MY · Negeri Sembilan · 2.49°N 101.89°E

sungai menyala forest

Boardwalk trails under 45-metre jelutong trees and a forest sundial, just inland from PD.

Best time
Any time of year, on a dry morning. February and June to August are the driest spells; after rain the trails turn muddy and the leeches come out.
How long
Half a day
Getting there
About 1.5 hours' drive from KL on the North–South Expressway and the Seremban–Port Dickson Highway, then Jalan Sua Betong. It's about 15–20 minutes from Port Dickson town.
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MY · Negeri Sembilansungai menyala forest2.49°N 101.89°Egowherelah.com
Dear group chat,Boardwalk trails under 45-metre jelutong trees and a forest sundial, just inland from PD.— gowherelahTo: whoever’s drivingSungai Menyala ForestMY, Negeri Sembilan
KLsungai menyala forest
≈ 76 km from KL, as the crow flies

Sungai Menyala is a lowland rainforest reserve just inland from Port Dickson, protected since 1917. The Forestry Department runs it as PD Forest, an eco-education centre with short trails and boardwalks under tall meranti and keruing. It's an easy forest walk to add to a PD beach weekend.

Makan

  1. Seafood in PDGrilled fish, chilli crab and prawns at the restaurants along the coast road afterwards.Map ↗
  2. Masak lemak cili apiNegeri Sembilan's yellow chilli and coconut gravy, at the Malay rice shops around PD.Map ↗

Things to do

  1. The forest trailsThree main trails, partly on boardwalk, through red meranti and keruing.Map ↗
  2. The big treesA jelutong around 45 metres tall, and a hollow tree reckoned to be about 300 years old.Map ↗
  3. Dataran AstronomiA clearing with Malaysia's largest horizontal sundial, opened in 2023. With so little light around, it's a stargazing spot on clear nights.Map ↗
  4. The galleriesSmall exhibitions on forest types and on the Orang Asli of the area.Map ↗
  5. Mountain bikingA 23 km mountain-bike trail loops through the reserve. Bring your own bike.Map ↗

Good to know

  • Go early. The forest is cooler and the birds are busiest before 9am.
  • The centre has dormitories and rooms if you want to stay for a night walk or the stars.

Last checked October 2026. Things change, so check opening times, fees and transport before you go.