🌳Como Adventure Grove Playground: Singapore Botanic Gardens

Created to provide a place for children to experience and be closer to nature, the playground takes its inspiration from the distinctive parts of trees found within the Singapore Botanic Gardens, and is a modern interpretation of the experience of climbing and playing in trees.

With so many play features and its beautiful natural setting, the Como Adventure Grove is fast becoming one of our favorite outdoor playgrounds!

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Banyan Tree Tower

The centerpiece of the playground is the Banyan Tree tower with 14 long steel branches extending out from the tower, resembling a real tree.

The branches have actually been hand-painted with textured brushstrokes to recreate the appearance of tree barks. A nice touch!

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A variety of swings, climbing ropes, hammocks, and obstacles hang from the branches for children to explore freely.

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The younger kids will enjoy the different types of swings that are here.

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There are also two thrilling tube slides extending from the Banyan Tree Tower, one at 11m long and the other one at 6m.

Designed for speed and thrills, the slides let kids exit the canopy with an exciting ride.

They'll be going back for more as once is definitely not enough!

You'll have to climb your way up the tower to get to the slides. It's quite a challenge to get to the higher slide!

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The path along the slides are decorated with shrubs and creepers.

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Giant Saga Seeds Obstacle Course

Kids can run and climb on the mounds and also bounce on the giant saga seeds here.

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There's something for toddlers and the younger kids as well with a low wooden steps obstacle and insect rides.

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This area is also great for sand play. Sand toys and tools are even provided.

Just return them to the tool board when you're done.

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Jackfruit obstacle

Another unique feature at the Como Adventure Grove is the giant jackfruit.

Kids can put their coordination and balancing skills to the test by climbing on the jackfruit's thorny surface.

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How to get to Como Adventure Grove

The Como Adventure Grove is located at the Gallop Extension.

From the entrance of the Gallop Extension, just follow the signs on the path.

Continue past the OCBC Arboretum and you'll see the Como Adventure Grove.

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What else is at the Gallop Extension?

‍Learning Forest - Explore a range of lowland and freshwater swamp forests via a network of boardwalks and elevated walkways.

Mingxin Foundation Rambler's Ridge - This ridge-top trail brings visitors through the forest habitats found on the tropical hills of Southeast Asia.

Those looking for more of an adventure can continue along the hiking trail, and then descend the rocky steps to return to the path.

OCBC Arboretum - A collection of trees including many valuable timber species that are threatened by deforestation in Southeast Asia.

Forest Discovery Centre at OCBC Arboretum - Housed in Singapore's oldest surviving colonial era bungalow which was built in 1898, the Forest Discovery Centre showcases Singapore's forest ecosystems and highlights the importance of conserving them.

‍Through interactive displays, you'll learn about different forest habitats in Singapore and ways to contribute to forest restoration efforts.

Botanical Art Gallery - The gallery highlights the important role that art plays in the scientific documentation of plants in Singapore and the region.

It's the first permanent display of botanical art in Singapore and features more than 2,000 botanical paintings, as well as hundreds of sketches, line drawings, and photographs.