Run at Labrador Nature Park and Keppel Bay

Labrador Nature Park and Keppel Bay sit next to each other, so I’ve always run them as one route rather than picking one — you get Singapore’s wartime history and its most upscale marina living inside the same 5-10km.

Labrador is the heritage half: WWII-era machine gun posts and old artillery pieces from the British colonial period, with plaques explaining what you’re looking at, all along a seaside path.

labrador park infographic — One of the heritage info boards dotted through Labrador Park — worth slowing down to actually read.

labrador jetty — The jetty at Labrador Park, looking out over the strait.

labrador sea side — The seaside stretch of the path through Labrador — flat, shaded in parts, and always with a view of the water.

berlayer lighthouse — The old lighthouse marking the start of the Berlayer Creek trail.

Berlayer Creek’s mangrove boardwalk is worth a slow lap on its own here — genuine wetland wildlife-watching from a couple of lookout points, no running required.

Berlayer Creek mangrove boardwalk near the lighthouse — Berlayer Creek’s boardwalk, near the old lighthouse — the quiet half of this route.

berlayer boardwalk low view — A lower vantage on the boardwalk, closer to the mangrove roots and the mud at low tide.

berlayer boardwalk — Further along the boardwalk, en route to the Bukit Chermin Bridge crossing.

bukit chermin boardwalk — The Bukit Chermin boardwalk, the actual link between Labrador and Keppel Bay.

Keppel Bay is the newer half — the Reflections condominium dominates the skyline, and the marina itself is worth slowing down for, with cruise ships occasionally passing toward the Singapore Cruise Centre and tugboats working the water.

keppel marina — Keppel Marina — boats resting at their berths, cruise ships occasionally passing beyond.

keppel bay vista — The open vista across Keppel Bay — high-rise living meeting open water.

keppel bay harbour — Keppel Bay Harbour, where the working boats and the leisure boats share the water.

The route crosses Keppel Bay Bridge — the longest cable-stayed bridge in Singapore — and the Bukit Chermin Bridge, which links the two areas with genuinely good sea views the whole way across: the sea, Labrador, Keppel Bay, and Sentosa Island all at once.

keppel bay bridge up close — The cable-stayed structure up close, mid-crossing.

keppel bay bridge from harbour — The bridge seen from the harbour side, tying the whole scene together.

keppel bay from bukit chermin boardwalk — Keppel Bay as seen from the Bukit Chermin boardwalk, right before the crossing.

keppel bay bridge viewing reflections — From the bridge, the bendy Reflections towers command the skyline.

The Reflections condominium itself is worth a second look from a few different angles along the route — it’s an award-winning design and it photographs differently depending on where you’re standing.

keppel bay reflections with trees — Reflections framed by the greenery along the waterfront path.

keppel bay reflections — The full sweep of the Reflections towers over the marina.

keppel reflections from labrador — Looking back at Reflections from the Labrador side of the loop.

keppel reflections from harbour — And once more from the harbour, for good measure — it’s genuinely hard to take a bad photo of this building.

keppel reflections — One last look at Reflections before the route heads back toward Labrador.

Wherever the route opens up, you’ll likely catch the cable cars overhead too, running from Mount Faber across to Sentosa Island — a nice reminder you’re still in the middle of the city despite how quiet this route feels.

The run itself: flat — pavement, tarmac, and grass. Seaside, nature reserve, forest, historical monuments, and harbour all in one loop. Free parking at Labrador Park, MRT access, public restrooms, and a café near Keppel Bay if you want to sit down after. Video recordings of runs like this one are on my YouTube channel playlist.