Fort Canning Park

Fort Canning's Tree Tunnel: Worth the Wait! 🌳✨ Just brought my clients to the famous Tree Tunnel at Fort Canning Park, and wow – what an experience! - 1-Hour Wait? Totally Worth It! ⏱️ We spent about an hour getting our shot, and every minute was invested in pure magic. The way the light filters through those leaves and frames the staircase is just surreal. - Clients LOVED It! 😍 They were absolutely mesmerized by its unique beauty. It's not just a photo op, it's a true Singapore gem. - Picture Perfect! 📸 Seriously, you'll walk away with some incredible memories and stunning photos. Have you discovered this hidden (or not-so-hidden!) gem in Fort Canning yet? Share your experience! 👇

Fort Canning Park is a lush green oasis and historic botanical garden nestled right in the heart of the city. It offers a peaceful retreat with mature trees, beautifully landscaped gardens, and a variety of scenic photo spots. The park is rich in history, featuring relics and monuments that tell the story of Singapore’s past. Visitors of all ages can enjoy exploring its highlights, including the Spice Garden, heritage trails, and the Heritage Gallery that showcases the park’s significance. Explore war bunkers, tunnels, excavation sites.etc Perched on a hill, the park provides panoramic views of the city skyline — a perfect backdrop for a leisurely stroll or photo session. A luxury hotel nearby also makes it a convenient spot for tourists. Whether you're a nature lover, history enthusiast, or just looking for a tranquil escape, Fort Canning Park is a must-visit destination in Singapore

The last time I came here was seven or eight years ago. Back then, there weren't so many people taking photos here. But today, when I came again, there were a huge crowd. It's because this place has become extremely popular online recently and turned into a viral check-in spot. I even waited in line for two hours just to take a photo here.

Beautiful, picturesque and extremely well groomed and maintained, totally tourists-, joggers- and walkers-friendly park with eternal blossom of... well, at least something around.

Beautiful lush green park to wander around. Lots of steps to reach the top so not suitable for anyone who can't do stairs. For those who can its well worth a look.

A jungle in the middle of a modern city? No worries! It’s a stunning place full of history. There’s the battle box museum that shows how badly British army was unprepared and how one arrogant man can bring chaos and destruction on the whole city. There’s animals, birds, butterflies. Tons of amazing plants, some of which belong to the deep jungle. It’s so serene and peaceful! There’s some water all around to splash your face. Perfect place to relax and unwind

We actually didn’t plan to visit Fort Canning Park, it was a spontaneous stop, but we were lucky! It wasn’t too crowded, and we only waited about 5–10 minutes to get a spot at the famous spiral staircase for photos. That said, the entire park is beautiful not just that one photo spot. It’s a lovely mix of greenery, peaceful walking paths, and interesting historical landmarks, right in the heart of the city. A perfect blend of nature and history, and a quiet escape from Singapore’s busy streets. It’s also super convenient, just a short walk from the MRT, so it’s easy to stop by if you have some time. And honestly, don’t just come for the staircase. The whole park is photogenic, you should take the time to enjoy it with your own eyes and soak in the fresh air.

A lovely park to explore the flora and fauna. There are escalators if you start your hike from National Museum of Singapore. A flight of stairs awaits if you start from the hike from Funan/Central Fire Station. Jubilee Park playground is beside Fort Canning Mrt Station. A haven for children! Swings, sand and slides!

After visiting the National Singapore Museum, we came here and so glad we did! Grand green space filled with so many vegetation, it's really a botanist heaven! After we climbed to the top, there is a free museum with a 15 min video with an excellent overview of how Singapore began in the 12th century. Also exhibits of kampung, ceramics, and Fort Canning. Great place to check out and get respite from the heat.

There is a popular IG spot in this park. We took Grab to get here, just provide the destination: Fort canning park tree tunnel and it will drop you off close by in the parking lot. We got here on a weekday around 9am and there was already a line, no surprise. We waited about 40 minutes for our turn to snap this shot. It's a very beautiful shot with the tree at the top opening. Depending on the time of year you arrive, the tree could have less or more leaves.

Fort Canning Park is a hidden gem in Singapore. For some reason that this park doesn't attract as many tourists as other parks like garden by the bay or botanical garden. To me this park is very beautiful and has so much to offer. I know I've been to Singapore so many times in the last 22 years and I never new about this wonderful park until now. This time I told my hubby let's explore Fort Canning Park! Well it's better late than never right! Located 1/2 mile from Bencoolen rd and connect you to other park on orchard road. Highly recommended and just google or YouTube it for more detail.

It's so close to Orchard that anyone visiting and staying at nearby hotels should run up here to exercise and enjoy the view rather than trashing it out on thread mill. Beware of humidity though. Come here early and build up your appetite for breakfast.

I can't believe I lived in Singapore for three years and didn't discover this place until I was leaving. This park is beautiful, and tranquil, and full of hidden gems. This is a great place to stroll through or pic-nic. Some of the strange and wonderful things I remember happening upon in this park include a large lawn fenced in by a masonry wall built of brick and old tomb stones primarily from the European population during colonial times. It is fascinating to try to read the tombstones for little peaks into that period in history. In the same field there is a large stone pergola that is actually a monument to a baby who was lost at sea. The parents were friends of Raja James Brooke of Sarawak and named their baby after him. This name will be familiar to anyone who has visited Kuching. If you don't know the story of Raja Brooke, you should Google him; his story (and that of Kuching and Sarawak generally) is fascinating. Deeper into the park we came across a sculpture garden. The sculptures were experimental and not all successful in my opinion, but they were all being made, right then, in the park by a "resident artist". How often do you get to run across something like that, especially in Singapore? Read the historical signs that are all over the park. You will learn great little tidbits of information. I learned that I was pic-nicking on the ruins of an old armory, built to shed cannonballs. There are old military buildings, some of which you can enter and climb on, and military fortifications that you can stroll past or examine up close. There seemed to be a theater (?) tucked away in one corner, through a door in the fortification wall circling the park, but it was under construction/renovation so I couldn't see it. Just another little hidden gem that you will find exploring this park.

If you are a colonial history buff like I am, this place is worth a visit. Some historical artifacts are still there, and exploration through the fort gives you some perspective on what it might have been like to defend (and escape from) the place, if necessary. Along with brief descriptions of all the political shenanigans that were going on in colonial times there. Be prepared to walk/climb uphill. And the air-conditioned museum (not related to the fort) near the top is a welcome for hot, humid and weary visitors. Entry to the water reservoir at the top of the hill is not permitted to the general public.

If it wasn't for the internet I probably would have completely missed this place. Okay, I may have found out about it, but it probably wouldn't have been until after I had left (which always seems to be the case - but how better else to bring people back to a city than to tell you about all of the places that you didn't visit). Anyway, this is a large park near the city centre which was the location of the old British Fort. There are a number of places around the park where you can see the remains of the old colonial city, such as Raffles Terrace where the lighthouse and other nautical things are created. The old Fort Gate can be found here, as well as the 'Battle Box', which was where the British Officers bunkered down during the Japanese Invasion during World War II (though it was closed when I walked past). Even if you aren't into the historical stuff like I am it is still one of the many gardens in Singapore that is well worth visiting.

I've been to Fort Canning Green to watch Ballet Under the Stars, Shakespeare in the Park and also to attend mass religious functions in the park. It's a nice change to watch performances outdoors and picnic with friends and family. The park is huge enough to easily accommodate a thousand people. The booths set up to sell memorabilia and souvenirs provide spectators something to look forward to during intervals. Hard luck if it rains though - you gotta jostle with many other people for shelter. If you come in the day, you can admire Mother Nature at its best. Stroll around the butterfly garden, Princess Pond and a Spice Garden. Catch dragonflies and butterflies flitting around the flowering plants. Fort Canning is another historical landmark too, so do drop the bungalow that Stamford Raffles used to reside and by the Battle Box to go back to the day the colonial British surrendered to the Japanese.

It's big, and it's open, and great for a mosh, especially when the weather permits... which is exactly what happened at the Sigur Ros concert last month. If you were there, you'd know... and remember fondly how the Gods opened the gates at the precise moment the encore began, and the world sang Svefn-g-englar with us. Okay love and world peace moment aside, this place just has history. Great bands/concerts/plays/ballets have been here, and it's kinda like hallowed ground. then The Meadows by the Gardens by the Bay opened up, and it's the new hot girl in school. But oldies like me will always have a soft spot for Fort Canning, especially with its worn walls, and well-trodden grass. Shopping mall kids, don't except stellar loos, or too much concrete or cement to stand on - it's meant to be a bit dirty outdoors, so be prepared to get a bit of mud on your designer sneakers. Or just wear other shoes. Romantics will appreciate the park around back, and now with the Foothills and The Fabulous Baker Boy? I guess I'm coming back for a while.

It was going to Fort Canning that I realised I'm a spoilt city child. We went to watch Macbeth, me and a handful of friends, and boy, the number of times I wished we were in a proper air-conditioned theatre where we could enjoy the show in comfort without anything else on our minds. When part 1 of the play was over and interval arrived, some groups of people stood up and left. I walked down the slope with a friend to check out the booklets they were giving, no, selling near the end of the stairs. We walked back when the play started and some families in front were munching on their sandwiches and all. With a sweltering atmosphere of heat and mosquitoes, the audience had obviously gotten more restless. The sound system was alright but the lighting wasn't good enough for us to catch the actors' expressions. My friend told me that such settings are quite common overseas, where crowds gather and lie down on grass for a good performance - but that's because of their dry and cold climate. In Singapore? Never again. Check out eatlikeawhale.blogspot.sg for more pictures and reviews.