Chek Jawa Wetlands
A 100-hectare wetland at the south-eastern tip of Pulau Ubin, among the last places in Singapore with a natural rocky shore. Boardwalks lead through mangroves and out over the sea, and low tide uncovers flats full of shore life.
- Where
- Singapore, Singapore
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 1.4081, 103.9923
Get the Chek Jawa Wetlands stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Chek Jawa Wetlands. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Singapore volume with your photos and a note.
Near Chek Jawa Wetlands
Changi Beach Park 2.9 km
A long, quiet beach park at the northern tip of Changi, in the east of Singapore, looking out towards Pulau Ubin. It is a place for picnics, cycling and watching planes pass low on their way in and out of Changi Airport.
Pulau Ubin 3.2 km
An island off Singapore's north-east coast, one of the last places in the country with a kampong village and dirt tracks. Bumboats cross from Changi, and people hire bicycles to ride past old granite quarries to the Chek Jawa wetlands.
Jewel Changi Airport 5.3 km
A glass dome linked to Terminals 1, 2 and 3 of Changi Airport, holding a terraced indoor forest and about 300 shops and restaurants. At its centre the Rain Vortex falls from an opening in the roof, the world's tallest indoor waterfall.
Changi Chapel and Museum 5.5 km
A museum in Changi on the lives of the prisoners of war held in the Changi camp during the Japanese occupation. At its centre is a replica of one of the simple chapels the prisoners built, alongside copies of the murals some of them painted.
Coney Island 7.8 km
A 133-hectare island off Punggol in the north-east, joined to the mainland by bridges and left largely wild. Its trails run through casuarina woods and along quiet beaches, between Pulau Ubin and the mainland.
Punggol Waterway Park 9.9 km
A 12-hectare riverine park along Sentul Crescent in Punggol, following the man-made Punggol Waterway through the new town. It is laid out in four themed areas, with lawns, play spaces and promenades by the water.
East Coast Park 14 km
A long beach park on land reclaimed in the 1970s along Singapore's south-east shore. People come for its cycling and skating tracks, barbecue pits and seafood restaurants, with ships anchored offshore in the strait.
Katong 15 km
A residential district in the east, stretching from Fort Road to Joo Chiat, that once ran down to the sea before land was reclaimed for East Coast Park. It is the old home of the Peranakan community, known for its pastel shophouses and its own style of laksa.
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Questions
Where is Chek Jawa Wetlands?
Chek Jawa Wetlands is in Singapore, Singapore. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Changi Beach Park (2.9 km), Pulau Ubin (3.2 km), Jewel Changi Airport (5.3 km).
How do I get the Chek Jawa Wetlands stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Chek Jawa Wetlands and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Singapore volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Chek Jawa Wetlands before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Singapore volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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