Nature in Singapore
Singapore packs rainforest, mangroves, reservoirs, beaches and hill parks onto one small island, and most of the walking is free. Go early, since it's 31 to 33°C by midday, and zip your snacks away from the macaques. Choose anything from a pocket lawn in the CBD to a boardwalk over the tidal flats on Pulau Ubin. Previews stay on this site, with no charge.
Botanic Gardens & Bukit Timah
Botanic Gardens & Bukit Timah guide
FreeBukit Timah Nature Reserve
Rainforest trails on Singapore's highest hill
3 hours·Bukit Timah·Free
FreeMacRitchie Reservoir Park
Reservoir boardwalks and a long forest loop, free
3 hours·MacRitchie·Free
TicketsNational Orchid Garden
Over 1,500 orchid species in the Botanic Gardens
1.5 hours·Bukit Timah·From S$15
FreeMacRitchie Treetop Walk
A free 250m bridge up to 25m above the forest
3 hours·MacRitchie·Free
Bukit Batok, Bukit Panjang & Choa Chu Kang
Bukit Batok, Bukit Panjang & Choa Chu Kang guideFreeLittle Guilin (Bukit Batok)
A flooded granite quarry by Bukit Gombak MRT
1 hour·Bukit Batok·Free
FreeDairy Farm Nature Park
Wallace Trail and a quarry on an old dairy farm
2 hours·Bukit Panjang·Free
FreeChestnut Nature Park
Singapore's largest nature park, for hikers and bikers
3 hours·Bukit Panjang·Free
FreeBukit Batok Nature Park
Shaded steps and a quarry lookout in Bukit Batok
1.5 hours·Bukit Batok·Free
Katong & Joo Chiat
Katong & Joo Chiat guide
FreeEast Coast Park
Seafront cycling, sand and barbecue pits
Half day·East Coast·Free
FreeKatong Park
The old seafront park, now inland, still breezy
45 min·East Coast·Free
TicketsEast Coast Night Cycle
12km of lamplit park path once the heat drops
2 hours·East Coast·From S$10
Telok Kurau Park
A big family park on the Siglap canal
1 hour·Joo Chiat·Free
Punggol & Pasir Ris
Punggol & Pasir Ris guideFreeConey Island Park
Casuarinas, boardwalks and wild beaches off Punggol
3 hours·Coney Island·Free
FreePunggol Waterway Park
A waterway, three bridges and a sea breeze in Punggol
2 hours·Punggol·Free
FreePasir Ris Park
Mangrove boardwalk and a giant playground
2 hours·Pasir Ris·Free
FreeClosed until December 2027Punggol Point Park
Ship-inspired sunset deck on the Johor Strait
1 hour·Punggol·Free
Serangoon, Kovan & Potong Pasir
Serangoon, Kovan & Potong Pasir guideJalan Pelikat Park Connector
A short green link from Kovan to Hougang
30 min·Kovan·Free
Kallang Park Connector
A 7.87 km river path through Potong Pasir
1 hour·Potong Pasir·Free
Upper Serangoon Park
A small green space with a fitness corner
30 min·Serangoon·Free
Richards Avenue Park
A shady playground and fitness stop near Kovan
30 min·Kovan·Free
Jurong & the West
Jurong & the West guideFreeChinese Garden
Twin Pagoda and Cloud Pagoda at Jurong Lake
2 hours·Jurong East·Free
FreeJapanese Garden
Seiwaen garden, next door to Chinese Garden
1.5 hours·Jurong East·Free
FreeJurong Lake Gardens
Singapore's third national garden, by Jurong Lake
Half day·Jurong East·Free
FreeJurong Central Park
A Jurong town park next to the lakes
1 hour·Jurong East·Free
Sentosa
Sentosa guideFreePalawan Beach, Sentosa
A calm beach and continental Asia's southernmost point
2 hours·Sentosa·Free
FreeSiloso Beach
Sentosa's liveliest beach, with clubs and kayaks
2 hours·Sentosa·Free
FreeTanjong Beach, Sentosa
Sentosa's quietest beach, with clubs if you want them
3 hours·Sentosa·Free
FreeSentosa Nature Discovery
A free nature gallery and Swiftlet Bunker at Imbiah
1 hour·Sentosa·Free
Toa Payoh, Bishan & Ang Mo Kio
Toa Payoh, Bishan & Ang Mo Kio guideFreeBishan-Ang Mo Kio Park
62-hectare river park on a restored Kallang canal
2 hours·Bishan·Free
FreeAng Mo Kio Town Garden West
A neighbourhood hill forest, surprisingly wild
1.5 hours·Ang Mo Kio·Free
FreeToa Payoh Town Park
Closed for redevelopment, due back in 2030
1 hour·Toa Payoh·Free
FreeBidadari Park
A new park on an old cemetery, Alkaff Lake
1.5 hours·Bidadari·Free
Woodlands, Yishun & Sembawang
Woodlands, Yishun & Sembawang guideFreeSembawang Park
An old jetty and casuarina trees on the north coast
2 hours·Sembawang·Free
FreeWoodlands Waterfront Park
A 400-metre jetty facing Johor across the water
1.5 hours·Woodlands·Free
FreeAdmiralty Park
Riverside boardwalks in a large north-west park
2 hours·Admiralty·Free
FreeYishun Pond Park
A pond next to Khoo Teck Puat Hospital's garden
1 hour·Yishun·Free
Civic District
Civic District guideFreeFort Canning Park
A free 22-hectare hill park above the Civic District
2 hours·Civic District·Free
FreeEsplanade Park
Cenotaph, Lim Bo Seng, the waterfront strip
45 min·Civic District·Free
FreeDhoby Ghaut Green
A pocket lawn over the MRT interchange
20 min·Dhoby Ghaut·Free
FreeRaffles Place Park
The CBD's pocket green, sculptures, lunch
15 min·Civic District·Free
Mandai
Mandai guideFreeUpper Seletar Reservoir Park
A 1969 rocket-shaped lookout over a quiet reservoir
1 hour·Mandai·Free
FreeLower Seletar Reservoir Park
A long dam walk and kayaks in the north-east
1.5 hours·Seletar·Free
FreeNot open yetMandai Mangrove & Mudflat
A planned mangrove and mudflat nature park
2 hours·Mandai·Free
FreeMandai Boardwalk
A free 3.3km reservoir walk beside the Mandai parks
1.5 hours·Mandai·Free
HarbourFront & Mount Faber
HarbourFront & Mount Faber guide
FreeHenderson Waves & Southern Ridges
A timber wave of a bridge on the Southern Ridges
2 hours·Harbourfront·Free
FreeHortPark
The Southern Ridges' gardening hub, with a bee trail
2 hours·Harbourfront·Free
FreeLabrador Nature Reserve
WWII gun batteries, coastal forest and harbour views
2 hours·Harbourfront·Free
FreeMount Faber Peak
Harbour views from the top, free if you walk up
1.5 hours·Harbourfront·Free
Clementi & the West Coast
Clementi & the West Coast guideFreeWest Coast Park
Adventure playground, dog run and BBQ pits in the west
2 hours·West Coast·Free
FreeClementi Woods Park
12-hectare woods beside West Coast Plaza
1.5 hours·Clementi·Free
Pasir Panjang Park
A small park on Singapore's old shoreline
30 min·Pasir Panjang·Free
Sunset Way Park
A fitness-corner green along Sunset Way
30 min·Clementi·Free
Kranji
Kranji guideFreeSungei Buloh Wetland Walk
Wetland walks with crocodiles and migrating birds
3 hours·Kranji·Free
FreeKranji Marshes
Bird hides and a raptor tower in the Kranji wetlands
2.5 hours·Kranji·Free
FreeKranji Reservoir Park
A picnic strip on the water at Kranji
1 hour·Kranji·Free
FreeLim Chu Kang Nature Park
Nature on the farmland edge of the far north-west
2 hours·Lim Chu Kang·Free
Pulau Ubin
Pulau Ubin guideFreeChek Jawa Wetlands
Ubin's boardwalk over a rare intertidal flat
3 hours·Pulau Ubin·Free
FreeKetam Mountain Bike Park
Ubin's purpose-built mountain-bike trails
3 hours·Pulau Ubin·Free
FreePekan Quarry, Pulau Ubin
A lookout over a drowned quarry
1 hour·Pulau Ubin·Free
FreeUbin Sensory Trail
Herbs, fruit trees, a kampong path
45 min·Pulau Ubin·Free
Sengkang & Hougang
Sengkang & Hougang guideFreeSengkang Riverside Park
A constructed wetland on Sungei Punggol in Sengkang
1.5 hours·Sengkang·Free
FreePunggol Park
A lake park, older than the waterway
1 hour·Hougang·Free
Fernvale Park
A quiet green facing Thanggam LRT station
20 min·Sengkang·Free
Jalan Kayu Park
A small green in the Jalan Kayu area
20 min·Sengkang·Free
Bedok & Tampines
Bedok & Tampines guideFreeBedok Reservoir Park
Kayaks, a jogging loop and big eastern skies
2 hours·Bedok·Free
FreeTampines Eco Green
A wild patch in the east, birds and boardwalks
2 hours·Tampines·Free
FreeBedok Town Park
A neighbourhood park beside Bedok Reservoir
1 hour·Bedok·Free
FreeTampines Sun Plaza Park
A big Tampines lawn with a playground
1 hour·Tampines·Free
Changi
Changi guideMarina Bay
Marina Bay guideQueenstown
Queenstown guideSouthern Islands
Southern Islands guideFreeLazarus Island Sandbar
A quiet sandbar beach, where the ferry lands
Half day·Southern Islands·Free
TicketsGogreen Eco Adventure (St John's)
Bike or kickscoot rental on St John's Island
2 hours·Southern Islands·From S$53
FreeSisters' Islands Marine Park
Singapore's first marine park, by ferry
Half day·Southern Islands·Free
Tiong Bahru
Tiong Bahru guideElsewhere in Singapore
FreeIstana Park
The lawn opposite the Istana gates
30 min·Orchard·Free
FreePearl's Hill City Park
The old reservoir hill above Chinatown
1 hour·Chinatown·Free
FreeDuxton Plain Park
A linear park on an old railway trace
30 min·Duxton·Free
FreeKallang Riverside Park
Stadium, river, the old national heart
1 hour·Kallang·Free
FreeTras Link Park
A pocket of CBD green by Tanjong Pagar station
15 min·Tanjong Pagar·Free
FreePark Connector Network Ride
Free park-to-park cycle paths across the island
Half day·Citywide·Free
Nature Immersion Trail
A 150 m forest-bathing walk in the Botanic Gardens
30 min·Tanglin·Free
Novena Park
A shady jogging park along Jalan Novena
45 min·Balestier·Free
Pek Kio Park
Pocket park with a therapeutic garden
30 min·Balestier·Free
Pulau Kukup National Park
A 647-hectare mangrove island off Kukup
Full day·Johor·About S$6
Questions · Reviewed October 2026
Where can I walk in a rainforest in Singapore?
MacRitchie Reservoir Park is the easiest gateway to the Central Catchment forest, with a boardwalk along the water and a long forest loop. The TreeTop Walk, a one-way suspension bridge 250m long and up to 25m high, is reached from there. Bukit Timah Nature Reserve has rainforest on Singapore's highest hill. Macaques go for food at both, so keep yours in your bag.
See alsoMacRitchie Treetop WalkLearning Forest, Botanic Gardens
Which beach should I go to in Singapore?
Sentosa has three beaches: Palawan is the calmest, Siloso the liveliest with beach clubs and kayak rentals, and Tanjong the quietest. We'd pick Tanjong for sunset, and its clubs are there only if you want them. Off the island, East Coast Park has sand and cycling, and Changi Beach Park is softer, with kelongs, the offshore fishing platforms, on the horizon.
Where can I watch birds in Singapore?
Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve in Kranji is the best known, with estuarine crocodiles and milky storks, plus flocks of visiting birds in the migratory season. Kranji Marshes has bird hides and a raptor tower and is sometimes better for birds. Bring binoculars, and check NParks for access before you set out.
See alsoSungei Buloh Guided Walk
Where can I find a quiet green space in central Singapore?
Fort Canning Park is the biggest, a 22-hectare hill park right above the Civic District. Pearl's Hill City Park above Chinatown is a short climb with almost nobody else around, and Mount Emily Park behind Dhoby Ghaut is a quiet hill about a 10-minute climb from the malls. For lunch, Funan Roof Garden above City Hall has benches and tables where you can eat your own food.
See alsoPearl's Hill City ParkMount Emily ParkFunan Roof Garden