Tucked away at Toa Payoh East, the Kim Keat Beacon playground can be found amidst the towering blocks of apartments located where the Central Expressway meets the Pan Island Expressway.
The Kim Keat Beacon playground consists of four play areas. Though these are small, they do offer space for kids and families in the neighbourhood a variety of play options that they can enjoy.
Kim Keat Beacon Playground: Ziplines & Terraced Play
The first two Kim Keat Beacon playground areas is at the open area in front of the Block 265 multi-storey car park.
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This is also the largest of the play areas at Kim Keat Beacon.
A distinguishing feature of this first Kim Keat Beacon play area is the terraced mound. This mound serves the purpose as the launching point for the zipline where kids can fly across the breadth of the playground.
Another feature of this play area are the three sunken trampolines where kids can bounce up and down.
A see-saw also offers a chance for up and down fun.
Just beside this play area, there is another set of play equipment that kids can enjoy.
A basket swing provides a means for kids to sway through the air.
There is also a pod play structure for younger kids to play and hide away.
Climbing Nets and Water Play
The second cluster of play equipment at Kim Keat Beacon can be found at Block 267 where the childcare centre is located.
Green netted climbing frames serve as an interesting way for kids to get access to the slide. This is similar to the climbing frame found at the Jelutung Harbour Park playground.
Beside it is a cube climbing structure that resembles the ones found at Robertson Quay and Siglap. There is also an interesting see-saw, fashioned out of metal poles, here.
Toddlers can have some fun over at the adjacent play area where there is another play structure. This cute play structure looks like a fish from one side and a little beaver from the other.
Old tires have found new life as stepping stones for the kids around the play structure.
There is another pod structure close by. However, most interestingly, there is a mound with what looks like water play equipment. A trough at the top appears to be able to hold water and this can be released into channels below where sluice gates provide a way to control the flow of water.
Since there is no tap at the water play area, we guess that it can probably be used whenever it rains and the water trough fills up.
Block 195 Kim Keat Avenue Playground
If your child still has energy, you can also pay a visit to the Block 195 Kim Keat Avenue playground. This is an older playground that features a tall climbing tower as well as ship play structure.
Kim Keat Beacon Playground
The Kim Keat Beacon playground may not be large nor elaborately themed but it does offer various interesting play areas for kids to enjoy in the Toa Payoh East neighbourhood.
If you enjoyed this story, we think that you may also enjoy this other story on the playgrounds of Toa Payoh. It is also not too far away from the Kim Keat dinosaur playground.
