoy a splash in the Bay for the first time in years.
Views worth the climb
Head to Oliver’s Hill lookout for one of the best vantage points on Port Phillip Bay. Sky and sea stretch wide in both directions, and on a clear day, the Melbourne skyline sits on the horizon – close enough to admire, far enough to feel like you’ve truly escaped.
A Nature Lover's Paradise
One of the potentially little-known, but hugely proud highlights of Frankston City is the enormity of our natural reserves and green open space. Benchmarked against national, and even international standards, Frankston City stands out as a rarity for the extent and diversity of our natural open space within a single Municipality. In short, we take our nature very seriously!
With over 600 different parcels of open space, spanning more than 21,000 hectares, more than 16% of Frankston City is a protected, biodiverse natural environment. Trust us, that's impressive!
We have nature conservation reserves, botanic gardens, beaches, coastal walks, urban forests, internationally-recognised wetlands, woodlands, heaths and scrubs, waterways, creeks, parklands, trails.
Follow the trails and discover your next outdoor adventure
Walk the peaceful path along Kananook Creek, where wetlands ease gently into the foreshore. Or head to Seaford Wetlands Reserve — an internationally recognised sanctuary for rare and endangered migratory birdlife, and a genuinely special place to slow down and look up.
Lace up your walking shoes. Frankston City's wild side is ready when you are.
Step back in time
We aren't short on beautiful heritage sites, from the stunning Cruden Farm in Langwarrin, to historic Ballam Park Homestead in Frankston and Mulberry Hill in Langwarrin South. Enriching experienced laced with history and soul.
Dame Elisabeth Murdoch's former home, Cruden Farm in Langwarrin