How long is The Esplanade at Scarborough?

About 2 km, running along the beach from the north of Scarborough to Lions Grove at Brighton Beach.

What is on The Esplanade Scarborough?

Cafés, restaurants, apartment hotels, the clock tower, the amphitheatre, the surf club and the Rendezvous Hotel.

Where is the best place to watch the sunset in Scarborough?

The Esplanade, Sunset Hill and the beachfront terraces all have excellent sunset views over the Indian Ocean.

Is there parking on The Esplanade?

Yes, but it is limited and often paid, and fills quickly on summer weekends.

Can you cycle along The Esplanade?

Yes. A shared cycle path and footpath runs along the beach side.

Where is the Scarborough clock tower?

At the corner of The Esplanade and the western end of Scarborough Beach Road.

The Esplanade Scarborough Beach Perth | Beachfront Cafés, Hotels & Sunsets

The Esplanade at a glance

Length: about 2 km, from the northern end near Manning Street south to Lions Grove at Brighton Beach.
West side: shared cycle and footpath beside the beach and foreshore.
East side: apartment hotels, B&Bs, cafés, restaurants and offices.
Landmarks: the clock tower at Scarborough Beach Road, the amphitheatre, the surf club and the Rendezvous Hotel.

The Esplanade at Scarborough Beach, Perth — The Esplanade runs right beside Scarborough Beach.

Perth's favourite beachfront street

The Esplanade is Scarborough's most westerly road, running about 2 km along the beach. A shared cycle path and footpath line its western side, while the eastern side has apartment hotels, bed and breakfasts, cafés and restaurants and offices. It's Perth's go-to place to watch and photograph spectacular sunsets, dine alfresco in the fresh sea air, skate, cycle and people-watch — like a Muscle Beach, it's the place to watch the watchers.

What's on The Esplanade

Scarborough clock tower — at the famous corner with the western end of Scarborough Beach Road, about 90 metres from the beach.
Scarborough Beach Amphitheatre — concerts and events facing the ocean.
Scarboro Surf Life Saving Club — patrols and surf sports.
Rendezvous Hotel — the beachfront landmark hotel.
Apartment buildings such as Seashells and Sandcastles.
Brighton Beach park — cafés and green space at the corner of Brighton Road.

Scarborough coastline from The Esplanade — The view from The Esplanade along the coast.

Getting around

Buses stop near the clock tower and Scarborough Beach Bus Station. Parking along The Esplanade is limited and often paid — see car parking. Cycling the coastal path is often easiest.

A street with a past

The Esplanade has seen it all — from 1950s rock 'n' roll to occasional hoon burnouts and decades of development debates. A plaque in the brick path marks the site of a house used by author Tom Hungerford before WWII — see history.

Esplanade photos

Hotels on the Esplanade Scarborough Beach

Esplanade links

Last updated 2 November 2026 · Scarboro.info, an independent guide to Scarborough Beach, Perth.

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