Gunung Pulai Recreational Forest

Gunung Pulai Recreational Forest is a protected forest reserve and public recreation area at the foot of Mount Pulai (654m) in Kulai District, Johor, Malaysia. Managed by the Johor State Forestry Department, it is notable for its lowland dipterocarp forest, waterfall and natural pools, and well-used hiking trails to the summit. It serves as a water catchment area and a popular day-trip destination for picnicking, swimming and nature recreation near Kulai and Johor Bahru.

Visitors can expect a forested park setting with paved access roads, picnic shelters, a waterfall and shallow pools for wading, and marked jungle trails leading toward Gunung Pulai summit. The area includes changing rooms, toilets, surau and parking near the entrance, with forested surroundings, streams and boulders. Trails range from easy walks around the recreational area to more strenuous hikes uphill through dense forest.

Gunung Pulai is a long-established forest reserve managed by the Johor State Forestry Department as a water catchment and recreational forest. The area has been developed as Hutan Lipur Gunung Pulai to provide public recreation while conserving lowland forest and watershed functions for Kulai and surrounding areas.

The forest is a well-known local leisure destination for residents of Kulai and Johor Bahru, commonly used for family picnics, river recreation and hiking, reflecting the community's recreational use of forested watershed areas.