thumb|Bathers and kite surfers at Port Beach Fremantle is home to five beaches: Bathers Beach, River Beach, South Beach, Leighton Beach and Port Beach. The city's strong afternoon sea breeze, known locally as the Freo Doctor, has made its beaches a prime location for wind and kite surfing. The Fremantle Surf Life Saving Club has been active since the 1930s.Walton, Graham (2001). Fremantle Surf Lifesaving Club History , freosurf.com.au. Retrieved 17 May 2011. Fishing takes place at the many jetties and groynes surrounding Challenger, Success Boat and Fishing Boat harbours, and along Blackwall Reach at the Swan River, which is also used for canoeing, rock climbing and cliff diving.Hayes, Joshua (12 May 2006). "Perth's best kept secrets" , 3rd Degree, Edith Cowan University Journal. Retrieved 4 June 2011. A chain of islands listed as A Class nature reserves lie within 20 km (12 mi) of Fremantle, and are accessible by ferry or private boat. The largest and most well-known island is Rottnest Island, followed by Garden Island and Carnac Island. Each island is home to endemic flora and fauna, and provide opportunities for water-based activities such as sunbathing, surfing, snorkelling and scuba diving.Fremantle Tours: Fremantle Waters , escapadecharters.com.au. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
thumb|Bathers and kite surfers at Port Beach Fremantle is home to five beaches: Bathers Beach, River Beach, South Beach, Leighton Beach and Port Beach. The city's strong afternoon sea breeze, known locally as the Freo Do,ctor, has made its beaches a prime location for wind and kite surfing. The Fremantle Surf Life Saving Club has been active since the 1930s.Walton, Graham (2001). Fremantle Surf Lifesaving Club History , freosurf.com.au. Retrieved 17 May 2011. Fishing takes place at the many jetties and groynes surrounding Challenger, Success Boat and Fishing Boat harbours, and along Blackwall Reach at the Swan River, which is also used for canoeing, rock climbing and cliff diving.Hayes, Joshua (12 May 2006). "Perth's best kept secrets" , 3rd Degree, Edith Cowan University Journal. Retrieved 4 June 2011. A chain of islands listed as A Class nature reserves lie within 20 km (12 mi) of Fremantle, and are accessible by ferry or private boat. The largest and most well-known island is Rottnest Island, followed by Garden Island and Carnac Island. Each island is home to endemic flora and fauna, and provide opportunities for water-based activities such as sunbathing, surfing, snorkelling and scuba diving.Fremantle Tours: Fremantle Waters  escapadecharters.com.au. Retrieved 18 June 2011.