Bold Park

It has been some time since I had run at Bold Park so I was excited when our Saturday run was scheduled here.
As usual everytime I come back here I have forgotten how great this area is. The Zamia Track is an exceptional running circuit with a good mix of hills and flats, the trails are good wide tracks that are mostly limestone so they feel great to run on. I also find that it is fairly quiet — after running in the highly patronised areas of Kings Park it is great to get back to nature and run on fairly untouched and quiet paths.
If you are training for something or simply looking for somewhere to walk/​run that gives you that feeling like you are miles from no-​where then this is the place for you. Everytime I run here I feel like I have been transfered down south. It’s peaceful, serene and for a runner, challenging all at the same time.

Absolutely rippa park! Also goes down a treat praciticing my deebs eye.

We are really lucky to have an expanse of bushland like this in our city. Bold Park has wonderful views of both the city and ocean, but what really draws me here are the extensive trails, some are even just packed dirt tracks, through beautiful, peaceful, native bush. And it’s hilly too, which I love.
I usually walk out there on the way to City Beach, so I find the only drawback is the lack of toilets and water fountains. There aren’t any shops either. Bring enough water with you! Especially in summer! I can understand why this is the case, but it takes away away a lot of my inner peace worrying about when and where to pee! The nearest public toilets are to the east of Bold Park at Perry Lakes. They are south of West Lake, and I think the best way to get to them is by the Camel Lake trail section which heads to the car park. Otherwise, take the path following the road down from Reabold Hill, turn left onto the bike path on Oceanic Drive and follow it the City Beach, where there are toilets under Clancy’s.
Bold Park is easily accessible by public transport. Catch the number 81 bus from the Roe Street bus station and get off at Alderbury Reserve or after the entrance to Reabold Hill. If you are walking from Alderbury, the Zamia trail starts after the turn offs for Perry Lakes Drive and Perry house. If you’re driving, there is limited parking at the top of Reabold Hill. You might be better off trying for Perry Lakes.
Closing times for the park (5:30am to 7 or 8 pm depending on the season) are related to vehicle access only; walkers are allowed in ²⁴⁄₇. There isn’t any lighting on the trails, so bring a torch or headlamp if you plan to walk at night. The lack of lighting actually makes it the perfect place to practise using night gear.

What an awesome park! I feel that it shouldn’t be called a park though as it is more like a mass of bushland in the middle of coastal suburbia, than any kind of manicured park.
The last two weekends I have done a bush walk along one of the trails at Bold Park, starting at Reabold Hill.
You feel like you’re on holiday somewhere, a million miles away from Perth and civilization at the start, for as far as you can see it’s just bushland.
When you’re atop one of the hills the view is even more incredible, starring down to the city on one side and the ocean and as far at Rottnest Island on the other.
Springtime is a perfect time to check Bold Park out, as it’s not too hot and the spring wildflowers are starting to appear.

A beautiful natural park 10 minutes from Subiaco with fantastic walking trails.
I use the walking trails to the top of Rebold Hill for exercise as there are some steep hilly areas and the view from the top across to the Ocean is nice especially at sunset. Forget Jacobs ladder, the tracks are a great workout and minus the fitness groups that have over run the Jacobs area and Mt Street area.
You can drive to the top of Rebold hill from ocean drive.
The bold park area is a few minutes from the Challenge Stadium complex.
One tip though — there is parking at the bottom of the hill however I prefer to park my car across the road in another car park that is ‘open looking’ and wont be a target for opportunist break ins which unfortunately I have seen.

Bold Park is a little more natural than other parks, with lots of open space and not much else. Someone mentioned it doesn’t have restrooms or a playground, but it does indeed. It’s a less crowded space to take kids to play and there is plenty of shade to sit in. It’s not beautifully manicured grass but the natural landscape was part of the serenity for me.

The western suburbs of Perth are full of these beautiful nature bush reserves. Bold Park is one of the bigger ones, outside of Kings Park. It doesn’t have the normal park facilities of bathrooms, playgrounds and barbecues. It has been kept as purely as a nature reserve, where people hike and do exercise. Last week there was a big fire here, I hope that not to much was burnt and the animals stayed safe. These areas of bush amongst the suburbs are going to become more and more precious as block sizes get smaller and we get more distant from nature.

Bold Park is an expanisve bushland reserve in the middle of the western suburbs. This 437 hectare of parkland is pretty much untouched. The government reckons it boasts over 300 different native fauna species and is home to many local native animals. This isn’t a park you can take the family to for a picnic. It is mainly used for bush hiking and those looking for a place to run. I like that Perth has great big areas of bushland amongst the suburbs.

Comprising over 430 hectares of remnant urban bushland, Bold Park is like a giant slice of rural property plunged amid Perth’s south-​west suburbs, not far from Wembley on one side and Floreat on the otehr. Since there are no barbeque facilities in the park, it’s rarely used for family functions and main purpose seems to be for individuals wanting to get in long stretches of exercise. Situated close to the old Perry Lakes Stadium (which is sadly being torn down, but hopefully reconstructed) there’s plenty of space to walk, jog and run around here.
In winter, a seasonal wetland fills up and is dubbed ‘Camel Lake’. You might think that the lake got its name because of the ‘topping up of water’ connotation but rather it was named so because during the years of the gold rush camels would be brought here to be quarantined!