Carpenter Road Park, Public recreational park in Kowloon City District, Hong Kong.
Carpenter Road Park is a 2.68-hectare public park on Carpenter Road in Kowloon City, next to Kowloon City Plaza and Kowloon Walled City Park. Its main cycling track combines flat sections with bridge-divided slopes, and the grounds also hold a wok-shaped track, a circular bicycle practice area, a jogging trail, fitness stations, a children's playground, a football pitch, four basketball courts and two volleyball courts.
The park occupies the site of Sai Tau Village, demolished in July 1985, whose residents moved to Lok Wah Estate in Kwun Tong. Construction began in 1987 and was completed in August 1989. The land near Junction Road once held the National and Freedom film studios. In 2022 the Urban Renewal Authority proposed using part of the park for a new Kowloon City Municipal Services Building.
The park's name comes from Carpenter Road, and its site was once Sai Tau Village, demolished in July 1985 with residents moved to Lok Wah Estate in Kwun Tong. The land near Junction Road earlier held the National and Freedom film studios. Today the park is known for cycling: a flat track and bridge-divided slopes, plus a wok-shaped track and circular practice area where riders lap at speed.
The park sits on Carpenter Road beside Kowloon City Plaza, and its grounds connect with Kowloon Walled City Park, so the two can be visited on one walk. Entry is free. The cycle track combines flat sections with slopes divided by bridges, and its gentler gradients suit beginners; a wok-shaped track and a circular practice area let riders lap at speed.
The park's cycle track combines flat sections with slopes divided by bridges, and its wok-shaped track and circular practice area let riders lap at speed or learn bike skills. The site near Junction Road once held the National and Freedom film studios.
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