Top 07 Saigon parks you should not miss- [Updated in 2021]

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Coming to Saigon, besides some famous historical and cultural attractions, you should not miss visiting the park. Saigon has many parks helping you to enjoy both tranquil and crowded atmosphere. Let’s find out the top 07 Saigon parks you should visit with Handspan!

Through this article, you can find detailed information about these parks below.

  • Tao Dan Park
  • Saigon Zoo & Botanical Garden (Thao Cam Vien)
  • Dam Sen Water Park
  • Anh Sao Bridge Park
  • Hoang Van Thu Park
  • Tho Trang Amusement & Theme Park
  • Suoi Tien Theme Park

Tao Dan Park

  • Address: 55C Nguyen Thi Minh Khai Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City
  • Opening hours: 5.00 a.m. - 10.00 p.m.

Tao Dan Park is one of the largest Saigon parks you should visit, located right in the city center. With a large campus of more than 10 ha and green trees covering the area, the park is considered the city’s lung. The park attracts everyone at any time of the day, especially in the early morning. At this time, people come here to walk around, do yoga and vegetative exercise, listen to the bird sound and enjoy the fresh air. 

Tao Dan Park

Tao Dan Park

Coming to Tao Dan Park, besides green sceneries with a considerable number of trees, including both bonsai and herbal plants, you can find the Hung King Temple, a small Champa Tower, and Lam Tomb, an ancient tomb inside the park. Also, there is a children’s playground with a seesaw, slide, swing, suitable for children to hang out and play. 

Saigon Zoo & Botanical Garden

  • Address: 02 Nguyen Binh Khiem, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City
  • Opening hours: 7.00 a.m. - 6.30 p.m.
  • Entrance fee: VND 30,000 for guests under 1 meter 30 centimeters tall and VND 50,000 for guests from 1 meter 30 centimeters

Undergoing more than 150 years, Saigon Zoo & Botanical Garden is one of Saigon’s history witnesses. It is indeed among the Saigon parks you should not miss during your trip to the city. 

Saigon Zoo & Botanical Garden

Saigon Zoo & Botanical Garden

Until now, the zoo has taken care of and preserved more than 1000 animals and more than 2000 types of flowers and trees. Coming to the park, you will have the chance to join these activities below. 

  • Learning about animal’s life

Visiting Saigon Zoo & Botanical Garden, you can see a diversity of ecosystems with many precious species, such as the Asian golden cat, Asian elephant, Indochina Tiger, yellow-cheeked gibbon, etc. Besides, you can experience feeding some animals like elephants, goats, sheep, etc. 

  • Exploring the flora system

Walking around the park, you will catch up with many types of plants. Besides high-value plants like bonsai, orchids, you can admire many 100-year-old trees inside the park. 

  • Visiting Hung King Temple and Vietnamese history museum inside the park’s campus

Let’s visit Saigon Zoo & Botanical Garden and enjoy your relaxation time here!

Dam Sen Water Park

  • Address: 03 Hoa Binh, Ward 3, District 11, Ho Chi Minh City
  • Opening hours: 9.00 a.m. - 6.00 p.m. (Monday, Wednesday - Saturday) & 8.30 a.m. - 6.00 p.m. (Sunday)
  • Entrance fee: from VND 60,000 (under 1,4 meters) & from VND 100,000 (from 1,4 meters)

Dam Sen Water Park Saigon

Dam Sen Water Park

Dam Sen Water Park is one of the Saigon parks you should visit for wonderful experiences. The park has many exciting games, satisfying the needs of both children and adults. With two areas, the water park and the cultural park, Dam Sen Park will offer you unforgettable experiences. Let’s explore each of the areas!

  • Dam Sen Water Park

The park is provided with more than 30 modern water games with a wave forming pool. Giant slide, multi-slide, boomerang, tornado, rope swing, twister max, etc., are some famous games that many people choose to play. Besides the water forming pool, you can also choose the children pool, massage pool. 

  • Dam Sen Cultural Park

This area also has many exciting games, suitable for all ages. You can stay on a roller coaster, spinning coaster, and challenge yourself with thrilling feelings. 

Anh Sao Bridge Park

  • Address: Phu My Hung new urban area, District 7, Ho Chi Minh City

Anh Sao Bridge is one of the most appealing attractions in District 7 of Ho Chi Minh City. There is a large square facsimiling the moon in the West Bank and the sun in the East bank on two sides of the bridge. The park is more attractive at night when the neon light and the backlit LED system are turned on. Walking on the Anh Sao Bridge, you will feel like you are walking on thousands of stars. 

Anh Sao Bridge

Coming to the park, you can join these activities below. 

  • Walking by the Ban Nguyet Lake

Anh Sao Bridge connects Ban Nguyet Lake with the canal. Going for a walk with friends, talking, sitting on the benches along the lake, and admiring the lighting systems from the bridge will be an unforgettable experience. 

  • Going for a walk and checking-in the bridge

Staying on the bridge, you can see an overall view of the lake reflecting the bridge’s light.

  • Admiring the water spraying scenery

Water spraying from the bridge under the garish colorful lighting system creates a glistening scenery that you should not miss.

Hoang Van Thu Park

  • Address: Hoang Van Thu Street, Tan Binh District, Ho Chi Minh City
  • Opening hours: 6.00 a.m. - 11.00 p.m.

Hoang Van Thu Park is also one of the Saigon parks you should visit. The park impresses people with its unique shape. With the triangle architecture, the park is created by three road surfaces, Tran Quoc Toan Street, Hoang Van Thu Street, and Phan Dinh Giot Street, with a large lake in the middle. 

Hoang Van Thu Park

Hoang Van Thu Park

The park has Phan Thuc Duyet Street going through, making it different from other Saigon parks. Phan Thuc Duyet Street is a beautiful road with rows of green trees shaded on two sides and colorful flowers, creating a lively natural picture. 

Let’s come to the park to relax, admire the scenery, and enjoy the fresh atmosphere!

Tho Trang Amusement & Theme Park

  • Address: 875 Cach Mang Thang 8, Ward 15, District 10, Ho Chi Minh City
  • Opening hours: 3.00 p.m. - 10.00 p.m. (Monday - Friday) & 8.00 a.m. - 10.00 p.m. (Saturday & Sunday)
  • Price: from VND 150,000

Tho Trang Amusement Theme Park

Tho Trang Amusement Theme Park

Tho Trang Amusement & Theme Park is among the most exciting Saigon parks you should drop in. Coming to the park, you can experience many high-quality games. Let’s explore three areas inside the park below.

  • Outdoor play area

In the outdoor area, you will have the chance to play many thrilling games with different levels of difficulty, such as Pirates of the Caribbean, roller coasters, flying saucers, etc. 

  • Indoor play area

Moving to the indoor play area, you will find a complex of moving games, satisfying all ages’ needs. 

  • Free area

There is a set of diverse and colorful games suitable for children in this area, such as twisting mountain climbing, seesaw, rocking animals, slides, sand games, etc.

Besides enjoyable, new, and thrilling games, Tho Trang park also has many other entertaining activities, such as circus, magic, music performing, fashion, food service, etc. Let’s visit the park and enjoy your relaxation time!

Suoi Tien Theme Park

  •  Address: 120 Ha Noi highway, Tan Phu Ward, District 9, Ho Chi Minh City
  • Opening hours: 8.30 a.m. - 5.30 p.m. (Monday - Friday) & 8.30 a.m. - 6.00 p.m. (Saturday & Sunday)
  • Entrance fee: VND 60,000 (under 1,4 meters) & VND 100,000 (from 1,4 meters)

Suoi Tien theme park is also on the list of the top Saigon parks you should not miss during your trip. It is among the most popular attractions for both local people and tourists in Ho Chi Minh City. Coming here, you can enjoy these activities below.

  • Swimming in Tien Dong Ngoc Nu beach
  • Exploring the ocean world in Suoi Tien Aquarium
  • Admiring wild animals in Suoi Tien Zoo
  • Relaxing with entertaining games in Suoi Tien Ecotourism Area

Besides, you will feel excited about the dolphin’s performances in Dai Cung Tien Ngu and other activities in the area as well. Let’s come and immerse yourself in the exciting games inside the park!

In conclusion, you have just known about some of the most popular Saigon parks you should drop in during your trip to this city. Let’s come to these parks and enjoy the atmosphere!



 

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