About Gunung Lang Recreational Park
Gunung Lang Recreational Park is a 30.35-hectare nature park in Ipoh, Kinta District, Perak, Malaysia, centered on a former tin-mining lake surrounded by limestone hills. Developed by the Ipoh City Council and opened in 2000, it is divided into a mainland area and an island area accessible by boat. The park is notable for its scenic lake, limestone karst scenery, landscaped gardens, and family recreational facilities, serving as a popular urban escape near Ipoh city centre.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a landscaped park split between a mainland and an island section connected by a short boat ride across a scenic lake. The setting features limestone hills, a large lake with boardwalks and a man-made waterfall, gardens, and open lawns. Visitors can explore walking paths, playgrounds, camping areas, and viewpoints of the karst towers, with opportunities for boating, photography, picnicking and leisurely walks in a calm natural environment close to the city.
Key highlights
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Scenic lake surrounded by limestone karst hills
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Boat ride connecting mainland to island park area
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Man-made waterfall and boardwalk over the lake
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Landscaped gardens and open recreational lawns
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View of limestone hills and former tin-mining landscape
History of Gunung Lang Recreational Park
Developed by the Ipoh City Council (Majlis Bandaraya Ipoh) on a former tin-mining area with natural limestone hills and opened in October 2000 as a major recreational development for Ipoh
Culture & Context
Popular community recreational and family leisure destination for Ipoh residents, representing the transformation of a former mining landscape into a public nature park
Route
| By air | Accessible via Sultan Azlan Shah Airport (IPH) in Ipoh, then by road to the park |
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| By train |