Hiking at Thomson Nature Park

It is located adjacent to Central Catchment Nature Reserve near Old Upper Thomson Road. The park is being developed on the site of a former Hainan village which was established in the 1800s and abandoned in 1975. It has five trails spanning 3.8km into previous kampung areas. Now it is Singapore's newest and seventh nature park. In the 1930s, the Hainan Village came into existence when Hainanese immigrants settled here. The village was well-known for its sweet and juicy rambutans. In the 1960s, the village grew to almost 100 families. In 1980s, the village was cleared and the land was returned to the state. Afterwards, vegetation reclaimed the abandoned land and secondary forest regenerated in this area. The opening hours of Thomson Nature Park are from 7am to 7pm daily. Entering or remaining in the park after 7pm is not allowed. #mustdo