Little Guilin
A flooded granite quarry in Bukit Batok whose rock outcrops rising from the water recall the karst of Guilin.
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Bukit Batok Town Park was made from a granite quarry that closed and filled with water, and the result is a lake with pale rock faces and outcrops rising straight out of it, which Singaporeans decided resembled the karst landscape of Guilin in China and named accordingly. The comparison is generous but the place is genuinely striking for a residential neighbourhood: a green lake with cliffs, surrounded by housing blocks. The name is a local coinage that stuck, and the comparison is made in earnest rather than as marketing; the granite here was quarried into the 1980s before the pit filled with water.
What you actually see
- The quarry lake - green water below pale granite cliffs.
- The rock outcrops - stone rising directly out of the water.
- The lakeside path - a short walk round the water with viewpoints.
- The setting - a dramatic landscape in the middle of a housing estate.
When to go
Year round; morning light on the rock faces is best. The park is open at all hours. Afternoon storms are frequent.
Honest expectations
The Guilin comparison is a stretch and sets expectations too high. The park is small and half an hour covers it. Swimming and fishing are prohibited.
Nearby
Bukit Batok Nature Park is south, and Jurong is west.
What to pack for Little Guilin
Chosen from what this place is for. Tap a kit for the full checklist.
Opening times, ticket prices and seasonal closures change - check the official source before you go: official site.