The Visitor Information Centre, located near Frankston Pier, at the end of Pier Promenade, is a central place from which to base your activities. There is ample car parking, with toilets, a children’s playground, picnic tables and barbecues.

Fishing off the Frankston Pier is a popular
activity. A boat ramp and trailer parking is
available. The impressive Landmark Bridge is a focal point of this attractive precinct. From here, you can walk south along the boardwalk to Olivers Hill and return along the beach.

This walk could be extended by crossing Nepean Highway at Liddesdale Avenue to enter Sweetwater Creek Nature Reserve.
Alternatively, head north from the Visitor Information Centre, and admire the stunning sea views as you cross Landmark Bridge to the new Frankston Yacht Club building. Take either the dune boardwalk, or follow the creek along Kananook Creek Boulevard, which will bring you to Wells Street and the Life Saving Club. You can extend this walk by continuing north along either Gould Street or Kananook Boulevard, joining up with the Kananook Creek Trail at Beach Street. Follow this delightful scenic trail beside the creek, crossing several historic footbridges, as you wind your way towards Seaford.

FACT BOX
Location: Frankston
Melway Ref: 99 D10,102 B4
Area: 18 ha
Special Features: Boardwalks,
clean beach
Walking tracks: 1km+ 2km
Walking time: ¼ hour + ½ hour
Pets: Dogs on leash permitted;
restrictions apply between
December 1 and March 31
Managed by: Frankston City Council
Public toilets available
Information: 1300 322 322

REMEMBER
Please help by keeping off the dune areas and keeping your dog on a lead at all times.
Please also clean up after your dog for the sake of other visitors and the environment.

Sweetwater Creek is a natural habitat
corridor from its south of Frankston Nature
Conservation Reserve, to Port Phillip
Bay. Close to the mouth of the creek lies
Sweetwater Creek Nature Reserve, a peaceful
oasis tucked in amongst nearby houses.
A refuge for indigenous plants and animals,
the reserve is one of Frankston’s hidden
jewels. Visitors can walk along the paths
following the creek through steep gullies,
waterfalls and remnant woodland and
marvel at the peace and tranquility in the
midst of suburbia.

Stroll along the picturesque walking paths
and boardwalks, and enjoy views of the
creek, waterfalls and bushland. Lookouts,
bridges and seats provide resting
points where you can stop, look and listen
for birdlife and frogs.
“The Granites” is a particularly beautiful
spot where the creek has carved out its
path around large rocky outcrops and
boulders.
You can extend your walk beyond the
northern end of the reserve by crossing
Nepean Highway to join the Frankston
Foreshore boardwalk.

Walk along the Main Track to the Circuit and
return to the Heathland Track for a short side
tour through the heathland vegetation. Two
foot bridges provide access from Sycamore
Road and Lawson Avenue, adding an
interesting vantage point from which to view
the creek.
It is a peaceful reserve in which to take a
quiet walk, jog or just appreciate nature.

FACT BOX
Location: Frankston South
Melway Ref: 102 A5
Area: 13 ha
Special features: Creek, remnant
vegetation, “the Granites”
Best flowering time: Spring
Birds: 40+ species
Walking tracks: Network of over
2.5km: main track from Liddesdale
Avenue to Baden Power Drive 1.3km
Walking time: 1/2 hour
Managed by: Frankston City Council
and Melbourne Water
Pets: Dogs on lead permitted
Information: (1300 322 322

Covering an area of 131 km2, Frankston City is one of the most beautiful blended Bush-Bay-Cities in Australia. 

We are famed for our 11 kilometres of coastline, but what few people might realise is that our 21,000 hectares of natural open space accounts for 16 per cent of our total land area - HUGE by most Metropolitan Activity Centre standards. 

While our natural environment is predominately coastal or near coastal, the full diversity includes nature conservation areas, woodlands and forests, heaths and scrubs, wetlands, waterways, state parks, sports grounds, cultural and heritage spaces, playgrounds, urban forest, natural parklands and trails. ​

From internationally significant wetlands and flora and fauna reserves to manicured botanic gardens and hidden waterfalls, Frankston beckons people outdoors. Just a few of the highlights include:

• The Frankston foreshore reserve - significant both for its Aboriginal cultural history, geological and geomorphological features and its biodiversity values. ​
• The stunning one mile loop trail of Sweetwater Creek - a hugely popular hiking trail and protected for its flora, fauna, geological and cultural heritage values.
• KananookCreek - running for 7.5 km parallel to the coastline, this beloved walking trail links Seaford Wetlands to Frankston Foreshore.
• Frankston Nature Conservation Reserve - a stunning 98 hectare park, perfect for quiet recreational activities including walking, jogging, cycling, photography and nature appreciation.
• The 259 hectare Edithvale-Seaford Wetland (Seaford 158 hectares, Edithvale 101 hectares) - the largest natural wetland of its type in the Port Phillip and Westernport basins and listed as a Wetland of International Importance under the Ramsar Convention.
• Langwarrin Flora and Fauna Reserve - a 214 hectare sanctuaryto many threatened species. It provides a home for half the plant and animal species indigenous to the Mornington Peninsula.​