In Singapore, a lot of stuffs are man-made. Not Sembawang Hot Spring (三巴旺溫泉) though. Free flow hot spring water, some swears by its healing properties.
*2020Jan the new Hot Spring Park is ready! Blog link
We were curious about Singapore’s natural hot spring, and decided to shower like the regular Ah Peks (Uncles).
Sembawang Hot Spring is actually on Sembawang Air Base grounds, it is a short walk from Gambas Avenue. We would recommend you to park at Block 114, then walk 15 minutes over to the Hot Spring (GPS n01.43500 e103.82457)
(image credit Google Map)
If in doubt, follow the buckets in Yishun :p
Sembawang hot spring is free, and opening hours is from 0700 to 1900.
Kids are amazed about the Hot Spring’s source.
– Where is the Hot water coming from?
– Why is the water hot?
– Where is the tap :p
Please hold on tight to the smaller kids as they can get scalded if not careful.
There is a well inside the red brick enclosure and we heard the water is hottest inside.
The Hot Spring is supposed to cure some ailments (we cannot substantiate this claim), but we can guarantee this Hot Spring novelty is Fun!
Go ahead, soak your feet in the compound, surrounded by fence. Quite surreal to be doing this in Singapore.
Some uncommon scenes at the Hot Spring :
– People actually cycle over with buckets and tabao (package) the spring water home.
Wash car or wash own self, we did not probe.
– Most will dab their feet in the Hot water. The water can still be hot even after 15 minutes. We witnessed two aunties with their own bathtub, whole body submerged! We did not spot any bikinis.
– Uncles were topless, casually wiping their body with the hot water. Newspaper reports indicate some regulars come to enjoy the hot spring everyday.
Wefie and selfies are very common among first time visitors.
To enhance your experience, bring a couple of eggs. As water is not at boiling point, we need about three refills of the spring water, approximately 12 to 15mins before egg is cooked. Soy sauce and pepper highly recommended.
Video (Link): Novelty experience bathing at Sembawang Hot Spring
Additional Tips :
– Seats and buckles are available for use, but if you are concerned about hygiene, bring your own buckets.
– Daddy is more concerned about mosquitos. Kids got a few “jabs”.
– there is no toilet facility at this site
– 奶奶 advised us to bring one bottle of spring water home, so we can scrub our door and car plate for good luck. We are waiting for the next 4D announcement. Huat Ah!
– Do pop by our oversea Hot Spring experiences, Taiwan Beitou and Ipoh Lost World of Tambun
** safety must always be the first priority **
This is definitely our to-do list one day. Still haven’t find a chance to visit the hotspring and boil an egg yet. 🙂 Maybe next time you jio us ok!
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On Phoebe! Should be a new experience to discover hot-spring in Singapore’s backyard.
This is such a cool find. Hot springs in Singapore! So novel! How did those old aunties bring their bath tubs there? 15mins walk from the nearest carpark is not easy to cart the tubs along!
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Hi Angeline, regulars will keep their “bath accessories” onsite haha. The funny thing is some will cycle and tabao back the water in containers 🙂
This is like a gem in Singapore, very hot news some years back. Sounds like a good place to go without the kids to soak our tire feet. 🙂
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Claudia, bring the kids there, impress them by “cooking” a few half-boil egg haha.
The questions came non-stop, why water so hot, water come from where..
So interesting! Maybe next time bring along a bath tub (the children one) so as to soak the whole body in hot spring water!
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Water was too hot for my feet, WaiWai. Not everyone can fully submerged inside the hot tub haha
I have heard of this place before but never been to it before! You always have a lot of fun activities planned! Will ask hubby to bring us there one day soon! LOL ~ SAys! Audrey
Yes Audrey, maybe can ask fellow parents here go bath and tour 🙂
Wah so got strike 4d or not? U conceivable that we have got something like this in Singapore. Thanks for sharing! and I wonder where u get that egg idea from? Lol
Never strike 4D 🙁
Egg ideas from fellow cyclist friends. Hot spring is a chill-spot for cyclists 🙂
Wa! I always tell myself that I must go there someday, but I have not made it down yet. Thanks for the reminder! 🙂
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yo Edmund, hope the kids have Fun experimenting with “natural” spring water haha 🙂
I have only tried eating eggs cooked from hot spring in another country, which I cannot remember. I have heard of this place, but somehow it is not on my radar to visit. Think my children hate hot water.
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Hi Sarah, it is more a novelty trip for my kiddos, the egg was the bonus for us 🙂
Aunties in bath tub and no bikini!!! You sure you didn’t peep ya, Andy! ;b
Shirley
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No need to peep, Shirley.
The two ladies were immune to stares and “curious glances” haha 🙂
I went there! The water was really, really hot, too hot to bath in right away and there were a lot more people there compared to your pictures. Maybe I was there during a weekend? Anyway the uncles and aunties told me to bring an egg next time because it’s fun. I hope I can visit Singapore again, this time for a longer trip.
Hello Joyce, we are not used to the hot water too.
The hot spring has been around for a long time, and you can expect bigger crowd over weekend (cyclists too).