In shortLower Peirce Reservoir Park is free to enter, along Old Upper Thomson Road. Checked November 2026.
Nature · free
Duration
1.5 hours
The take
Singapore's second-oldest reservoir, with a free boardwalk through mature secondary forest off Old Upper Thomson Road. The Upper Peirce lookout along the same road makes a good second stop.
Good to know
Free, 10 hectares. The park is open 24 hours and the boardwalk 7am–7pm
The boardwalk trail to the Oncospermum trail is closed for maintenance until 31 March
No pets, and no bikes, skateboards or personal mobility devices on the trails. The boardwalk isn't wheelchair accessible
Groups over 30 need a permit, applied for a month ahead
Finding it: Old Upper Thomson Road, from Bright Hill MRT; use the Jacaranda or Lower Peirce entrances while the Casuarina entrance is closed
Hours checked November 2026
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