Bukit Canberra residents welcome ActiveSG’s first nature-integrated obstacle course, alongside family-friendly water play amenities

(Bottom row from left) Grassroot Advisers to Sembawang GRC GROs, Dr Lim Wee Kiak, Ong Ye Kung, Poh Li San and Mariam Jaafar, along with members of the community at the Forest Gym and Canberra Cove opening. Credit: Sport Singapore

The highly anticipated Forest Gym and Canberra Cove opened today at the 12-hectare Bukit Canberra integrated sports and community hub, marking another milestone in Sport Singapore’s (SportSG) phased launch of the integrated development. Minister for Health and Adviser to Sembawang GRC Grassroots Organisations, Mr Ong Ye Kung, attended the opening ceremony and participated in a sport obstacle course to inaugurate the new facilities.

First-of-its-Kind Outdoor Obstacle Course

Members of the community testing out the new Forest Gym. Credit: Sport Singapore

The Forest Gym, ActiveSG’s first outdoor obstacle course set in a natural forest environment, offers fitness enthusiasts an innovative way to challenge themselves physically. The facility features diverse equipment including ‘Log Jump’, ‘Net Crawl’, ‘Traverse Wall’, and ‘Balancing Logs’, designed to provide engaging outdoor exercise options for visitors of varying fitness levels.

Obstacle course stations at the Forest Gym. Credit: Sport Singapore

Comprehensive Recreation Destination

With the addition of the Forest Gym and Canberra Cove water play area, Bukit Canberra transforms into a comprehensive recreation destination. These new facilities complement the existing amenities, which include Singapore’s largest ActiveSG gym, an indoor sports hall, four swimming pools, a polyclinic, a senior care centre, and a hawker centre, further strengthening Bukit Canberra as a central hub for health, fitness, and community engagement in northern Singapore.

Members of the community at the Canberra Cove. Credit: Sport Singapore

Mr Tan Hock Leong, Chief, ActiveSG, SportSG, said: “The Forest Gym and Canberra Cove at Bukit Canberra exemplify how SportSG continues to enhance our sporting spaces for community use. By seamlessly blending nature with fitness, these facilities demonstrate our commitment to creating inclusive spaces where everyone, regardless of age or ability, can embrace an active lifestyle. The Forest Gym – our first of its kind – alongside family-friendly water features, transforms exercise into an engaging experience that brings the community together as we continue to facilitate an active lifestyle, working towards our vision of ‘Live Better Through Sport’ a reality for all Singaporeans.”

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