About 25 minutes drive west of Waroona is the seaside hamlet of Preston Beach. It has been renowned since early 1950's as a great place for fishing.  Close to the beach is a children's playground, lawn area with shady trees, free electric barbecues and an ablution block with disabled facilities.

4WDs are permitted on the beach but there is a strict no-camping policy.

Please scroll down the page to see what Preston Beach has to offer.

Bush Poles & Postie Poles

At the Information Bay you will see the carved Heritage Bush Poles crafted by members of the community. 

Many homes in Preston Beach, particularly those in Hideaway Vale, have their letterboxes atop a carved "postie pole" depicting some of the area's distinctive flora and fauna.

Footprints - Preston Beach

Footprints at Preston Beach, with its native gardens and wide open spaces, provides the perfect setting for children to play and families to meet.  Beautifully appointed and fully self-contained accommodation has access to a variety of facilities including the resort restaurant (cafe to a-la-carte), function room, swimming pool, and a full size tennis court.  Guest and boat parking available, choice of beach shack and town house style accommodation.

Location:           Mitchell Road, Preston Beach

Phone:              (08) 9739 1111

Email:               info@footprintsprestonbeach.com.au

Website:           www.footprintsprestonbeach.com.au

Martin's Tank Campsite

Martin's Tank campsite has barbecues, picnic tables and toilets.  Fees - honour system. 

Location:           Off Preston Beach Road North
Phone:              Dept Conservation & Environment (08) 9582 9333

Preston Beach General Store

Enjoy the service at Preston Beach General Store. Delicious takeaways, including freshly prepared fish and chips, burgers and sandwiches.  Bread and cakes are baked daily on the premises.  Other lines include groceries, liquor, bait, ice and fuel.

Open:               Monday - Thursday 7am-6pm, Friday & Saturday 7am-7:30pm, Sunday 7am-6pm
Location:           52 Mitchell Road, Preston Beach
Phone:              (08) 9739 1444

Preston Beach Golf Club

A demanding  and challenging 9 hole course adjacent to Yalgorup National Park.  Negotiate the undulating terrain while kangaroos assess your talent.  Green fee - honour system.  Own clubs required.

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See Community Centre noticeboard for opening times.

Walking Trails

• Heathlands Walk - 4.5km Grade 2 trail (approximately 90 minutes) starts at the CALM Information Bay.  Explore the diverse vegetation from towering tuarts to the delicate flowers of the limestone ridges and enjoy sweeping views over Lake Preston to Myalup.
• Lake Preston Walking Trail - Disabled friendly, 2km trail starts at the Preston Beach Information Bay.  Meander through natural bush and groves of melaleucas to the lake where you can view the bird life.
• Lake Pollard Trail - 6km Grade 2 trail (approximately 2 hours) starts just past the entrance to Martin's Tank on Preston Beach Road North.  Head through woodlands of jarrah, tuart, peppermint and bull banksia before emerging to the vistas of Lake Pollard.  Black swans mass October to March and there is a bird hide next to the lake.

Yalgorup National Park

Lake Preston is situated within the Park which has well signposted walking trails, barbecue and toilet facilities.  Take in the idyllic surrounds amidst wonderful old tuart trees, see kangaroos and emus, and prolific wildflowers in season. 

As you move further from the coast the country changes dramatically as the trees thin out and the plains emerge.  The plains and Ramsar listed wetlands support many water birds such as the elegant black swans that come to breed from October to March, and the endangered hooded plover. Black duck, teal, mountain duck and maned geese are also plentiful.