Sembawang Hot Spring Park
Sembawang Hot Spring Park is a natural hot spring and a public park in Singapore. It is located beside a military camp about 100 metres (330 ft) off the main road, Gambas Avenue. Like hot springs worldwide, it can have health healing properties with proper use in moderation, and its natural spring water had once been bottled commercially by Fraser and Neave, under the brand name of Seletaris. Since its discovery in 1909, the spring has been through a few changes of ownership and potential redevelopment proposals. The hot spring has a rural rustic feel for visitors to unwind from the hustle and bustle of the modern metropolitan city. The National Parks Board took over the ownership of the park for redevelopment, which officially reopened on 4 January 2020.

The Sembawang Hot Spring is located near the junction of Sembawang Road and Gambas Avenue. The only natural hot spring on mainland Singapore, the Sembawang Hot Spring is popular for its apparent curative properties. Hot water emerges at the top, then cools as it flows down four tiered pools. Sit at the edge of the pool and enjoy a foot soak, or bring your own bucket. The springs are for soaking your feet and legs only. You need to take an umbrella for sun protection, as well as a small towel to sit on while soaking your feet.

The opening hours currently are from 7am to 7pm daily. You can take bus 858 or 969 from the bus stop in front of Yishun MRT station and alight 4 stops later (or walk 3km without taking the bus). Take a 7-minute walk along Sembawang Road/Gambas Avenue to the gate.

In 1909, a Chinese merchant named Seah Eng Keong, the son of Chinese pioneer Seah Liang Seah, discovered hot springs in his pineapple estate in Sembawang. The three springs were channelled into one, so that the water would be conveniently concentrated in one area. A well was built along with the spring, which became popular with the villagers, who frequently sought the waters for their supposed healing powers. The spring's fame spread, resulting in the village becoming known as Kampong Ayer Panas, which means "Village of Hot Water" in Malay.

According to local geologists, the exact source of the spring remains unknown, but it is believed that its origin may be southwest of its actual location, possibly at Bukit Timah. Hot springs are formed when underground water comes into contact with hot rock masses. The resulting high pressure causes the water to seep upwards through cracks, forcing itself out of the ground as a spring.

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How to get there. Yishun station. Bus 858 or 969.
Take North South MRT red line and drop off at Yishun Station. Take bus 858 or 969 just in front of the station entrance, and drop off after 4 bus stops, along Sembawang Camp. Walk towards Gambas Ave junction on Sembawang Road, along the Camp perimeters and then turn left. Walk till the entrance of Sembawang Hot Spring shows up. It takes about 15-20 minutes.

What you can do there.
1. Soak your feet. Sitting space area enough for about 15 people at any one time. No full body nor bathing.
2. Boil eggs.
3. Collect spring water. Bring water bucket or container. I saw people collect water, then go to the shelter area and splash their body with it.