It covers an area of 70 hectares (170 acres), and was partially built on reclaimed land.

Initially planned in the late 1970s to serve people living in the vicinity, the park was designed with the help of two Japanese landscape specialists.

Pasir Ris Park covers an area of 70 hectares (170 acres), and is around 3.2 kilometres (2.0 mi) long.

It is bordered by Pasir Ris Road and Jalan Loyang Besar to the south, and faces the sea to the north.

[2] Initial plans for the park included a large pond, jogging and cycling paths, tree groves and a sports complex.

[5] During the construction of Pasir Ris Park, a portion of the beach was raised to eliminate waterlogged soil.

Of these three themes, construction for the 20 hectares (49 acres) area for "Children's Holiday" had started in September 1984.