Central Catchment Nature Reserve

#478 among destinations in Singapore

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The Central Catchment Nature Reserve is the largest nature reserve in Singapore, occupying 2880 hectares. Forming a large green lung in the geographical centre of the city, it houses several recreational sites, including the Singapore Zoo, the Night Safari and the River Safari, as well as several newer facilities built to encourage public appreciation of the reserve, such as the HSBC TreeTop Walk. The reserve sits within the boundaries of the Central Water Catchment. It is one of the four gazetted nature reserves in Singapore. The other three are the Labrador Nature Reserve which was gazetted since 1 January 2002, Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve and Bukit Timah Nature Reserve. All four nature reserves along with the parks are protected under the Parks & Trees Act 2005. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 1°22'0"N, 103°48'0"E

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Central Catchment Nature Reserve – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: MacRitchie Reservoir, Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery, Bukit Timah Hill, Upper Peirce Reservoir Park.

2.2 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
MacRitchie Reservoir
57 min walk • Nestled amidst the lush greenery of Singapore's central catchment area, MacRitchie Reservoir is an oasis of tranquility that beckons nature lovers and outdoor enthusiasts. Established in the late 19th century, it is Singapore's oldest reservoir, forming a vital...
2.5 miE
Temple, Buddhist architecture, Sacred and religious sites
Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery
65 min walk • The Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery, is a Buddhist temple and monastery in Bishan, Singapore. Built by Zhuan Dao in the early 20th century to propagate Buddhism and to provide lodging for monks, this monastery is the largest Buddhist temple in Singapore.
1.9 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Bukit Timah Hill
48 min walk • Bukit Timah Hill, located in its namesake district of Bukit Timah, is a hill located near the geographical centre of Singapore. The hill stands at an altitude of 164 metres above sea level, making it the highest natural peak in the country.
0.9 miNE
Park
Upper Peirce Reservoir Park
25 min walk • Upper Peirce Reservoir Park is a 5 hectares park besides Upper Peirce Reservoir. It was opened by the then Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew on 27 February 1977.
2.1 miSW
Park
Hindhede Nature Park
54 min walk • Hindhede Nature Park is a park located next to Bukit Timah Nature Reserve in Singapore.
1.8 miE
Park
Lower Peirce Reservoir Park
46 min walk • Lower Peirce Reservoir Park is a park located along Old Upper Thomson Road in Singapore and overlooks Lower Peirce Reservoir, Singapore's second oldest reservoir. A mature secondary rainforest lines the bank with numerous rubber trees and oil palms.
2.3 miE
Shopping centre, Shopping
Thomson Plaza
59 min walk • Thomson Plaza, formerly unofficially called Thomson Yaohan, is a suburban shopping mall located along Upper Thomson Road, in Singapore. Opened in 1979, Thomson Plaza is best known for having a Yaohan departmental store in the 1980s and 1990s.
2.4 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Upper Seletar Reservoir
62 min walk • Upper Seletar Reservoir is Singapore's third impounding reservoir, after MacRitchie Reservoir and Peirce Reservoir. It is located within the Central Water Catchment area of Singapore island.
2.5 miE
Park
Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park
64 min walk • Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park or Bishan-AMK Park, is a major park in Singapore, located in the popular heartland of Bishan. Serving the residents of Bishan, Yishun and Ang Mo Kio, the park sits entirely within Bishan, running along the Ang Mo Kio–Bishan boundary line, which is situated at Ang Mo Kio Avenue 1.
1.7 miE
Park
Windsor Nature Park
43 min walk • Windsor Nature Park is a nature park in Singapore. It opened on 22 April 2017. The park forms a green buffer zone between Central Catchment Nature Reserve and the urbanized areas of Singapore. The park contains three hiking trails and a canopy walkway.
2.3 miSW
Museum, Military museum
Former Ford Factory
60 min walk • The Former Ford Factory is located along Upper Bukit Timah Road at Bukit Timah in Singapore. It is the place where British forces under Lieutenant-General Arthur Percival surrendered to Japanese forces under Lieutenant-General Yamashita Tomoyuki on 15 February 1942 after the Battle of Singapore.