Located about 16 minutes drive away, Kampung Sungai Melayu is a preserved fishing village. The fishermen catch fresh seafood every morning and supply to the local wet markets. You can get fresh seafood and locally produced snacks from here. The activities to do here include bird watching, boat ride to enjoy mangrove tour as well as savouring Asam Pedas dishes in Restoran Sri Pantai by the water.
Sireh Park
If you prefer outdoor, Sireh Park is a 343 acres natural heritage park about 5 minutes drive away. You will discover various plants and fruit trees in this park along the footpath. You can have a picnic, camping, team building, workout or just take a stroll around the park for fresh air.
Sunway Big Box Retail Park
It takes about 8 minutes drive to arrive at this spacious outdoor retail complex. You can spend a day here to shop, dine and play. Besides the usual stores, you can find in other shopping malls, Sunway Big Box Retail Park has an outdoor extreme park - X Park Sunway Iskandar and an indoor extreme park - EnerG X Park to explore.
Kota Iskandar
Kota Iskandar is an administrative centre for the state government of Johor. It is like the second Putrajaya. You can walk or drive about 3 minutes here to admire the unique architectures or take photographs.
LEGOLAND Malaysia
The well-known LEGOLAND Malaysia, the first International Theme Park in Malaysia is only 5 minutes drive away. You can bring your kids here to explore the Theme Park, Water Park as well as the latest SEA LIFE where you can discover over 13,000 sea creatures from 120 species. There is an observation tower to enjoy a 360-degree view.
Emerald Lake
If you prefer an outdoor view, Emerald Lake, which is about a 9-minute drive from Pinetree Marina Resort, is the best option. You can go walking, picnicking, cycling, feeding fish, jogging, yoga, and other activities. It's a beautiful view to capture for your memories in Johor Bahru.