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Hutan Bandar MBJB (Recreational Park)
Reopened March 2026 after a RM10.3m makeover — pump track, children's pool and playgrounds, free entry.
- Attractions
- ~10 min Grab (~4 km) from JB Sentral
- Free
- Category
- Attractions
- Area
- Jalan Tasek Utara, near JB town
- From Bukit Chagar
- ~10 min Grab (~4 km) from JB Sentral
- Address
- Jalan Tasek Utara, Johor Bahru
- Hours
- Daily, daylight hours (indicative)
- Price
- Free
Highlights
- Reopened March 2026 after RM10.3m makeover
- Pump track, children's pool, playgrounds
- Free entry; go early or late to beat the heat
Why go
A genuinely fresh 2026 attraction almost no tourist guide has caught up with yet: Hutan Bandar reopened in March 2026 after a RM10.3 million makeover with a new pump track, children's pool, playgrounds and the Tunku Mahkota Ismail Youth Centre.
Free entry. It's exposed and hot midday — go before 10am or after 4:30pm.
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