Sembawang Hot Spring Park
Singapore's only natural hot spring, in the far north, redeveloped in 2020 into a cascading pool where locals boil eggs.
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The Sembawang spring was found in 1909 on a pineapple estate and has been used informally ever since, at one point bottled as mineral water, and for decades it sat inside a military area with an unofficial pipe that people queued at. It was reopened as a park in 2020 with a cascading pool that steps the water down as it cools, a foot bath at the bottom and a collection point at the top where the traditional practice of boiling eggs in the water continues.
What you actually see
- The cascading pool - water stepped down through basins as it cools.
- The foot bath - the coolest basin at the bottom, used for soaking feet.
- The egg boiling - the local habit of cooking eggs at the hot collection point.
- The spring source - Singapore's only natural hot spring on the mainland.
When to go
Year round; the park opens early and mornings are when the regulars come. Weekends are crowded. Afternoon storms are frequent.
Honest expectations
The water at the top is genuinely scalding and burns happen. Full-body bathing is not permitted, only feet. Weekend crowds fill the small pool area.
Nearby
Woodlands Waterfront is west, and Sembawang Park is north.
What to pack for Sembawang Hot Spring Park
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Opening times, ticket prices and seasonal closures change - check the official source before you go: official site.
