05:30The lake gardens open
Three lakes,
one scale.
Some of north-east Kuala Lumpur’s lakes are parks; some are flood-retention ponds as well. See their sizes side by side at one scale first, then the opening times and rules, one park at a time.
Tasik Sri Rampai
2.0 ha of water
Danau Kota retention pond
6.6 ha of water
Air Leleh retention pond (Setapak)
2.2 ha of water
The short answer
DBKL runs two lake gardens in the north-east: Taman Tasik Sri Rampai (3.4 hectares) and Taman Tasik Danau Kota, both open daily from 5:30 to 22:00. A little further out, Taman Tasik Titiwangsa covers 46.13 hectares; it was once a mining lake and opened as a park in 1980. Zoo Negara officially opened on 14 November 1963. To hike in Selangor’s permanent forest reserves, you need a permit from the Selangor Forestry Department.
- Taman Tasik Sri Rampai
- 5:30–22:003.4 hectares
- Taman Tasik Danau Kota
- 5:30–22:00The lake is also a retention pond
- Zoo Negara
- Officially opened on 14 November 1963
Compiled by Kevin LeeUpdated
Three lake gardens
Opening times follow DBKL’s Malay-language pages and a Bernama report of May 2026; the times on DBKL’s English pages are older.
Taman Tasik Sri Rampai
3.4 hectares, open daily 5:30–22:00. Upgrading works were completed in 2020; the park has a boardwalk, a plaza, exercise equipment, gazebos and lighting.
Sources: DBKL: Taman Tasik Sri Rampai
Taman Tasik Danau Kota
Open daily 5:30–22:00, with outdoor exercise equipment, a children’s play area, a plaza, gazebos and a jogging track of about 1.5 km around the lake. The lake is also a flood-retention pond.
Sources: DBKL: Taman Tasik Danau Kota (Malay page); Bernama: DBKL extends opening hours at 10 parks (2026-05-09)
Taman Tasik Titiwangsa
46.13 hectares, once a mining lake. Opened by Tun Hussein Onn on 1 February 1980; a full upgrade was completed in 2019. Opens daily at 5:30, and closes at 22:00 from Sunday to Thursday and at midnight on Fridays and Saturdays.
Sources: DBKL: Taman Tasik Titiwangsa (Malay page); Bernama: DBKL extends opening hours at 10 parks (2026-05-09)
Visitors must follow DBKL’s 2012 park by-laws.
Zoo Negara, the National Zoo
Zoo Negara is at Hulu Kelang, Ampang, in Selangor, and officially opened on 14 November 1963. It covers 61.53 acres, opens daily from 9:00 to 17:00, and is run by the Malaysian Zoological Society, which the zoo describes as a non-governmental organisation.
Sources: Zoo Negara: our story; Zoo Negara
Hiking in a Selangor forest reserve? Get a permit first.
The Selangor Forestry Department issues a forest entry (hiking) permit for Selangor’s permanent forest reserves. The conditions on the application form: paper applications go in at least a week before the hike; hikes at 600 m above sea level or higher need a hired mountain guide and a report to the nearest police station; hikers keep to existing trails and may not open new ones. The department also runs an online permit system.
According to a 2019 New Straits Times report, the Klang Gates Quartz Ridge runs for more than 14 km and is about 200 m wide. For which stretches need a permit, and whether any are closed for now, check the Forestry Department’s latest notices.
Sources: Selangor Forestry Department: forest entry (hiking) permit form; Selangor Forestry Department; New Straits Times: the Klang Gates Quartz Ridge (2019-05-12)
Sport
- Wangsa Maju Section 5 sports complex: Jalan 10/27A, Seksyen 5, Wangsa Maju
- Taman Tasik Titiwangsa sports complex and Titiwangsa Stadium: Jalan Tembeling
Sources: DBKL: sports complexes
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