About Yishun Park
Yishun Park is a 14-hectare public park located in Yishun in Singapore's North Region, managed by the National Parks Board. Centered around Yishun Pond and featuring the Dipterocarp Arboretum with over 800 trees, the park offers landscaped gardens, secondary forest, and recreational facilities. It serves as a community green space for residents of Yishun New Town and connects to the park connector network.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a tranquil urban park with paved walking paths, open lawns, and mature trees surrounding Yishun Pond. The park features the Dipterocarp Arboretum showcasing tall emergent trees, fitness corners, children's playgrounds, shelters and benches. The environment is flat and landscaped with secondary forest patches, suitable for leisure walks, jogging, birdwatching and photography.
Key highlights
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Dipterocarp Arboretum with over 800 dipterocarp trees representing 70 species
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Scenic Yishun Pond at the centre of the park
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Mature secondary forest and landscaped gardens
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Children's playground and fitness corners
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Connection to Yishun Park Connector and nearby parks
History of Yishun Park
Yishun Park was developed as part of Yishun New Town in the 1980s-1990s to provide green space for the growing residential estate. It was later enhanced with the Dipterocarp Arboretum established by the National Parks Board to conserve and showcase Singapore's native dipterocarp species.
Culture & Context
Serves as a key community park for Yishun residents, providing recreational, social and wellness space and supporting community events and daily leisure activities.
Route
| By train | Nearest MRT stations are Yishun (NS13) and Khatib (NS14) on the North-South Line |
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| By road |