Some tracks and trails traverse the scenic hills east of Perth, others meander along the coast; some explore the beauty beneath the sea and others dwarf their visitors with their giant trees on the earth's surface. Some are designed to regularly pass through towns, while others are designed to make its user feel like they're on an adventure in remoteness.

The Department of Environment and Conservation manages and maintains many tracks and trails through the State, some in partnership with other friends groups, local shires, other government departments. Many have visitor facilities, including picnic and barbecue areas, toilets, camping areas, trail markers and even huts along the Bibbulmun Track.

Some of the State's most popular tracks and trails, which are featured in this section, are:

• Bibbulmun Track (WA's only long-distance walktrail, which stretches 963 kilometres from Kalamunda to Albany);
• Munda Biddi Trail (Western Australia's first long distance, off-road cycling trail that, once completed, will travel 900 kilometres from Mundaring to Albany);
• Cape Peron Snorkel Trail (explores Shoalwater Islands Marine Park through a series of plinths on the seafloor mounted with interpretive signs over a 60-metre circuit in two to three metres of water); and
• Cape to Cape Walktrail (covers 140 kilometres between Cape Naturaliste near Dunsborough and Cape Leeuwin near Augusta offering breathtaking coastal scenery).

Healthy Parks, Healthy People, a DEC initiative, encourages people to get out and enjoy themselves in parks by promoting the physical, mental and social health benefits of spending time in nature. Why walk on a treadmill when you can stride into some of the world's best sights and sounds in a nearby park? Why cycle on a road when you can excite all your senses while pedalling through a park? Why do laps in a pool when you can dive into one of Perth's amazing marine parks?