Pantai Kamloon Recreational Park, Kepala Batas at the fringe of mainland Penang is situated along the North South Highway. If you are travelling from Penang to Kedah, you will noticed this park. It has not been officially opened. Birds are aplenty and fishing enthusiasts were seen.
To go there : Click the map below our Malaysian flag. Use the north south highway and exit at Kepala Batas tol. Turn right after the tol. There is a traffic light at the town center. Turn right and continue until you join the main north-south trunk road. Head north. You will see a sign pointing to Pantai Kamloon. Follow it.
The entrance to this wetland recreational park.
With the North South Highway bridge above, the entrance is a unique feature of the park
The first gazebo as you step into the wooden walkway.
A nice place for bird watching. Waders are common. Among the birds that can be seen are Egrets, Raptors and migrants.
Highway as seen from the gazebo.
Right across the lake there is another another gazebo.
The lake is actually connected to the river. The water will be murky when there are heavy rain upstream.
The park is connected by long wooden walkway.
You can see small batches of green forming islands on the lake. In the evening there are many anglers enjoying the quite atmosphere at gazebo.
Green and relaxing atmosphere.
Fungi seen growing on the walkway.
Comment From Reader
Taman Rekreasi Pantai Kamloon
I was delighted to find out about the Taman Rekreasi Pantai Kamloon near Kepala Batas, Penang. Following the signboards from the old trunk road between Butterworth and Sungai Petani, I made a visit but was rather disappointing due to the following reason:
1. The place is not staffed (at least when I was there) and as such will be prone to vandalism.
2. As it is not staffed, it does not feel safe venturing into the park as it is quite isolated.
3. There are insufficient signboards within the park and even the buildings are not labeled.
4. There are signs of poor maintenance like overgrown grass, broken window panes, graffiti, etc.
It is hoped that the relevant authorities will consider the following:
1. Have the park staffed for the safety of visitors and to stop vandals dirtying the place.
2. Have a visitor centre to educate visitors on the ecology of the wetland environment.
3. Have more regular maintenance of this place and clean out the obscene gravity.
4. Have more publicity about this park. There should be signboards directing people to this park from the PLUS highway.
Properly maintained and managed, I am sure Taman Rekreasi Pantai Kamloon will become an enjoyable recreation destination for Kepala Batas and the surrounding areas.
Concerned Citizen
8 March 2007
