Playing with sand opens up the world of endless possibilities. Whether it is building up sandcastles, digging a moat or pretending to be constructing a building, enjoying sand play in a sand playground in Singapore can stir up a child’s imagination and creativity.
There are different options for sand play and there are parks where there are sand playgrounds in Singapore where kids can unleash their imagination.
We dig through the different sand play areas and sand playgrounds in Singapore to unearth some of the best and our favourites!
Be sure to bring along your own bucket and shovel for some sand play time!
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Best Sand Playgrounds in Singapore
KPMG Wellness Garden
KPMG Wellness Garden has quite a number play areas for children. For example, the Driftwood zone is an adventure log play area where kids are encouraged to climb, jump and crawl over wooden logs in a sandy play area. Another is the Sand Dunes zone where kids can play with a mechanical shovel. It is a great way for kids to reconnect with nature at a sand playground. Find out more about the KPMG Wellness Garden.
Address: Located in Area D, East Coast Park, a short distance from Cyclist Park
Tampines Boulevard Park West
The Tampines Boulevard Park West sand play area is inspired by the former Tampines sand quarries. It has a rock climbing wall that kids can go bouldering on. One of the features at the sand play area is a manual excavator where they can imagine that they are quarrying away like in days past. Get more details about Tampines Boulevard Park West.
Address: Located between Blocks 627 Tampines Street 61 and 633 Tampines North Drive 2
Labrador Park Playground
The large sandy playground at Labrador Nature Park has a wooden maze nearby and the park’s grounds are wonderful open spaces for kids to enjoy. There is also a small sandy playground in front of the machine gun pillbox near the car park too! We love how it is beside the water and, at the right time of the day, you can enjoy the sea breeze too. After Then take a seaside stroll along the promenade or head to nearby Bukit Chermin Boardwalk to take in views of Sentosa.
Address: Labrador Villa Road, Singapore 119190
PropNex Family Zone
PropNex Family Zone has a huge sand playground where kids can engage in sand play amongst various play elements that add to the sense of adventure for kids. There is a red rope bridge for little explorers that spans across the sand pit along with other wooden stations where kids can enjoy some simple fun. One nice touch at this sand play area is that tarps have been setup to provide some degree of shade at the various play stations. Pay a visit in the evening you will find that the sandpit lights up with creative light projections. Find out more about what to expect at the PropNex Family Zone at Gardens by the Bay.
Address: Located at the Active Garden, Gardens by the Bay (close to Marina Bay Sands and Waterfront Plaza)
COMO Adventure Grove
The playground’s 5.8-metre tall Weeping Fig spreads its “branches” far and wide in the middle of a big sandpit. Another nature-inspired play area is littered with several unusual looking red objects – giant saga seeds. This is also a sand playground where kids can dig with delight. Find more about COMO Adventure Grove.
Address: 5 Gallop Rd, Singapore 258960 within the Gallop Extension of Singapore Botanic Gardens
Tiong Bahru Park Playground
We never get tired of the sand playground at Tiong Bahru Park. With its iconic tilting train, Tiong Bahru Park’s sandy playground is a lovely spot within the heartlands where the kids can play to their heart’s content. Once they get tired of their sand toys, they will soon be racing to the swings, traversing the ziplines or commandeering the train.
Address: Along Tiong Bahru Road
Sembawang Park Playground
There are two sand play spots within Sembawang Park where kids can get digging or build sandcastles. The first sand playground is the site of the awesome Battleship Playground. It is also a good spot for kids who may just be content to scoop up and play with sand. Find out more about the Sembawang Park playground. Another quieter sand play spot within Sembawang Park is at the park’s therapeutic garden.
Address: Towards the end Sembawang Road
Hindhede Nature Park
The Hindhede Nature Park playground is built on two sand pits, around the Waringin Hut. The Amazon-themed play structure at one of the playgrounds has low platforms and nets for kids to enjoy. Kids can also bring along their buckets and spades and dig about in the extensive sand playground. When they get bored with sand play, they can enjoy the swings or the flying fox zipline nearby. Get more details about Hindhede Nature Park’s sand playground.
Address: Hindhede Drive, at the base of Bukit Timah Hill
West Coast Park
With no beach to speak of, West Coast Park makes up by having a large sand pit close to the shoreline. There is plenty of sand at the adventure playgrounds too and you can easily find a shaded spot for the kids to play with their sand toys. Find out more about West Coast Park.
Address: West Coast Ferry Road
Faber Hills Park
Faber Hill Park is a neighbourhood park, nestled away amidst the houses at the Faber Hills neighbourhood. For kids who would love to have some digging fun, they can head over to the sand play area in the park where there is a mechanical excavator that they can work to dig away at the sand. Find out more about Faber Hills Park.
Address: Along Faber Heights
Jurong Lake Gardens: Forest Ramble
Forest Ramble, the Jurong Lake Gardens Playground, is the largest nature playgarden in the heartlands. The sandy playground draws inspiration from the animals that live in a freshwater swamp forest and the result is inspired and interesting play stations for kids to enjoy. It is also a good spot where kids can alternate between playing in the sand and on the fun playground equipment. Read more about Forest Ramble at Jurong Lake Gardens.
Address: Along Yuan Ching Rd
