The Taman Aman Park is a a green patch that provides Petaling Jaya
residents with a tranquil environment to exercise and conduct
leisure activities.
It's quiet and calm, but the park serenity is
broken whenever the LRT train passes in.
While visible from the Paramount
Putra LRT station, the park is nevertheless located away from the
hustle and bustle of the main roads. Situated at the borders of
Taman Lean Seng (Section 22) and Paramount Garden (Section 20), the
peaceful park is complete with facilities such as a basketball
court, jogging trails, exercise bars, gazebos, a skateboard arena
and a playground.
A scenic view of a lake plus numerous large trees complete the
scenery. Chirping birds can be heard at times, but the occasional
passing of a Putra LRT train drowns the melody.
For the convenience of visitors, the Petaling Jaya Municipal Council
(MPPJ) has put up signboards, with instructions on how to use the
exercise bars.
Weekend mornings and late afternoons are when the place is most
crowded, with frolicking children and youths playing sports or
exercising while adults and the elderly jog or rest in one of the
many benches and gazebos.
On weekdays, the place is rather quiet and old folks take advantage
of the peace by exercising at their own pace. The lake has a boat
dock though there are no facilities for boating.
A lone boat, belonging to the MPPJ, is docked at the berth to allow
workers to clean the lake once in a while. There is also no fishing
as the lake is shallow.
The skateboard arena is popular among young
boys.
The skateboard arena is popular among young boys.
The quiet and secluded nature of the park has its drawbacks,
however, as vandals strike often and spray graffiti on walls and
break streetlights.
This hasn’t gone without notice of the
residents and the assemblyman Datuk Dr Wong Sai Hou, who are looking
to form a committee called The Friends of Taman Aman that can look
after the lake.
The plan hasn’t kicked off due to lack of volunteers, but Wong hopes
residents and those who use the facilities help look out for the
park as it is one of the few precious green lungs left in the area.
Getting There:
Stop at the Paramount Putra LRT station and take a minute’s walk to
the park. There are also several parking bays surrounding the park
for visitors who want to drive there, one of which is located in
Jalan 20/19, off Jalan 14/47.
