Must-see beach · West Region, Singapore
Raffles Lighthouse
Raffles Lighthouse is a beach in West Region, Singapore.
Raffles Lighthouse: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Raffles Lighthouse
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Raffles Lighthouse — distance from nearby cities
- From Singapore (SG): about 24 km by road (19 km straight line) · directions · more places near Singapore
Coordinates: 1.16005, 103.74079. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Raffles Lighthouse
- Junk Island · river spot · West Region · ~10 km · Must-see
- Wings of Time Fireworks Symphony · attraction · Central Region · ~17 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Mega Adventure - Singapore · attraction · Central Region · ~17 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Fort Siloso · museum · Central Region · ~17 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Madame Tussauds Singapore · museum · Central Region · ~17 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Dragon's Teeth Gate · viewpoint · Central Region · ~17 km · Must-see
- Skyline Luge Singapore · attraction · Central Region · ~17 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sentosa Island · river spot · Central Region · ~17 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Universal Studios Singapore · attraction · Central Region · ~17 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Adventure Cove Waterpark · attraction · Central Region · ~18 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Sentosa · attraction · Central Region · ~18 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Singapore Oceanarium · attraction · Central Region · ~18 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Pulau Brani · river spot · Central Region · ~18 km · Must-see
- Hort Park · park · Central Region · ~18 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Norwegian Seamen's Mission · church · Central Region · ~19 km · Must-see
- Kent Ridge Park · park · Central Region · ~19 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- West Coast Park · beach · Central Region · ~19 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Masjid Temenggong Daeng Ibrahim · dargah · Central Region · ~19 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Raffles Lighthouse
- West Coast Park · beach · Central Region · ~19 km · Well liked · Must-see
- East Coast Park · beach · Central Region · ~31 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Cape Piai · beach · Johor · ~36 km · Must-see
- Batam Island · beach · Batam · ~40 km · Must-see
- Stulang beach · beach · Johor · ~43 km · Must-see
- Danga Bay Park · beach · Johor · ~44 km · Must-see
- Changi Beach Park · beach · East Region · ~47 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Banana Island Lighthouse · beach · Johor · ~80 km · Must-see
- Pantai Desaru · beach · Johor · ~91 km · Must-see
- Siloso Beach · beach · Central Region · ~16 km · Highly rated
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Frequently asked
Is Raffles Lighthouse safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Raffles Lighthouse yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Raffles Lighthouse?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
How far is Raffles Lighthouse from Singapore?
Raffles Lighthouse is about 24 km by road from Singapore (19 km straight line). Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Raffles Lighthouse?
Nearby: Junk Island (river spot, 10 km), Wings of Time Fireworks Symphony (attraction, 17 km), Mega Adventure - Singapore (attraction, 17 km), Fort Siloso (museum, 17 km), Madame Tussauds Singapore (museum, 17 km), Dragon's Teeth Gate (viewpoint, 17 km).
Is Raffles Lighthouse worth visiting?
Raffles Lighthouse is listed as a must-see beach in Singapore on Spotwander.