Every weekend, morning until afternoon, so many come and play here

Getting out in the fresh air is good for your body, from improving your blood pressure and strengthening your immune system. The rural atmosphere like this can you feel when visiting the Dadap Merah Park on Jalan Kebagusan Dalam I, RT 08/04, Kebagusan, Pasar Minggu, South Jakarta.

In this 20,000-square-meter wide park area, you can take shelter under the trees while listening to the sound of the water gurgling from the river that leads to the lake, including enjoy a variety of playground and sports facilities.

Ilham Hidayat (38), a citizen of RT 02/05, Kebagusan said, since it was built in 2012, the park has always been visited by children, adults and the elderly, especially in the afternoon.

"My child plays almost every day in this park," he expressed, at the location, Wednesday (3/11).

Similar statement also comes out from Anggraini (45), another citizen. She often visits this park while cycling or chatting with his neighbors.

"Besides being shady and beautiful, I'm very comfortable for a chat here," he told.

The park security officer Mohammad Ilham expressed it is not only crowded by locals, but also people from outside. Moreover they can enjoy quite diverse facilities and park its vehicles in a large parking area.

"Every weekend, morning until afternoon, so many come and play here," he told.

He added the South Jakarta Health and Urban Forest Sub-agency is developing a tree house and will be complete in the near future.

"Talk about security level, we have six officers who operate for 24 hours," he closed.