With so much land for walkabouts, there’s much more to Johor Bahru than shopping.
The funny thing about Singaporeans in Johor Bahru is how they tend to stick to the big malls and hover around downtown or Austin Heights. We’re so habituated to urban life that we seek out comforting urbanity when abroad. No judgment, just an observation, and I say “you do you”.
Thankfully, alternatives have since cropped up nearby, and these few jeram sendayan parks south of Gunung Panti are off Singaporean radars.Popular camping site Jeram Sendayan Gunung Panti, with tent lots next to inviting pools, is easily accessible. WhatsApp ahead as the friendly owner may close early or altogether on quiet weekdays. They’re booked solid a month in advance of school holidays.Jeram Sendayan Hajah Zafrah seems more popular with families.
Among the more notable grounds is Six Acres Campsite atop a little hill where, if you’re lucky, you’ll feel like you’re among clouds on a foggy morning. The site commands a good view of the Kota Tinggi plains and isn’t hard to drive up to. At least one daredevil piloted a campervan up there, prompting an impressed owner to see for himself.RAF Point, sitting below Six Acres’, offers the longest zipline in the Malaysian Book of Records.
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