Punggol Park

Punggol Park, Hougang, Singapore.

Punggol Park (Chinese: 榜鹅公园) is a park located in Hougang, in the north-eastern part of Singapore. The park is 16 hectares in size, with a 5 ha lake.

Developed with the theme "Family Leisure" in mind, Punggol Park has many facilities to cater to the young and old in the family. There are the play and fitness equipment for active recreation, open lawn areas for picnics, a wooded area for leisurely strolls, a plaza area for t'ai chi, and a community corner for relaxing. Barbecue pits are also available for all to have barbecue parties for celebrations, gatherings, etc. Kite flying is not allowed here due to the proximity of Paya Lebar Airbase. There is a restaurant called Wild Oats Bar for dining. Other activities including inline skating and taiqi are also available. Watersports activities including dragon-boating, kayaking, wakeboarding, remote control sailboat, power boating and boating can be enjoyed by the youths. Many children play with sparklers and carry lanterns during the Lantern Festival.

The park has two distinctive zones: the "Southern Active Zone" where the features for major activities are provided, and the densely forested area in the north of the lake which forms the "Passive Zone".

Lake at Punggol Park, Hougang, Singapore.

For the park at Punggol Point please see Punggol Road End

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