Nature & Wildlife Areas • Zoos
Central Water Catchment
Admission tickets from AU$63
Nature & Wildlife Areas in Singapore
THE 10 BEST Singapore Nature & Wildlife Areas
Nature & Wildlife Areas in Singapore
Category types
Types of Attractions
Nature & Parks
Nature & Parks
Awards
Travellers' Choice Awards winners (including the "Best of the Best" title) are among the top 10% of listings on Tripadvisor, according to the reviews and opinions of travellers across the globe.
Traveller rating
Neighbourhoods
Good for
25 results sorted by traveller favourites
- Things to do ranked using Tripadvisor data including reviews, ratings, number of page views, and user location.
We perform checks on reviews.
Tripadvisor’s approach to reviews
Before posting, each Tripadvisor review goes through an automated tracking system, which collects information, answering the following questions: how, what, where and when. If the system detects something that potentially contradicts our community guidelines, the review is not published.
When the system detects a problem, a review may be automatically rejected, sent to the reviewer for validation, or manually reviewed by our team of content specialists, who work 24/7 to maintain the quality of the reviews on our site.
Our team checks each review posted on the site disputed by our community as not meeting our community guidelines.
Learn more about our review moderation.
Nature & Wildlife Areas
Central Water Catchment
Recommended Outdoor Activities (122)
Revenue impacts these recommendations, learn more.
Nature & Wildlife Areas
Lim Chu Kang
•
Open now
Islands • Nature & Wildlife Areas
Pasir Ris
Biking Trails • Nature & Wildlife Areas
Pasir Ris
Nature & Wildlife Areas
Bukit Merah
Nature & Wildlife Areas • Parks
Punggol
Nature & Wildlife Areas
Central Area/City Area
Nature & Wildlife Areas • Hiking Trails
Bukit Panjang
Bodies of Water • Nature & Wildlife Areas
Ang Mo Kio
Nature & Wildlife Areas
Yishun
•
Open now
Nature & Wildlife Areas • Parks
Bishan
Nature & Wildlife Areas
Western Islands
Nature & Wildlife Areas • Gardens
Tampines
Nature & Wildlife Areas • Hiking Trails
Nature & Wildlife Areas
Mandai
•
Open now
Nature & Wildlife Areas
Lim Chu Kang
National Parks • Nature & Wildlife Areas
What travellers are saying
- Yournurse7767 contributionsNot a bad experience, a bit over crowded but still manageable. A bit limited in the number of animals on the trail but I suppose is all about learning how to safe and protect animals. The critters of the night show was very interesting and well presented.Very interactive and informative for children experiencing so still fun day for familiesWritten 5 November 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Adam FernNottinghamshire, UK119 contributionsI debated between 3 and 4 but I landed on 4 star. I'll start why I debated between the 2. The tree top walk isn't open on Mondays, which I don't feel is advertised overly well as we didn't see it until we got there. Also, there is signage for a cafe, however there was just an empty building where I assume there will be a cafe one day, which again I feel should be publicised. However, on the other side. It's a very well kept and clean area, the paths are well looked after and clear, you are fully emersed in the nature, I think the full trail is around 11km which took us a few hours, however it wasn't an overly taxing trail. I'd highly recommend making the visit. Just make sure you bring plenty of water, and if you want to do the tree top walk don't come on a Monday 🤣.Written 6 December 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- LuigiNewJerseyNew Jersey84 contributionsA beautiful and diverse habitat to visit. The reserve is home to many kinds of plants and animals in the forests and mangroves. We were able to see a monitor lizard, a king cobra, many species of birds, mudskippers, mangrove horseshoe crabs among others. Crocodiles and monkeys are found there, but we weren't lucky enough to see them during our visit.Written 30 June 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- AllanJane_11Melbourne, Australia462 contributionsWe wanted to do a hike in Singapore and decided on Mt.Faber as it would give us views to the south.
A taxi ride will get you there, we started our hike from the cable car station. We enjoyed walking through the leafy canopy, spying birds and little squirrels along the way, via Henderson Waves to Alkaff Mansion where we enjoyed a cool drink on the verandah.
We walked back via Faber Point, where there are great views.Written 22 September 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Peter SRome, Italy4,785 contributionsReview of St John’s Island, Singapore
Sunday – all day - and where better to explore ‘new’ country than on one of those ‘outer-islands’ off the south coast of the ‘mainland’. This was an easy option and so was getting to our destination (Grab Taxis are as close as your cell phone). Half of our group had already been there, and the descriptions of the beaches and vegetation had remained – both redeveloped in recent years and, too, the historical significance of these islands to the original inhabitants and to the colonial administration alike - were sufficient attraction. There’s also that unique view of the coastline and the ships at anchor when seen from the ferry boats.
All was going well until we set foot on the island …. it was then that the rain set in; and it rained non-stop for a good three hours – the best part of the day. Just to make sure we would enjoy the beaches the winds got up to match the rain … and they were cold.
That all said, we donned our rain gear, opened the umbrellas and trudged the 1.6 km track around the edge of St John’s Island, across the causeway between St. John’s and the neighbouring Lazarus Island heading for the classic (and man-improved) ‘South Sea Island beach’ to the east of the island. There’s also a line of camping sites behind this shoreline somewhere in the dense green foliage. There was nobody camping. There were, however, wet-looking people in groups/families sheltering beneath the trees. There were, perhaps, >50 people actually in the sea – where it was a deal warmer. We accepted an hour catching the drips beneath the trees and slowly getting wetter before heading for the picnic shelter at the far end of the beach by the high masonry groyne (which was clearly breaking up from the impact of the sea). At least 20 other people had already done much the same - many of whom had changed and headed back into the water. Half our group did the same. It was, however, a reasonable place to sit and eat lunch; and we enjoyed talking with a couple of family groups whom we had joined out-of-the-rain – foreigners all.
Sure, looking back, we could have figured the weather from the grey nature of the sky when we set out that morning, but we only had the one-non-working-day available. Monday meant work and school. What to do? We took our chances … and enjoyed the good bits.
And, for the two of us new to this small off-shore island, this included the the ferry rides out and return to the terminal at Marine South Pier. This is where you buy the ferry tickets. Prices varied around SS$20/adult. Sure, we’d all been to the terminal before (there’s an MRT station; it’s where you find the Singapore Maritime Gallery and the deck on the roof provides those views across the straits to Indonesia and the estimated 60 freight ships waiting their turn to access Singapore port).
And, that other aspect of travelling off-shore close to the commercial centre is the great skyline view of the images of a modern seaboard city – high rise buildings that stand proud above Strait’s View about a kilometre from the shoreline. The reality of the view, however, is one of change that continues to impact upon this part of the island. An estimated 5km2 land beneath the current container port to the west of the city is scheduled for central city expansion (as the new Tuas Freight Port >30 km further west takes precedence). Developments for those time travellers from the 22nd century who are already here amongst us? Of course.
But, I digress.
Check out St John’s Island and you quickly realise that there are three small islands grouped together of which St. John’s is/was the original focal point. A causeway now links St. John’s Island with Lazarus Island which, given the fragmented nature of the north of the island, now includes what was once Seringat Island – joined to Lazarus Island with sea dredged in-fill. Offshore to the central islands there’s the smaller Kusu Island – highlighted as the tortoise/turtle island. These – together with two other local islands – are known as the Marine Park Islands.
The importance of these islands to the earlier administration came from their proximity to the expanding colonial settlement 6 km across the straits. The islands once housed, in turn, quarantine centre, hospitals, drug rehabilitation, refugees and aquaculture R&D. Nowadays there are no people living full-time on the islands; the islands have become a sanctuary of peace, quiet, solitude and change a few minutes away from the city centre (assuming that you time your visit with skill/luck).
And, that lasting image of a day travelling to the islands and back? The dozen or so young women (and some not so young) in all kinds of fancy/flamboyant clothing (with sometime a handful of men available) making short videoclips on their cell phones – minutes at most. It wasn’t entirely clear what they were doing - posing, posturing and/or dancing in front of a friend who was filming them on the raised deck of the ferry boat – in front of the rest of us; until someone enlightened us – the uninitiated – with that key word pair: ‘TikTok’. Amazing and not a little sad - this urge to be ‘famous for 15 minutes.’
In summary then … the ride across to the islands in the straits comes highly recommended. Take time out to explore the islands – easy, comfortable, compact and rewarding. Oh, and a last thought. Make sure that you DON’T need a latrine once you’ve left the mainland (or, at the very least, the ferry boat or the jetty on St. Michael’s). It’s a real hike back from Lazarus Island (or the bush) for those caught out.
Peter Steele
05June2023Written 15 June 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - ambxdextrousSingapore, Singapore164 contributionsGood place to stroll and see the northern side of Singapore, which faces Pulau Ubin and Pulau Tekong. Smaller in comparison than East Coast Park.Written 25 June 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- SOH KIEN PENGSingapore, Singapore9,591 contributionsI wandered my way here to explore the historical military site of Fort Pasir Panjang. It is located on the coastal cliff near to the car park B. I entered the nature reserve via the Berlayer Creek mangrove trail. The environment was peaceful and calm. At the look-out point, I sat down to appreciate the sapphire sea water that came in to nourish the mangrove roots. The heavy buzzing of the cicada sound like little alarm welcoming me to the rustic greenery on both sides of the board walk.
It was breezy taking the coastal walk to the park and I like to hear the rhematic splashing of the sea water against the rocky bank. From the jetty, I walked my way to the fort area. As I walked up the slope, I saw the site where the British erected the gunnery and the artillery to prevent a naval attack at the southern harbor. The British constructed the most impregnable fortress to guard against intrusions but during the Second World War, the Japanese attacked Singapore from the northern coast instead of the southern coast. The defense strategy did not work, and Singapore lost to the Japanese within a week of fighting.
This part of the nature reserve is rather quiet and covered by dense vegetation. I took about an hour to roam around and walked my way to the top and then back to the park. I took the same way out by taking a return walk along the Berlayer Creek.
While walking home, I pondered: would Singapore has fallen if the Japanese would attack from the south instead of from the north?Written 12 November 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Veronique2007Singapore, Singapore135 contributionsI heard so many bad reviews that I was not expecting much from this dive spot. I was impressed having thought the worse. The visibility was around 3-4 meters, greenish water, no current. A lot of small critters around, lots of nudibranchs, crabs, goby...it was a real muck dive. Paid 130$ for 2 dives, we were 3 divers with 1 dive master. Great afternoon in great company.Written 26 July 2020This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Linda1 contributionI was expecting a small island but turned out to be quite a huge place for walking through and that is awesome. Hopefully, more trees flourish here to form thicker canopy to make the place cooler.Written 25 December 2022This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- I_S_B_LSingapore, Singapore2,148 contributionsI didn’t get down to explore the island but looked like a quaint place to spend quiet time. The ferry only goes to the Big Sister Island not the Little Sister Island.Written 29 December 2020This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Liveyourdream_asiaSingapore, Singapore2,183 contributionsFantastic place if you like wild nature and not crowded places x I usually come to Dairy Farm Park and other parks nearby in the morning. It’s such a fantastic place to connect with nature! In the mornings it’s so beautiful and peaceful here and not crowded (weekends are surely much worst). You can usually see here wild boars, lots of squirrels, flying colugo and monkeys.
The best thing - Dairy Farm park interconnected with other parks with lots of possible roots - you can start for example from Dairy Farm, explore Wallace Educational Centre and go from there to Chestnut Park and even reach Singapore Zoo by walk or bicycle or you may go towards Singapore Quarry and later by Green Corridor reach Bukit Timah Nature Park, Hindhech Park or take the path towards Rifle Range Park.Written 9 January 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Richard AJakarta, Indonesia2,549 contributionsLower Seletar Park and Reservoir are located in Sembawang / Mandai area. The park itself is not big but quite pleasant to visit and strolls with friends & family until you reach the reservoir which offers nice views.Written 13 January 2022This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Daniel Octa AnugrahBandung, Indonesia3 contributionsA lots of monkey here. Also sometimes meet snake and wild pig. Quite dangerous and scary to be here. But very beautiful nature and ruins. No tickets neededWritten 29 January 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Toby T17 contributionsGood paths to lead you up to the Tree Top walk and back down. About 6kms. Tree top is worth the visit for the views and the view over the trees. We managed to get up close to a couple of long tailed Macaques at the TT entrance and a ranger pointed out a pit viper. So much nature and space on a crowded island. A good break for the familyWritten 6 June 2019This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Nigel GSingapore, Singapore8,666 contributionsYesterday I took a Nature walk at Hindhede Quarry Nature Park. Nice afternoon out but very hot. From the car part there are a few steep steps uphill, but once at quarry lake level it’s all on the flat - brilliant views of the lake at the quarry.
A terrapin or turtle in the lake - no birds about. There was an interesting spider - similar to a golden orb, but looking slightly different.
Numerous monkeys in the trees and a cloudy monitor lizard on the wooded area. A flying insects nest noted on a tree. An Asian trampsnail on the trunk of a tree. Plenty of resting places along the way. Nice day out - I would probably go a little slower and more mindful of the environment had it been a little cooler. Don’t forget your water.
Nice exhibition centre on the way down to the car park from the northerly approach. Refreshments available from vending machines. Careful of the monkeys.Written 25 January 2021This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
