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Discover The Ultimate Fun: Top-Rated Sand Playgrounds For Toddlers And Kids In Singapore!

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Best Sand Playgrounds In Singapore

Filled with swings, slides, and climbing nets, playgrounds can be found all around Singapore and they offer exhilarating thrills for kiddos of all ages. Sadly, outdoor sand playgrounds are becoming less common to find, with many being replaced by water playgrounds to cool kids down from the heat. If you’re looking for old-school sandpit playgrounds for some sandcastle-building fun, here are the best places you can still venture to!

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  • COMO Adventure Grove

    COMO ADVENTURE GROVE PLAYGROUND: Botanic Gardens *Best Sand Playgrounds For Toddlers And Kids In Singapore

    Nature Playground In Botanic Gardens

    The latest extension of Singapore’s iconic Botanic Gardens, COMO Adventure Grove houses a nature-based playground with play elements inspired by forest canopies, jungle trails, and Singapore’s diverse flora. Highlights of this playground include a giant sandpit that sits amidst lush greenery centered around a towering 10-meter banyan tree. This Grove is augmented by sprawling branches, created with bespoke specialists Kinetics, who transformed steel posts into hand-painted tree bark-textured trunks! For Tarzan fans, this area is a real treat,  as with a real Banyan tree, the Banyan tree tower is recreated to have similar veins and props. Scale, swing, or rest amongst the 13 branches fitted with climbing ropes, swings, circular nets, and hammocks for kids of all ages. Two long tube slides at 4 meters and 2.1 meters, designed for speed and thrills, allow kiddos to exit the canopy with an adrenaline-pumping ride that’ll have them clambering up for more.

    COMO Adventure Grove Playground, Singapore Botanic Gardens, 1 Tyersall Rd, Singapore 257683, www.nparks.gov.sg/sbg/our-gardens/tyersall-gallop-entrance/gallop-extension

  • West Coast Park Playground

    WEST COAST PARK PLAYGROUND: West Coast *Best Sand Playgrounds For Toddlers And Kids In Singapore

    Adult-Friendly Playground Too

    For a spacious playground, visit the one at West Coast Park. The best part? Both kids and adults will enjoy the playground features alike! There are swings, zip lines, balancing platforms and two huge slides that will excite older kids, while parents can also join in the fun to try the huge spiderweb structure and obstacle course. For younger kids, there are educational panels around the area too.

    West Coast Park Playground, West Coast Ferry Rd, Singapore 126978, beta.nparks.gov.sg/visit/parks/park-detail/west-coast-park

  • Jurong Lake Gardens

    JURONG LAKE GARDENS PLAYGROUND: Jurong *Best Sand Playgrounds For Toddlers And Kids In Singapore

    13 Adventure Stations

    Jurong Lake Gardens was only constructed in recent years, but they included sand at the playground to give it an old school feels. There are two-person swings, hammocks and a zip line to even make you feel like you’re on a camping trip! Besides the three huge tube slides, there are other activities like the low-rope area to train balance, blue building blocks to express creativity, and mini trampolines so they can jump from side to side.

    Jurong Lake Gardens Playground, Yuan Ching Road, Singapore 618662, www.nparks.gov.sg/juronglakegardens/explore-our-gardens/attractions/forest-ramble-(nature-playgarden)

  • Admiralty Park

    ADMIRALTY PARK PLAYGROUND: Admiralty *Best Sand Playgrounds For Toddlers And Kids In Singapore

    Shaded Sand Pits

    Admiralty Park Playground has an extensive 26 slides encompassing both sand and cushioned flooring. Their dedicated sand play areas has pockets of sand under shade, so your little ones can make sandcastles without feeling overly hot under the weather. Other features of the playground include kids sinks, toilets and pathways for kid cyclists and skaters.

    Admiralty Playground, 6A Admiralty Rd, Singapore 732006, beta.nparks.gov.sg/visit/parks/park-detail/admiralty-park

  • Sembawang Park

    SEMBAWANG PARK PLAYGROUND: Sembawang *Best Sand Playgrounds For Toddlers And Kids In Singapore

    Pirate-Themed Playground

    Playgrounds tend to be colorful, but Sembawang Park’s playground is mostly one-tone and made from wood. It’s also structured to look like a ship, so kids can be the captain of their own adventure! They’ll have a ball of a time at the two slides, rope bridges and upper viewing decks. As a bonus, the playground provides plenty of shade so your kid won’t be overly exposed to the heat while they play.

    Sembawang Park Playground, Sembawang Road, beta.nparks.gov.sg/visit/parks/park-detail/sembawang-park

  • Tiong Bahru Park

    TIONG BAHRU PARK PLAYGROUND: Tiong Bahru *Best Sand Playgrounds For Toddlers And Kids In Singapore

    Train-Themed Playground

    Families with kids living in the Tiong Bahru area will definitely love the playground at the neighborhood park. Not only does the sand playground have all the basics of a playground, but the main structure is shaped like a train too! There are also unique additions like a monkey bar, a flying fox, a mini maze and spring chairs in the shape of animals.

    Tiong Bahru Park Playground, 1 Henderson Road, Singapore 159561, beta.nparks.gov.sg/visit/parks/park-detail/tiong-bahru-park

  • Jubilee Park

    JUBILEE PARK PLAYGROUND: Fort Canning *Best Sand Playgrounds For Toddlers And Kids In Singapore

    Two Massive Slides

    A stone’s throw from Fort Canning MRT lies Jubilee Park playground, a top choice to bring the kids for some outdoor adventures. With sand play, balancing logs and interesting structures, there are plenty of opportunities for kids to be engaged and expand their hand-eye coordination. After your play time, head over to nearby areas like Orchard or Clarke Quay for a wind-down meal.

    Jubilee Park Playground, River Valley Road

  • Hortpark

    HORTPARK NATURE PLAYGARDEN: Pasir Panjang *Best Sand Playgrounds For Toddlers And Kids In Singapore

    Mini Huts For Kids

    HortPark has plenty of fun spots hidden around, which makes it worth a visit. Aside from swings, a colorful house-like set-up and ponds to admire, the main attraction of the playground has net ropes, balancing platforms and pirate-themed cut-out boards at the sand pit area. While the littles ones run freely, parents can find shade and cool down at the nearby seating areas.

    HortPark Nature Playgarden, 33 Hyderabad Road, Singapore 119578, www.nparks.gov.sg/hortpark

  • Bishan Ang Mo Kio Park

    BISHAN-ANG MO KIO PARK PLAYGROUND: Bishan / Ang Mo Kio *Best Sand Playgrounds For Toddlers And Kids In Singapore

    Multiple Spaces For Spread-Out Fun

    There are plenty of activities you can get up to at Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park, including the sand playground located around the middle of the entire park. The sand playground is split into different parts, so no particular area will get overcrowded. There are low slides safe for younger children, a netted climbing area and a log walk to train balancing. There’s even a low rock climbing wall to give kids an introduction to bouldering!

    Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park Playground, 1384 Ang Mo Kio Ave 1, beta.nparks.gov.sg/visit/parks/park-detail/bishan-ang-mo-kio-park

  • Far East Organization Children's Garden

    FAR EAST ORGANIZATION CHILDREN’S GARDEN: Gardens By The Bay *Best Sand Playgrounds For Toddlers And Kids In Singapore

    Playground Within Gardens By The Bay

    Not only will you be mesmerized being in the gorgeous Gardens By The Bay, but you’ll also have tons of immersive fun at the Far East Organization Children’s Garden, featuring sand pits, water fountains and treehouses to explore. Not only is it suitable for kids up to 12 years old, but you can also cool down at the nearby Marina Bay Sands after.

    Far East Organization Children’s Garden, 18 Marina Gardens Dr, Singapore 018953, +65 6420 6848, www.gardensbythebay.com.sg/en/things-to-do/attractions/far-east-organization-childrens-garden

  • Want more? Check out more outdoor playgrounds below:

    Outdoor Playgrounds in the North:

    • Woodlands Circle Green Park Playground
    • Marsiling Park Playground
    • Woodlands Waterfront Park Playground
    • The Oval @ Seletar Aerospace Park
    • Yishun N8 Park Playground
    • The Playground @ Northpoint City
    • 853 Woodlands Playground
    • Fu Shan Garden Playground

    Outdoor Playgrounds in the East:

    • Aeroplane-themed Playground at Dakota Breeze
    • Coastal PlayGrove
    • East Coast Playground: Marine Cove Playground
    • Pasir Ris Park
    • PLQ Parkside Playground
    • Tampines Green Forest Park
    • Sengkang Riverside Park PlaygrounHappy Park Playground at Waterway Point
    • Tampines GreenDew Playground
    • Waterway View Playground
    • Buangkok Square Park Playground

    Outdoor Playgrounds in the West:

    • Choa Chu Kang Mega Playground: The Arena @ Keat Hong
    • West Coast Adventure Park Playground
    • Bukit Batok Playground
    • The Arena@Keat Hong
    • Yung Ho Spring @ Taman Jurong Park
    • Outdoor Playgrounds in Central
    • Heights Park Toa Payoh playground
    • Jacob Ballas Children’s Garden
    • Toa Payoh Dragon Playground
    • Tanjong Pagar Eco Outdoor Playground
    • Great World City Playground
    • Wonderland Playground at Dawson Vista
    • Toa Payoh Lorong 4 Playground
    • SkyResidences @ Dawson Playground
    • Gillman Barracks Playground
    • St George’s Tower Playground
    • Whampoa Park Playground

    Outdoor Playgrounds in the South:

    • Labrador Park Playground
    • Sentosa Cove Village Playground

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