A Vibrant Northern Gateway with Opportunities for Everyone

Discover rustic gems of the North

Find out more about the various recreational places coming your way in the North!

[UPCOMING DISTRICTS WITH NEW RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES IN THE HEARTLANDS] An AI-generated impression of a mixed-use waterfront housing district that taps on its rich naval heritage, where communities can enjoy various recreational activities along the coast.

[UPCOMING DISTRICTS WITH NEW RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES IN THE HEARTLANDS] An AI-generated impression of Singapore Racecourse. The redevelopment of the Singapore Racecourse will allow more residents to live near our rich natural assets such as the Central Catchment Nature Reserve, Sungei Mandai, Mandai Mangrove and Mudflat Nature Park, along with new leisure and recreation offerings.

[NEW ATTRACTIONS IN NESTLED IN NATURE] New experiences are coming to the Mandai Wildlife Reserve, a major playground in the North! Visitors will soon be able to explore a fifth zoo, Rainforest Wild, along with new nature-themed indoor attractions and more.

[OPPORTUNITIES FOR FUN, LEISURE AND SPORTS] The 40-year-old Chong Pang City Neighbourhood Centre will be rejuvenated with a new integrated development called Chong Pang City. Residents can look forward to a new community club, hawker centre, market, sports facilities and shops. The multi-use development will cater to visitors of all ages and is expected to be completed in 2027.

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Activating our green & blue corridors

With an extensive green and blue network woven across the North region, there will be many delightful spaces where residents can access with ease and get closer to nature. For the nature enthusiasts, some of the interesting flora and fauna species that can be found in the dense mangrove habitats in the North include the Eurasian Whimbrel bird and the Firefly Mangrove / Mangrove Apple tree.

Northern Coast waterways

Along the northern waterways you can enjoy water activities such as kayaking, boating, fishing and wakeboarding.

Natural assets of the north region

Waterways of Sembawang

Over the years, PUB and NParks have implemented upgrading works on our river networks. The inland waterways in Sembawang have been transformed into lively recreational spaces with better connectivity to surrounding neighbourhoods and green spaces via Park Connector Network (PCN).

Sungei Simpang Kanan (Photo Credit: Public Utilities Board)

Sungei Simpang Kiri

Sungei Sembawang

Waterways of Yishun

The network of walking and cycling routes around Lower Seletar Reservoir will be linked up progressively for residents to seamlessly connect from Yishun Dam to the future Round Island Route. The future Khatib Nature Corridor will also provide ecological connectivity from Central Catchment Nature Reserve to Khatib Bongsu Nature Park - an up-and-coming attraction with new nature trails, slated to open progressively from 2028.

Sungei Khatib Bongsu

Sungei Seletar

Seletar Park Connector (Photo Credit: National Parks Board)

Rediscovering our heritage

Greater Rustic Coast (North)

The Greater Rustic Coast is a 50 km belt of green nodes and recreational spaces along the Lim Chu Kang to Changi segment of the Round Island Route (RIR), providing a journey through history. The eastern half of the RIR was completed in 2022 and the rest of it, including along the northern coast, will be progressively completed by 2035. The North region is endowed with rich military and industrial heritage, with a wide range of residential and industrial buildings as well as military installations.

Cashin House

Photo Credit: National Parks Board

The colonial-era sea pavilion was built in 1921 and is nestled within Lim Chu Kang Nature Park. It has been sensitively reconstructed to serve as a research and community node for the Sungei Buloh Nature Park Network, with a gallery and seminar room.

The public can visit Cashin House through sign-ups for programmes curated by NParks, such as guided tours for heritage and nature appreciation. 
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Sembawang Hot Spring Park

Sembawang Hot Spring is a popular spot for residents. It was discovered in 1908, and the village nearby was named Kampong Ayer Panas (“Village of Hot Water”). There was even a factory here till 1985, producing the “Seletaris” spring water.

The park was upgraded and reopened in 2020, featuring a new cascading pool and water collection point.

Kranji War Memorial

The Kranji War Memorial commemorates the men and women who lost their lives defending Singapore during World War II.

Did you know?
The names of over 24,000 Allied soldiers, sailors and airmen who have no known grave are inscribed on the walls of the memorial.

Beaulieu House

Located in Sembawang Park, the building was constructed by David Beaulieu as a family seaside retreat home. It was used by the British colonial government in the 1920s to house officers of the Singapore Naval Base. 

The public can now enjoy the magnificent views overlooking the Straits of Johor while dining at the seafood restaurant on site.

Former Sembawang Fire Station

Built by the British colonial government in the 1930s, the two-story Sembawang Fire Station and its personnel served the Sembawang Naval Base and its surrounding communities.  Following the British withdrawal, the Singapore Fire Brigade took over the station in 1971 and the Sembawang Fire Station was eventually re-located to Yishun to reduce response time to fire calls. 

Note: It is currently closed to the public. 

Upper Seletar Reservoir Lookout Tower

This iconic 18m rocket-shaped tower offers panoramic views of the Upper Seletar Reservoir Park. Built in 1969, the same year NASA’s Apollo 11 space mission landed on the moon, it reflects the age of fascination for space exploration. 

Climb up the spiral staircase and soak in the 360 degrees views of the waters and the Central Catchment Nature Reserve!

Enhancing sports and play options

Opportunities for fun, leisure and exercise for all

The North region offers a myriad of indoor and outdoor recreation amenities and spaces for all ages to enjoy, ranging from sports facilities and new generation one-stop hubs to smaller scale neighbourhood parks and open spaces.

Sports and play spaces in the neighbourhood

Sports and play facilities in Yishun and Sembawang town provide accessible spaces for residents of all ages to enjoy various recreational activities on a daily basis.

Woodlands North Coast

AI-generated image of future Woodlands integrated community development incorporating the Former Royal Malayan Naval Base Admin Building. This AI-generated image is meant to provide members of the public with an illustration of the site and ideas on the possible recreational opportunities that could be introduced, as they share their feedback with URA. It does not reflect the actual development plans which are being studied.

A new integrated community development will be located near Woodlands North MRT station, within a new housing estate near to the upcoming Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) station. Agencies are studying the potential to co-locate various facilities including sports, community, healthcare and F&B uses within the integrated community development. 

WoodsVista Gallery: Residents can look forward to a seamless walk, cycle or jog along an upcoming 1.9km scenic community link connecting Woodlands Central and Woodlands waterfront! 

Yishun Sport Centre

Photo Credit: Sport Singapore

Agencies are studying the possibility of redeveloping and refreshing Yishun Sport Centre so that residents in the North Region can look forward to even more exciting and diverse sport and community offerings.

Multi-purpose corridors: connecting communities

Rail Corridor (North) 

The green recreational spine threads through diverse communities and connects residents, workers and visitors from all walks of life. Today, visitors can enjoy over 21 km of continuous connectivity from Kranji MRT station to Spooner Road. In the northern segment of the Rail Corridor, two community spaces at Kranji and Villa Verde Park (under the KJE viaduct) have been completed in recent years. 

Kranji Node

Photo Credit: National Parks Board

The Kranji node features a 250 m rustic nature trail with a 2000 sqm field for community events. 

Villa Verde Park

Unused viaduct space under KJE was transformed into a recreation node with a 265 sqm multipurpose plaza, 400 sqm dog run and railway-themed playground, based on community suggestions.

Stagmont Ring

(Photo Credit: Nikken Sekkei Ltd) Artist's Impression of community space

There will be more recreational opportunities along Rail Corridor North. The Stagmont Ring stretch near Yew Tee residential estate is envisioned to be a key attractive community node for residents and workers in the vicinity. 

North-South Corridor 

(Photo Credit: Land Transport Authority) More spaces on the surface for walking, cycling and buses

The North-South Corridor (NSC) is a 21.5 km multimodal transport corridor that connects residents living in the North directly to the city. Comprising the expressway viaduct and NSC surface streets, community nodes will be along the surface streets providing spaces for residents to play, rest, walk and cycle, serving as a canvas for residents to co-create our streets and public spaces. 

The NSC also forms part of the 34 km Central Corridor, a key spine that will link recreational users to the Round-Island-Route, Coast-to-Coast Trails and various other parks and Park Connectors.