Jurong Lake Gardens (Jan-2020)

Broadwalk at Jurong Lake Gardens (Jan-2020)

Had the chance to briefly explore Jurong Lake Gardens in Jan-2020. Here are the photographs that we took during the trip and a short review of the place. If you’re planning to visit the garden with your family or friends, share this post with them!

(All info in this post are accurate as of Jan-2020)

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Visitor map of Jurong Lake Gardens (Jan-2020)

Brief introduction: Jurong Lake Gardens

Opened in Apr-2019, Jurong Lake Gardens is located next to Lakeside MRT and is planned to encompass the entire area surrounding (and including) Jurong Lake.

In its final form, Jurong Lake Gardens would consist of:

Lakeside Garden:
- Opened since Apr-2019.
- This is the current park-space that is opened to the public. It stretches from the MRT tracks (between Lakeside and Chinese Garden MRT), along the western shore of Jurong Lake, right down to the edge of AYE (site of the former “Tang Dynasty”).
Chinese Garden:
- Under construction. To be completed from 2021.
- This is the former Chinese Garden.
Japanese Garden:
- Under construction. To be completed from 2021.
- This is the former Japanese Garden.
Garden Promenade:
- Under construction. To be completed from 2021.
- This is the shoreline of Jurong Lake starting from the MRT track, along the eastern shore of Jurong Lake, right down to the rear of the current Science Centre.

As mentioned above, in its current form, only the Lakeside Garden component of Jurong Lake Gardens (note the plural in “gardens”) is opened.

Entry to Jurong Lake Gardens is free.

Various garden features

The garden is divided into a few different zones, each with its theme and purpose. For example:

Clusia Cove is dedicated to coastal-inspired play-pools for kids.
Forest Ramble has 13 different zones of nature-inspired playgrounds suitable for kids between 5-12.
PAssion WaVe is dedicated to water sports on Jurong Lake.
Grasslands is dedicated allowing bird-watchers to observe small bird species.
ActiveSG Park has a gym and swimming pool.

(For more garden features, refer to NParks’ website)

One of the 13 nature-inspired play-zones at Forest Ramble

Getting to Jurong Lake Gardens (via MRT)

Jurong Lake Gardens is a short 5-minutes walk from Lakeside MRT.

Parking at Jurong Lake Gardens

There are 2 carparks at the garden: North Carpark (map) and South Carpark (map).

The North Carpark is nearer to Lakeside MRT and most of the kids-related attractions (e.g. the water play-areas at Clusia Cove and the play-gardens at Forest Ramble).

The South Carpark is nearer to the AYE slip-road and next to ActiveSG Park (gym and swimming pool).

Parking rates here are the same as HDB carparks.

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Our images at Jurong Lake Gardens

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Lone Tree at Grasslands. It is a sculpture made from recycled iron bars.

Our review: Jurong Lake Gardens

Seriously a great place to bring the family. Especially so for those with kids.

Landscaping at the garden is done well with numerous interesting structures. Many Instagram-worthy spots can be found throughout the garden. With the Grassland (i.e. the bird hides and Long Tree) as our favourite photography spot.

Plenty of open fields and wide pathways that is perfect for games, jogging and cycling.

Most impressive is the wide variety of playgrounds (Forest Ramble) and play-pools (Clusia Cove) that are sure to keep your little ones entertained.

Surely not our last visit!