In Western Australia, regional parks consist of areas of land that have been identified as having outstanding conservation, landscape and recreation values.

The purpose of these regional parks is to serve as urban havens to preserve and restore cultural heritage and valuable ecosystems as well as to encourage sustainable nature-based recreation activities.

The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) identified areas of significant conservation, landscape and recreation value in a report in 1983.

A major trade route connecting the Swan and Murray River passed through the wetlands of what is now Beeliar Regional Park.

A number of Aboriginal heritage sites have been identified within the park and the area continues to be of spiritual importance to the local indigenous people.