3 Best Public Parks in Ang Mo Kio

“Ang Mo Kio Town Garden West has hilly and lush green terrain, making it a wonderful place for exploration, long walks or leisurely runs. The park is popular for recreational activities, including jogging and a children's playground. There is a McDonald's restaurant located on the western side of the park, which features a drive-thru facility. Ang Mo Kio Town Garden West features an assortment of climbing structures, spring riders, slides, and swings, appealing to visitors of diverse interests. The park has a hilltop plaza with a 120-step pathway to a hilltop encircled by palms to take a panoramic view of the grounds. You can bring your furry friends to run, play and interact freely with other dogs at the dog run. Trash bins are there in Ang Mo Kio Town Garden West for owners to clean up after their dogs.”

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“Ang Mo Kio Town Garden East is a delightful destination for children, featuring a beautifully landscaped garden. The park offers a pleasant setting for jogging and brisk walking, complemented by fitness equipment and a foot reflexology footpath. This park hosts various recreational activities, serving as a favoured spot for nearby residents. The park has a playground for the young ones to have fun in nature at a sand-based playground. This playground has climbing structures, nets and other features to entertain children. Ang Mo Kio Town Garden East offers a serene escape characterised by relaxation, enjoyment, gentle breezes, and a calming ambience. Visitors can leisurely wander among the tree groves and admire sculptures installed throughout the park depicting rubber seeds and nutmegs.Ang Mo Kio Town Garden East also provides a designated parking area for visitors.”

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“Thomson Nature Park is a 50-hectare park adjacent to Central Catchment Nature Reserve near Old Upper Thomson Road. The park is home to Hainanese and other immigrants from the 1930s to the 1980s; the conserved ruins and signages tell the history of its residents, farms and plantations. The Nature park is also home to Coppersmith Barbet, Raffles’ Banded Langur, Lesser Mouse-deer and Long-tailed Macaque. Thomson Nature Park has five trails spanning 3.8 km, which will take you around the park, teeming with wildlife in the forest and freshwater habitats. This park is also known as a buffer park that protects the Central Catchment from fringe effects. There is wheelchair access only at the entrance node. Thomson Nature Park has car parking facilities with 34 car lots, 7 motorcycle lots and 1 lot for disabled visitors.”

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