29 places to discover
Admiralty Park is a 27-hectare public park in Woodlands in northern Singapore, and the largest park in the north. Managed by the National Parks Board, it is notable for combining extensive recreational facilities with a preserved 20-hectare nature area featuring secondary forest, mangroves and Sungei Cina river. It is best known for its large adventure playground with 26 slides, the most slides in any park in Singapore.
Albay Park and Wildlife is a public recreation park and small zoo located in Barangay Bogtong, Legazpi City, Albay, at the foothills of Mayon Volcano. Established and managed by the City Government of Legazpi, the 32-hectare park combines a wildlife rescue center, picnic grounds, playgrounds and forested areas. It is notable for its affordable family-oriented setting, captive animals, and scenic views of Mayon Volcano.
Aurora Park is a central public park in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, located in front of the Ilocos Norte Provincial Capitol along Rizal Street. Named after Aurora Aragon Quezon, it serves as the city's main urban green space and community plaza. The park features landscaped gardens, paved walkways, benches, monuments and a children's playground. It is a popular spot for leisure walks, relaxation and local gatherings in the heart of Laoag's government and heritage district.
Bedok Town Park is a 14.4-hectare public park located in Bedok North, eastern Singapore, managed by the National Parks Board. Situated along Bedok North Avenue 1, it serves the Bedok residential estate with secondary forest, open lawns, and a pond. Notable for its mature trees, jogging and cycling tracks, and connectivity to the Park Connector Network, it provides a green recreational space for residents and visitors seeking nature within an urban housing area.
Birrarung Marr is an 8-hectare urban park on the north bank of the Yarra River (Birrarung) in central Melbourne, Victoria. Opened in 2002, it links Federation Square to the Melbourne Cricket Ground and Melbourne Park precinct. The park features terraced landscapes, riverside promenades, public art and Aboriginal cultural installations, and serves as a major event and recreation space in the city centre.
East Shores is a waterfront parkland precinct on Auckland Inlet in Gladstone Central, Queensland, developed by Gladstone Ports Corporation. Opened in 2014, it transformed former port land into public open space with boardwalks, playgrounds, water play areas, barbecues and fitness facilities. The precinct offers views across the harbour and marina and serves as a central recreational hub for residents and visitors near the Gladstone CBD.
Geraldton Foreshore is a redeveloped waterfront precinct in central Geraldton on Western Australia's Coral Coast, within the City of Greater Geraldton. Stretching along Champion Bay adjacent to the city centre and marina, it combines landscaped parklands, beaches and promenades. Notable for its family-friendly facilities, public art, playgrounds and event spaces, the foreshore serves as the city's main recreational and tourism hub connecting the CBD to the Indian Ocean.
Heathcote Reserve is a large riverfront public park on the Swan River at Applecross in the City of Melville, Western Australia. Set on the former Heathcote Hospital site at Point Heathcote, it combines open grasslands, bushland, and foreshore areas with panoramic river and city views. Notable for its heritage buildings, picnic facilities, walking trails and playgrounds, the reserve is a popular destination for picnics, walks, cycling and family recreation within metropolitan Perth.
Jells Park is a 127-hectare metropolitan park in Wheelers Hill in Melbourne's eastern suburbs, Victoria, within the Dandenong Valley Parklands and managed by Parks Victoria. Centred on the artificial Jells Lake, it is notable for its extensive walking and cycling trails, open grasslands, remnant bushland and abundant birdlife. The park is a major recreational destination for picnics, family gatherings and outdoor exercise for residents of the City of Monash and greater Melbourne.
Jurong Central Park is an 8-hectare public park located along Boon Lay Way in Jurong West, Singapore. Developed by the National Parks Board, it serves the surrounding residential estates with landscaped ponds, boardwalks and themed gardens. Notable for its life-sized board-game features including Snakes and Ladders and Ludo gardens, the park combines recreational, ecological and community functions within an urban housing area near Boon Lay and Lakeside.
Jurong Lake Gardens is a 90-hectare national garden in the Jurong Lake District of western Singapore, within Jurong East planning area. Comprising Lakeside Garden, Chinese Garden, Japanese Garden and Garden Promenade around Jurong Lake, it is Singapore's third national garden. Notable for its restored historic gardens, waterfront trails, nature play areas and extensive horticultural displays, it serves as a major recreational and community green space for residents and visitors.
Lillydale Lake is a 28-hectare artificial lake and parkland in Lilydale, in the Yarra Ranges Shire east of Melbourne, Victoria. Created in 1990 as a flood-retention basin for Olinda Creek on a former quarry site, it is now a major community recreation area. The park features a 10-hectare lake, extensive walking and cycling trails, playgrounds, picnic areas and wetlands that support native birdlife.
Marsiling Park is an 11-hectare public park in Woodlands, northern Singapore, along Woodlands Centre Road near the Johor-Singapore Causeway. Originally opened in 1983 as Woodlands Town Garden and reopened in 2018 after redevelopment, it features a central pond with Sungei Mandai Kechil, Chinese-style pavilions, landscaped gardens, fitness corners and playgrounds. It serves as a community green space for recreation and leisure for Woodlands and Marsiling residents.
Nurragingy Reserve is a 90-hectare public parkland in Doonside, within the City of Blacktown in Western Sydney, New South Wales. Named after Darug leader Nurragingy, it is notable for its landscaped gardens, lakes, waterfalls and the Chang Lai Yuan Chinese Garden. Managed by Blacktown City Council, it offers extensive picnic and barbecue areas, playgrounds and walking and cycling tracks and is a major recreational destination for families.
Parramatta Park is an 85-hectare public park in central Parramatta, Western Sydney, New South Wales. Established in 1858 on the former Parramatta Government Domain, it is one of Australia's oldest public parks. It contains Old Government House, part of the Australian Convict Sites World Heritage listing, along with historic buildings, monuments, river frontage, sports facilities and extensive open space.
Pasir Ris Park is a 70-hectare coastal park in Pasir Ris in eastern Singapore, stretching along the coastline between Sungei Tampines and Sungei Api Api. Notable for its preserved 6-hectare mangrove forest with boardwalks, bird-watching tower, extensive cycling and jogging tracks, beachfront, children's playgrounds and barbecue pits, it serves as a major recreational green space for residents and visitors seeking nature, family activities and coastal leisure within an urban setting.
Perez Park is a large public park located within the Quezon Provincial Capitol Compound in Lucena City, Quezon Province, Philippines. Named after former Tayabas Governor Don Filemon Perez, it sits in front of the Provincial Capitol Building. The park is notable for its mature trees, open lawns, lagoon, playgrounds and monuments, serving as the city's main green space and venue for provincial events and leisure activities for residents and visitors.
Punggol Park is a 16-hectare public park located in Hougang, northeastern Singapore, bordered by Hougang Avenue 8 and Hougang Avenue 10. Centered around a former pond retained as a scenic lake, the park is known for its mature trees, jogging and cycling tracks, and family-friendly facilities. Managed by the National Parks Board, it serves as a community green space and a key node on the Eastern Coastal Park Connector Network linking to Punggol and Serangoon.
Queens Park is a large heritage-listed public park in East Toowoomba, Queensland, adjoining the Toowoomba Botanic Gardens. Established in 1875 on 25 hectares, it is known for its mature trees, formal gardens, avenues and seasonal floral displays. The park serves as a major venue for the annual Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers and offers playgrounds, picnic areas and walking paths, making it a central recreational and horticultural landmark for the Darling Downs region.
Ruffey Lake Park is a 68-hectare public park in Doncaster and Doncaster East within the City of Manningham, Victoria. Centred on Ruffey Lake, formed by damming Ruffey Creek, it is one of Manningham's largest parks. The park is notable for its lake, extensive walking and cycling trails, bushland, open lawns, picnic areas and playgrounds, serving as a major recreational and nature-based destination in Melbourne's eastern suburbs.
Scientia Square Park is a 7-hectare urban outdoor park in Gading Serpong, Kelapa Dua, Tangerang Regency, Banten, developed by Summarecon Agung. Opened as a green open space within the Scientia Garden area of Summarecon Gading Serpong, it combines landscaped gardens, ponds and recreational facilities. The park is notable for its family-oriented attractions including animal-themed areas, fishing ponds and sports facilities, serving as a popular community recreation and education destination in Greater Jakarta.
South Bank Parklands is a 17-hectare urban parkland on the southern bank of the Brisbane River in South Brisbane, opposite the Brisbane CBD. Developed on the former World Expo 88 site and officially opened in 1992, it is Brisbane's premier recreational and cultural precinct. The parklands feature Streets Beach, Australia's only inner-city man-made beach, along with landscaped gardens, the Grand Arbour, the Nepalese Pagoda, riverside promenades, restaurants and event spaces.
Spritzer EcoPark is a recreational eco-park in Taiping, Perak, developed and maintained by Spritzer Berhad adjacent to its natural mineral water plant. Located off Jalan Air Kuning near the Taiping Reservoir, the park preserves a natural setting with mature trees, a lake and landscaped gardens. It is notable as a free public green space combining leisure, education and conservation, featuring a discovery tunnel, mini golf and family-friendly attractions.
Sun Plaza Park is a neighbourhood park located in Tampines, eastern Singapore, adjacent to Tampines MRT station and Tampines Avenue 7. Managed by the National Parks Board, it serves residents of Tampines New Town with open lawns, mature trees, walking paths and recreational facilities. The park is notable for its accessible urban green space, children's playgrounds, fitness corners and connectivity to the Park Connector Network, providing a convenient leisure spot within a dense residential area.
Taman Gelora is a large coastal public park in Kuantan, Pahang, located along Jalan Teluk Sisek facing the South China Sea. It is one of Kuantan's main urban recreational areas, featuring a man-made lake, landscaped gardens, and open lawns. The park is notable for its seafront promenade, jogging and cycling tracks, and family leisure facilities, serving as a popular spot for exercise, picnics and evening recreation for locals and visitors.
Titiwangsa Lake Gardens is a large urban recreational park in the Titiwangsa district of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, centered around a scenic lake. Covering approximately 95 hectares, it was developed on a former tin mining site and opened in 1980. The park is notable for its lake views with the Kuala Lumpur skyline backdrop, landscaped gardens, jogging and cycling tracks, and family leisure facilities, serving as a popular green space for residents and visitors.
Valenzuela People's Park is a 1.5-hectare urban public park located along MacArthur Highway in Barangay Karuhatan, Valenzuela City, Metro Manila, Philippines. Opened on February 14, 2015, adjacent to the Valenzuela City Hall complex, it serves as the city's main green recreational space. The park features landscaped gardens, an interactive dancing fountain, amphitheater, playground, fitness areas and open lawns, providing residents and visitors with a free, accessible venue for leisure, exercise and community events.
Victoria Park / Barrambin is a 64-hectare public park located less than 2 km north of Brisbane CBD, spanning Herston, Spring Hill and Kelvin Grove. Formerly the Victoria Park Golf Course, it is Brisbane's largest inner-city park and is being transformed into a major recreational and cultural precinct. Notable for its open parklands, heritage fig trees, wetlands and city views, it serves as a key green space for recreation and community events.
Whiteman Park is a 4,000-hectare conservation and recreation reserve in Whiteman, City of Swan, about 22 km northeast of Perth, Western Australia. Established in 1986, it combines natural bushland, wetlands and recreational facilities. It houses Caversham Wildlife Park, heritage tram and train rides, motor museums and walking trails. Notable for its blend of nature, heritage transport and family attractions within Perth's Swan Valley region.