Manning Park

Manning Park in Hamilton Hill, Western Australia, is a popular urban mountain biking and recreation area in the City of Cockburn, around 20 km south of Perth and close to Fremantle. The park’s elevated bushland contains an extensive network of informal mountain bike and shared-use trails, with riders drawn to its short climbs, descents, rocky limestone terrain, natural features and views across the surrounding coastal suburbs. Rather than a formal purpose-built MTB park, Manning Park has developed through many years of recreational riding, creating a dense network particularly popular with local mountain bikers looking for a quick trail session close to Perth. The future of the trail network is currently being reviewed by the City of Cockburn. Environmental and cultural heritage studies have led Council towards rehabilitating and rationalising some existing informal trails rather than developing the larger formal MTB network originally proposed. In June 2026, a proposed rehabilitation plan that included closing dozens of informal trails was deferred, meaning those closures have not currently been implemented while further consultation takes place. For riders searching for mountain biking near Perth, Fremantle or Cockburn, Manning Park remains an easily accessible local riding area, but it’s particularly important to respect signage, environmental rehabilitation areas and any changes to permitted trail access as the management plan progresses. RTS Tip: Manning Park’s trail situation is evolving, so check the City of Cockburn’s latest Manning Park trail information before riding rather than relying solely on older trail maps. Stick to trails currently open for use, avoid rehabilitation areas and remember the park is heavily shared with walkers and runners.