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Five city parks, one table: when they open, what they cost, when you may cycle, which station exit is nearest and what is not allowed. Hours, fees and rules are from the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration’s own park pages, read on 6 November 2026.

PARKS
5
OPEN
04:30–05:00
ENTRY
FREE

PARKS

Five parks side by side

PARKDISTRICTDAYSOPENCLOSEFEEBIKESSTATION
Benjakitti Forest Park DISTRICT KHLONG TOEIDAYS Every dayOPEN 04:30CLOSE 22:00FEE FreeBIKES 06:00–17:30STATION MRT QSNCC
Lumphini Park DISTRICT PATHUM WANDAYS Every dayOPEN 04:30CLOSE 22:00FEE FreeBIKES 10:00–15:00STATION MRT Lumphini
Chao Phraya Sky Park DISTRICT PHRA NAKHONDAYS Every dayOPEN 05:00CLOSE 20:00FEE FreeBIKES 280 mSTATION MRT Sanam Chai
Benchasiri Park DISTRICT KHLONG TOEIDAYS Every dayOPEN 04:30CLOSE 22:00FEE FreeBIKES Not listedSTATION BTS Phrom Phong
Chatuchak Park DISTRICT CHATUCHAKDAYS Every dayOPEN 04:30CLOSE 22:00FEE FreeBIKES Not allowedSTATION MRT Chatuchak Pk

Hours and fee from the City’s park pages (Benjakitti’s fee from guides: the City’s line is empty). “Bikes” means riding your own bike; none of the pages lists a bike rental.

The station is the nearest the City or the train operator names; exits are in each park’s page.

Checked 6 November 2026

Four of the five open 04:30–22:00 and Chao Phraya Sky Park 05:00–20:00. Entry is free (Benjakitti’s fee line on the City’s page is empty; guides say free). Bringing your own bike: Benjakitti 06:00–17:30, Lumphini 10:00–15:00, Sky Park a 280 m stretch, Chatuchak not at all. No park allows alcohol, smoking or drones.

Which park for what

Early morning run or walk
Lumphini Park, Benjakitti Forest Park — both open at 04:30; Benjakitti has a 2.8 km running route and a 5.8 km nature walk
Evening, after the heat
Lumphini Park, Benjakitti Forest Park — open until 22:00; Lumphini’s free aerobics run in the evening (news-based)
With children
Benjakitti Forest Park, Lumphini Park, Benchasiri Park — the City lists a playground at all three
Your own bike
Benjakitti Forest Park, Lumphini Park, Chao Phraya Sky Park — Benjakitti 06:00–17:30, Lumphini 10:00–15:00, Sky Park 280 m; Chatuchak bans cycling
With a dog
Benjakitti Forest Park, Lumphini Park — a Dog Park at Benjakitti (registration and rules) and a Pet Park at Lumphini; Benchasiri and Chatuchak take no pets
A break between malls
Benchasiri Park — at BTS Phrom Phong, the same station as the EmQuartier and Emporium malls
Views over the river
Chao Phraya Sky Park — three viewpoints and a 360-degree view point; closes at 20:00
Squirrels and flower beds
Chatuchak Park — the City calls it the squirrel park; next to Chatuchak market

Walk from Lumphini to Benjakitti

The two big parks are joined by the Green Bridge, so one walk links them. The site owner has walked it and says it is a very enjoyable route. (site owner)

  1. Start: Lumphini ParkMRT Lumphini exit 3, MRT Silom exit 1 or BTS Sala Daeng exit 5. Free evening aerobics run here (news-based).
  2. Green Bridge, 250 mThe Standard (2 May 2026) reports it open since 1 May daily 06:00–18:00 with staff on duty; MGR Online gives the 250 m length and the May opening plan. Reports of the hours differ slightly and no City page was read for it.
  3. Benjakitti Sky walk, 1.6 kmThe City lists a 1.6 km sky walk through the park (park open until 22:00).
  4. FinishMRT Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre or BTS Asok; the City names both for the park.
  • The bridge closes at 18:00 according to the news reports, earlier than the parks. For a late walk, start at Benjakitti or walk the bridge first.
  • The bridge’s hours were reported in the first weeks after it opened and may change: check on the spot.
  • The total distance and time are left to the map; the link below gives a walking route.

5 parks

The map loads when it comes into view.

Course, Lumphini to Benjakitti: The dashed line joins the two parks in a straight line. It is not the walking path and does not follow the Green Bridge; use the Google Maps link for the route.

Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors. Pins sit at an approximate centre of each park, from OpenStreetMap, not at an entrance.

Walking route on Google Maps →

(news): The Standard (Thai), MGR Online (Thai)

What the City’s pages list

A tick means the City’s page for that park lists it. A dash means the page does not list it, not that it does not exist.

Benjakitti Forest ParkLumphini ParkChao Phraya Sky ParkBenchasiri ParkChatuchak Park
Walking pathListedListedListedListedListed
RunningListedListed—ListedListed
CyclingListedListedListed——
Pedal boats, kayaksListedListed———
PlaygroundListedListed—Listed—
Exercise equipment, yoga lawn—Listed———
Dog or pet parkListedListed———
Lockers—Listed———
Lift for disabled and elderly——Listed——
Viewpoints——Listed——
Sky walkListed————
Sculptures———Listed—
Fountain show———Listed—
Squirrels————Listed
Flower and sunflower beds————Listed

Rules, heat and special nights

The City’s lists of what is not allowed are close to the same for all five: no drones, no smoking, no alcohol or intoxicants, no gambling, no indecent acts, no buying or selling, no damaging trees. Benchasiri and Chatuchak take no pets, and Chatuchak bans cycling.

  • No drones
  • No smoking
  • No alcohol or intoxicants
  • No gambling
  • No indecent acts
  • No buying, selling or swapping
  • Do not damage trees
  • Benchasiri Park: No pets
  • Chatuchak Park: No pets
  • Chatuchak Park: No cycling

On Loy Krathong night in 2025 the BMA kept 33 parks open until midnight for floating krathongs (The Nation, 22 October 2025); the 2026 list has not been announced. The City’s park pages show 22:00 closing. Loy Krathong in Bangkok →

In the hot months the early hours are the cool ones: Lumphini and Benjakitti open at 04:30. In the smoky season check the air first. Weather by month → Bangkok air quality →

For a night ride across the city instead, see the night bike ride page. →

FAQ

What time do Bangkok’s parks open and close?
Lumphini, Benjakitti, Benchasiri and Chatuchak open every day 04:30–22:00. Chao Phraya Sky Park opens 05:00–20:00. Some guides still print older hours such as 21:00 for Lumphini; the City’s pages say 22:00.
Is it free to enter Lumphini and Benjakitti?
Lumphini is free on the City’s page. The City’s Benjakitti page leaves the fee line empty; guides say entry is free.
Can I ride a bike in Lumphini Park?
The City lists cycling at Lumphini 10:00–15:00 and at Benjakitti 06:00–17:30. Chatuchak Park bans cycling. No page we read lists bikes to rent.
How do I walk from Lumphini to Benjakitti?
Over the Green Bridge, which news reports say opened on 1 May 2026 and is open 06:00–18:00. The route and its hours are described above.
Can I drink alcohol in a Bangkok park?
No. “No alcohol or intoxicants” is on the City’s list for every park read.

BEFORE YOU GO

Before you go

  1. Check the closing hour

    Sky Park closes at 20:00, the Green Bridge at 18:00 (news), the others at 22:00.

  2. No drones, no alcohol, no smoking

    On the City’s list for every park.

  3. Water and a hat

    None of the City’s pages says anything about shade; bring water in the hot months.