In shortMacRitchie Reservoir Park is free to enter and open daily from 7am to 7pm, at 601 Island Club Road (Located close to Singapore Island Country Club, via Venus Drive). Checked November 2026.
Nature · free
Duration
3 hours
The take
The main way into the Central Catchment forest, with a boardwalk along the reservoir, monkeys in the trees and a long forest loop. It's free and entirely do-it-yourself; if you'd rather have a guide, the dawn trek is a paid listing.
Good to know
Free park and trails, typically open 7am–7pm
HSBC TreeTop Walk is free but closed Mondays; listed separately
Paddle Lodge kayaks are ticketed, run by the Singapore Canoe Federation
Finding it: MacRitchie Reservoir Park on Lornie Road, or the Venus Drive carpark if you're heading for the TreeTop Walk
Hours checked November 2026
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