Maple Garden — Attraction in Taichung

Maple Garden is a nice green oasis in the midst of one of the busiest area of Taichung. It is a blessing, if you are one of the lucky inhabitants of the surrounding luxury apartment buildings.

If you are already in the area (Chaoma Bus Station, Taichung National Theater, Tiger City, Mitsukoshi or Top City Department Stores), the park is definitively worthy of a visit. The evening is the best time to visit Maple Valley. At that time Maple Valley attracts local musicians, some street performers. The buildings around glow with lights.

There is a cafeteria, overlooking the pond. There are plenty of restaurants and eateries all around anyway. Three departments stores are at less than 300...

From the busy sidewalks of Taiwan Boulevard and Henan Road, several paths descend into the peaceful and sometimes quiet oasis of Maple Garden. We enjoy walking along the beautiful nature trail which circles the koy-filled pond, where ducks, turtles, koy and chirping birds move about. The park's color-scheme changes through the year, as new tropical flowers bloom with each new season. There is no play equipment for children, however the nature trail is interesting and engaging for all ages. Beautiful both in daylight and at night, Maple Garden is a great place to take a peaceful walk or just sit down to escape the hustle and bustle of the city. Just don't forget the...

Very well designed city park. The park are located into a depress where a pond took the centre stage. Geese, turtle and fish populated the pond. Music will be heard through the speaker in the heart shaped building. They purposely pump water uphill to create a stream for you to enjoy the sight and sound. Some path are created via stones or wood chips giving you another terrain experience. Because large luxury apartment nearby, the sun was shielded. You could be at the pond edge but it's well shaded . Love the red bridge on the pond , creating certain aesthetic to the whole dimension. Only nit pick is it lacked of playground for kids to...