Parks · Our pick in Singapore
Kent Ridge Park
Part of the Southern Ridges
A ridge-top park, scene of a last wartime battle.
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © kallerna · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Kent Ridge Park
Kent Ridge Park is on Vigilante Drive, off South Buona Vista Road, covers 47 hectares and is open 24 hours; it is part of the Southern Ridges (NParks).
Our take
- 47 hectares
- Open 24 hours
- Southern Ridges
- Address
- Kent Ridge, Singapore
- Nearest station
- Haw Par Villa
900 m · 11 min walk
More distances - Website
- nparks.gov.sg
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Kent Ridge Park before you go.
Last checked: October 2026 How we choose
What’s nearby
Distances from Kent Ridge Park are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest MRT stations
- Haw Par VillaCircle Line900 m11 min walk
- Pasir PanjangCircle Line1.0 km13 min walk
- Kent RidgeCircle Line1.1 km13 min walk
Key sights
- Singapore Botanic Gardens4.1 kmCycle 21 minCar or taxi 16 min
- ION Orchard5.2 kmCycle 26 minCar or taxi 19 min
- Sri Mariamman Temple6.2 kmCycle 31 minCar or taxi 22 min
- National Gallery Singapore7.0 kmCycle 35 minCar or taxi 24 min
- Merlion Park7.2 kmCycle 36 minCar or taxi 25 min
- Raffles Singapore7.3 kmCycle 37 minCar or taxi 25 min
- Masjid Sultan8.0 kmCycle 40 minCar or taxi 27 min
- Gardens by the Bay8.0 kmCycle 40 minCar or taxi 27 min
- Jewel Changi Airport24 kmCar or taxi 70 min
Main railway stations
- Woodlands Train Checkpoint (to JB Sentral)18 kmCar or taxi 54 min
Location
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