GCI Places

Curated collection · Outdoor day

On the Water

Beaches, reservoirs and waterfront parks. Singapore's coastline is almost entirely reclaimed, so several of these are younger than the buildings behind them.

Assembled and reviewed by Global City Intelligence on 2026-09-07. The order below is a suggested route, not a ranking.

The route

  1. Pandan Reservoir Park

    Jurong East

    On the water, and reachable on foot from the rest of this list in Jurong East.

  2. Merlion Park

    Downtown Core

    On the water, and reachable on foot from the rest of this list in Downtown Core.

    Photograph of Merlion Park in Singapore
    Merlion Park, Singapore. Bjørn Christian Tørrissen · CC-BY-SA-3.0
  3. Marina Barrage

    On the water, and reachable on foot from the rest of this list.

    An aerial view of the barrage across the mouth of the reservoir, its green roof visible above the gates
    Marina Barrage from the air. CEphoto, Uwe Aranas · CC-BY-SA-3.0
  4. Bedok Reservoir Park

    Bedok

    On the water, and reachable on foot from the rest of this list in Bedok.

    An information board on mown grass, with the open water of the reservoir and housing beyond
    Bedok Reservoir seen from the park's edge. LN9267 · CC-BY-SA-4.0
  5. East Coast Park

    On the water, and reachable on foot from the rest of this list.

  6. Changi Beach Park

    On the water, and reachable on foot from the rest of this list.

    A carved timber sign reading Changi Beach Park among shrubs and trees
    The park sign at Changi Beach Park. Zhou Guanhuai · CC-BY-SA-4.0
  7. Lower Seletar Reservoir Park

    Yishun

    On the water, and reachable on foot from the rest of this list in Yishun.

  8. Sembawang Coastal Trail

    Sembawang

    On the water, and reachable on foot from the rest of this list in Sembawang.

8 of 8 places shown on the map. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.