Sidoarjo Regency · ID

Kawasan Mangrove Gunung Anyar Surabaya

On Surabaya's northeastern edge, where the city thins into fish ponds and tidal creeks, the Gunung Anyar Mangrove Ecotourism Park (Kawasan Mangrove Gunung Anyar) hides one of East Java's most surprising green escapes: a dense wall of coastal mangrove forest threaded by bamboo boardwalks, a 12-metre watchtower, and slow river boats that glide out toward the Java Sea. It is an easy, low-cost half-day out of the urban heat—and a place where a stroll becomes a small expedition. The park forms part of the Kebun Raya Mangrove Surabaya, Indonesia's first mangrove botanical garden, officially inaugurated on 26 July 2023 to coincide with International Mangrove Day. Some 57 to 58 mangrove species grow here under the care of the city's mangrove-garden unit, making it equal parts recreation ground, conservation area and outdoor classroom.