Gunung Lang Recreational Park, Ipoh, PERAK

The Gunung Lang Recreational Park, off Kuala Kangsar Road is located in the north of Ipoh City, close to the interchange of the NSE E1. It was built around a scenic backdrop of magnificent limestone hills of Gunung Lang and Gunung Bilike, which has an area of 30.35 hectares for park and 14.16 hectares of water body. The park was developed with minimum physical structures to minimize the impact it has on the surrounding flora and fauna, in line with eco tourism concept.

Among the attractions in Gunung Lang Recreational Park are man-made cascading waterfall atop a limestone hill, a 2 km boardwalk over the swamp, lookout towers, children playground, campsites and facilities such as washroom and prayer room. Here, There is a string of recreational activities one can indulge in, such as fishing, canoeing, caving, Jungle trekking and camping. In the near future, the Gunung Lang Recreational Park is expected to be well-known recreation centre that provides a wide range of extreme sports including mountain climbing.

FEATURE

Track for jogging and run
Lake with limestone hills view
Boat ride
Mini zoo

ACTIVITY

Jogging
Cycling (entrance area only)
Picnic
Relaxing
Playground for kids
Boat ride
Mini zoo

Recreational

Fishing
Canoeing
Caving
Jungle trekking
Camping

Please contact first for recreational activities.

FACILITY

The park in divided into two area which you need to ride a boat to get to the main area at the other side of the lake.

Entrance Area

Parking
Food stalls, restaurant
Toilets
Jogging trails
Rest hut
Playground for kids
Boat jetty

Main Area

Mini zoo
Lookout tower
Rumah Perak
Toilets
Jogging trails
Rest hut
Playground for kids
Boat jetty

ADMISSION

Admission: Free
Operating hours: 8.30 am to 6 pm
Attire: No restriction but please use decent clothes (ex: t-shirt, shorts)

Boat Ride to Main Area

Boat ride ticket:
- Adults: RM3
- Children (3 – 12 years old): RM1.50
- Senior citizens (above 55 years old): RM1.50
Operating hours:
- Monday to Thursday: 8.30 am to 5 pm
- Friday: 8.30 am to 12 pm / 3 pm to 5 pm
- Saturday, Sunday and public holiday: 8.30 am to 5 pm

GALLERY

Photo credit to Tourism Perak.

REVIEW

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ACCESS

Maps

By Train

Take KTM ETS to Ipoh Station then walk 500 m to Medan Kidd Bus Terminal. Take the bus PerakTransit [35] or myBAS [T31a] and drop off at Taman Foon Ong stop. Then walk for about 1 km to the park. Or just get a taxi/Grab ride to the park for a journey about 10 minutes (5.5 km).

By Bus

Take an express bus to Ipoh Amanjaya Bus Terminal and then get a taxi/Grab ride to the park for a journey about 15 minutes (8.5 km).

CONTACT

Gunung Lang Recreational Park

Address: Taman Rekreasi Gunung Lang, Jalan Kuala Kangsar, 30010 Ipoh, Perak

Ipoh City Council (MBI)

Address: Jalan Sultan Abdul Jalil, Greentown, 30450, Ipoh, Perak
Tel: 05-5063088 / 05-2083333
Email: mbi@mbi.gov.my
Facebook Page: Majlis Bandaraya Ipoh
Website: www.mbi.gov.my

Last updated on January 2022