Punggol Waterway Park

Punggol Waterway Park is a 12.25 hectares (122,500 m2) riverine park located in Punggol, Singapore, along Sentul Crescent. The park consists of four themed areas. Each area is designated to cater to different users of the park.

Punggol Waterway Park
Punggol Waterway Park in 2013
TypeRiverine park
LocationPunggol, Singapore
Area12.25 hectares (122,500 m2)
Opened23 October 2011 (2011-10-23)[1]
Operated byNational Parks Board
StatusOpened
WebsitePunggol Waterway Park

History

The park and "My Waterway @ Punggol" are joint agency projects between HDB and National Parks Board. The project is part of HDB's 'Remaking Our Heartland' initiatives to turn Punggol Town into a 'Waterfront Town'. The waterway is Singapore's longest man-made waterway and it runs through the park. It both serves to increase park and water frontage for the housing estates and provide a green respite for residents. Designed with four themes to cater to residents of all ages, the park also provides residents opportunities for leisure activities such as jogging and cycling which can be carried out along the promenade at both sides of the waterway.[2]

Themes
  • Nature Cove
    • At the Nature Cove, visitors can relax and enjoy the scenic view of the Waterway. They can also enjoy leisure activities at the lawn area.
  • Recreation Zone
    • Specially catering to families with family members of all ages, the Recreation Zone allows families to enjoy activities such as water play and sand play. There is also a fitness corner for all ages.
  • Heritage Zone
    • Along this zone, there are mature trees and vegetation along the stretch of the old walkway
  • Green Gallery
    • Here, visitors can take a stroll and admire the mature trees which are conserved together with the natural terrain of the park. One round of the whole Punggol Waterway (including PCN track) is about 8.4 km (Distance includes crossing the bridges).

Facilities and activities

Vice activities are previously reported in the area involving foreign male workers and women, with the most recent raid by the Singapore Police Force involving one man drowned in the waters.[3]

Facilities

There are sand play areas, fitness corners as well as a children's playground in the park. On top of that, there are two venues, the Nature Cove Lawn and Activity Lawn 1, which are available for the public to book events. The Nature Cove Lawn is 5,500 squared metres and has a maximum capacity of 3,000 people while the Activity Lawn 1 is 2,700 square metres with a capacity of 1,700 persons.

Activities

Visitors can enjoy activities such as cycling and inline skating in the park. A new 26 km nature loop which links up four parks in Sengkang and Punggol was officially opened on February 25, 2012, connecting Sengkang Riverside Park, Punggol Park, Punggol Waterway Park and Punggol Point Park, allowing visitors to cycle, skate or jog to the next park. The park connector also has a rich biodiversity, such as water birds like the Grey Heron or the White-throated Kingfisher.[4]

See also

References
  1. "Punggol Waterway to get more freshwater mangroves in near future". The Straits Times. June 27, 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  2. "Punggol Waterway Park". National Parks Board. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
  3. "Man drowns during police raid at Punggol Waterway Park". Straits Times. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  4. "New 26km loop connects parks in Sengkang and Punggol". AsiaOne. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
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