Marina Barrage

I’ve had this place on my list for years, and I finally managed to visit last week. It instantly became my favorite spot to spend time with your loved ones in Singapore. The area, the view, and the whole atmosphere feel perfect. Kids will enjoy it too. It’s stroller-friendly, and there are bikes for rent on the ground level. I really loved the experience.

• Marina Barrage is a great place to visit if you want to experience a relaxing lifestyle spot in Singapore. • It offers a refreshing natural vibe with wide open spaces and a beautiful view of the city skyline. • Many locals come here to picnic, fly kites, or simply enjoy the calm atmosphere, a nice contrast to the fast-paced city life.

A wonderful place for picnic and kite-flying. Great view on top. Prefer morning or evening, otherwise very hot. Directly near Garden by the bay mrt station. Refill water available, bring water bottle to refill. Wheelchair accessible as there is lift. Do check out the gallery at level one.

Nice place to chill with family and friend. People celebrate their birthday here, flying kites, taking wedding photo, running, walk their dog. Enjoy the sunset and the night scene.

A lovely spot to enjoy a few relaxing hours outside. The rooftop green space is ideal for picnicking, flying kites, or simply taking in the fresh air and panoramic city views. It offers a calm, family-friendly atmosphere and a refreshing escape from the hustle and bustle of urban life. More than just its aesthetic appeal, the space also plays an important functional role managing flood risks, preventing seawater intrusion, and serving as a freshwater reservoir to help meet the city’s water demands. It’s truly remarkable how it blends eco-friendly infrastructure with a welcoming public area.

Beautiful place to spend a few hours outdoors. The rooftop lawn is perfect for picnics, kite flying, or just enjoying the breeze and city skyline. It’s peaceful, family friendly, and offers a nice break from the busy city. Beyond its charm, it also serves a practical purpose helping with flood control, keeping seawater out, and creating a freshwater reservoir that supports the city’s water needs. It’s impressive how it combines environmental sustainability with public space.

Great area to visit and chill away from the city. Plenty of space for large groups. Good views looking back the city, and you can walk over the Marina Barrage Dam, its amazing how the water level can be over 1+mt higher on the sea side of dam gates.

Nice spot for picnic. Great views on the horizon. People play kites but sometimes they are not careful and the kites hit others....

Beautiful views of the harbor at Marina Barrage. Came here with the Big Bus Night Tour. June was such a great guide. Spent about 40 minutes enjoying the views as the sun started to go down. The park was filled with families flying kites and celebrating their fur-ever pooches birthdays with Mylar balloons and fancy puppy birthday cakes. Didn't see any little kids with cakes, though. Nice to walk around enjoying the views, water features and public art. Not sure that I would have come here independently, but it was a nice stop and as a bonus, everyone came back to the bus 10 minutes early which gave us more time to explore the next stops.

This is a beautiful place to picnic and watch the sunset in Singapore. We spent a lovely night by the sea watching the Gardens by the Bay light show from a distance while kids ran around. We got unlucky and did not see much of a sunset, but it was still very lovely. It takes a while to get to by public transportation as you have to take the North South line to Marina Pier then walk 20 minutes. It was creepy walking back in the dark as there was no one else around, but Singapore is safe so it's okay.

Aside from the Cloud Forest, this was my favorite spot in the Gardens by the Bay. The architecture is beautiful. I love rooftop gardens/grassy areas and the ramps leading up to it are so nice to stroll or even ride your bike on. The views of the water, the marina and the skyline are fantastic out here as well. It was so nice to see people picnicking and flying kites. It gave me such a euphoric feeling to be amongst people who were having such a good time. I also like the sustainability artwork inside of the building. Very interesting and informational.

I love Marina Barrage - it's a piece of Singapore where you get fresh air, a great view of the Marina Area which is what I consider to the be prettiest part of Singapore's skyline, nice blue sky, and a nice grassy area for a picnic and kite flying. That is, of course, the weather permits it and there's no haze to send you choking or blur the wonderful view. Bring your own kite, or buy it from the kite shop. There are lots of families, teens, couples, here on a weekend to fly kites and enjoy some outdoor time. It gets a little crowded sometimes, especially during weekend evenings, so it might be difficult to find space for your kite. Nonetheless, it is still quite an enjoyable experience. On really sunny days, consider bringing an umbrella, lots of sunblock, or even a portable fan. Also bring your own mat and food for a nice picnic :) My only qualm is that it is really difficult to get to by public transport. There is a shuttle bus from the MRT, but the frequency is pretty low, so you might have to take a cab or drive!

When you desperately need some breeze in the city, this is the perfect spot! Love the view, love how the green field slopes in a perfect arc, love how pretty the city looks here at any time of the day. My favorite is dusk to night. It is also a perfect end point if you are cycling from the east, or east coast park. You can get here from cycling through Tanjong Rhu, across the bridge. Along the way, you can get an awesome view of the flyer, Gardens by the Bay. Great way to show off Singapore from a different perspective.

Come here at night, and you'll get a beautiful view of the skyline of Singapore. A friend of a friend led us here on a Friday night, and we walked up a sort of spiraling grassy area, where you can apparently fly LED lighted kites. We didn't see anyone flying a kite that night, but you can see the 3 trees in the Supertree Grove (separate from the Garden by the Bay), as well as the skyscrapers and architecture, all lit up, all next to each other.

This is one of the places where you can see a really panoramic view of the Singapore city skyline. There are several things that you can do here: a picnic, if you fancy a lazy afternoon chatting with friends over food on a picnic mat; kite flying, if you want to relive some of your younger days (it gets really breezy at times); photo-taking, be it if you are the model in the photo or the photographer (it is quite a popular spot for wedding couples to take their wedding photographs). Also, I would think the best time to go Marina Barrage is near dusk. At dusk, you can see how the skies change color and then as it slowly becomes dark, you can enjoy the city night view, which is quite beautiful. It is still a little difficult to go via public transport, and it does get a little crowded and noisy on weekends/public holidays. Otherwise, it is quite an enjoyable place to be at.

I've managed to have very positive experiences at the Marina Barrage during my past trips there. Most recently was a Saturday evening and night where we were trying to get a good spot to catch the fireworks during the NDP previews. The weather was perfect early evening with lots of kite-fliers looking to have some fun. The great thing was although it was a weekend, there wasn't too much of a crowd at the barrage itself. Another positive point was the free parking, plus we managed to park right in front of the entrance - score! What we did was to pack along some snacks and light dinner items to while the time away before the fireworks. It was quite a view to watch the 'day kites' being reeled in, and the huge LED fitted 'night kites' starting to be flown. Watching the skyline transition from day to night was also really enjoyable and memorable. Great place to bring a tourist friend from overseas!

For me, my stay in Singapore is not complete without visiting the Marina Barrage. It is like one of their symbols when it comes to being independent for water. Here, you'll be amazed at how inventive Singaporeans are. My friend and I went to the Marina Barrage basically to get away from the city. We weren't sure what to expect first but I have been hearing a lot of good things about this place. True enough, at the bus stop, there were a lot of tourists waiting for the Bus 400 to arrive. When we got to the Barrage, not only it was free of charge, we managed to join the guided tour. It;s amazing that their displays actually simulate how the barrage works. At the end of the tour, you get to stay at the roof top and enjoy the scenery-and perfect to take some jump photos. Living or just touring Singapore need not to be expensive, as along as you know where to go. And Marina Barrage is definitely a must go.

Definitely one of the few places in Singapore with a clear, unobstructed, breathtaking view of the city's skyline. Went here for a friend's birthday picnic a couple of years ago. The clear skies and open space here allowed us to have great fun flying kites. Thank goodness we were there on a not-so crowded weekday. We got to enjoy the lights from the CBD at night too. You can also head to the Conserve Water Interactive Museum to learn how Singapore manages her water resources. Other than these though, there isn't much else to do at Marina Barrage. I fail to see the hype some people stir up about this place.

I've now been to the Marina Barrage twice in the past two days and have surprisingly enjoyed every minute of it, which actually surprises me as much as it might surprise you. My first visit of the week was at Monday noon, where apart from my friend and I, there were only two other groups of people, so we found ourselves with a great wealth of space - cliched, but perfect for kite-flying. We decided to pay a visit to the Sustainable Singapore Gallery, which seemed like a very boring idea at first, but turned out to be strangely interesting and intriguing, and definitely educational. I think the Barrage would mean so much more to you once you know what it's meant to be, and how it works. My next visit was on Tuesday midnight, where the weather was much cooler, but still as windy. There were people kite-flying again, but it was much quieter, and you could definitely spot couples in their little corner, sat down, or laying on a mat, watching the skies watching them. It's a terrific spot for a good late night chat, and I could see myself getting one of those motorised planes with lights on them, just to fly it around through the night sky, with the magnificence of MBS and the new Gardens by the Bay and the Flyer all well lit up. Picture perfect view for picture perfect moments. If there's anything that might put me off repeated visits, it would be its inaccessibility. The shuttle bus from Marina Bay MRT to Marina Barrage has stopped since 1 July, so the only real way to get there without a car or taxi would be via bus 400 from the MRT station, which comes only once every 20 minutes. Additionally, on evenings, especially on the weekends, it can get very crowded, so if you're one to want your own peace and quiet, perhaps it's the off peak hours you'll be looking to visit.

Located not very near to any stations, you can get here by bus or car. A great place to hang out and many families bring their kids here to fly kites. You will see many different kites in the sky , forming a nice picture. The barrage also offers great information on the water schemes of singapore and how we manage this scarce resource carefully. I would recommend couples to visit this place after sun set, as it is cooler and pretty romantic to see the skyscraper of Singapore. Parking is free, but do note that during weekends the place might be flooded with people who kite.

Lovely place to fly kites in the evening or for just chilling out with friends or a loved one. Its windy and you get one of the best, unobscured views of the Singapore city skyline. If you work in the CBD area you can also run here via Gardens by the Bay

The best place for flying kites in Singapore, no doubt. The Marina Barrage is actually a dam which blocks the sea from the bay, creating a huge reservoir. A building by the side has big green open fields atop its looping roof which is fantastic for a picnic and of course kit-flying. It also provides an excellent backdrop for photography, and you'll find some models or graduates in their gowns posing for the camera here. It's fairly close to the newly opened Gardens by the Bay, so worth a visit if you have some daylight left after the gardens. The whole place is also great for a run!

This is way off the beaten track for the typical tourist. We went by car otherwise it's difficult to get to by public transportation. It's actually a dam built to prevent floods and store water. There's a fairly large green space here and you see a lot of people flying kites since the area is very windy. It has some excellent skyline views of Singapore City.