Serpentine Dam

Both natural beauty and history can be appreciated at Serpentine Main Dam, which is situated amidst classic scenery in the Darling Scarp. It is the larger of the two dams located on the Serpentine River.
 

Dam information

• Capacity – 137.7 billion litres
• Catchment area – 28km²
• Reservoir length – 6km
• Wall height (above lowest foundation) – 16m

Visitor information

Please note: no fishing, marroning or contact with the water body is permitted at this dam.

The dam is part of the Serpentine National Park.

Facilities

• Picnic areas with free gas barbecues and drinking water fountains
• Playground
• Restaurant
• Toilets (including accessible)
• On-site parking

Opening times

Serpentine Main Dam is open every day of the week until 6pm (5pm from May to October). Please refer to the Parks and Wildlife service website or Perth Hills Armadale Visitor Centre on (08) 9394 5410.

Directions

To Serpentine Dam

1. From Perth, take the Kwinana Freeway, or Tonkin or Albany Highway to Armadale
2. Follow the South Western Highway for 18km to Jarrahdale Road
3. Turn left and continue for 5km
4. Turn right onto Kingsbury Drive and continue to Serpentine Main Dam

To Serpentine Falls

1. Drive approximately another 7km past the turnoff to Jarrahdale along South Western Highway
2. Follow the signs along Falls Road

What to do

Have a family lunch in the large picnic area with an adjoining playground. You are welcome to use the free gas barbecues located in the grassed lower picnic area downstream of the dam wall.

If you prefer a relaxed indoor setting, try the restaurant near the main car park for a casual meal.

Enjoy a nature walk on the marked trails and visit the scenic lookouts. If you like bird-watching, search for kookaburras, black cockatoos, parrots, magpies, and wrens.

Take a trip to the stunning Serpentine Falls for a picnic lunch with the waterfall as your backdrop. July to November is wildflower season, so visit during these months to see beautiful native flowers.

Operations

For operational enquiries please contact 13 13 75.