Wisata Air Situ Rawa Besar
Wisata Air Situ Rawa Besar is a water park built around a large natural freshwater lake in Depok with calm water and shade-providing trees. The lake formed from clay mining during the colonial period and has developed into a 17-hectare body of water surrounded by jogging paths and walking trails.
The lake formed from clay mining during the Dutch colonial period when workers extracted soil for brick production and shipped it to Batavia. The excavation later became a natural water reservoir that helps prevent flooding and serves the city of Depok today.
The lake's name comes from its past use as a clay mining site during the colonial period. Today it serves as a gathering place where local residents regularly fish, jog, and spend time with family, making it an important community hub.
The site is free to visit at any time of day with parking available nearby and easy access by car or motorcycle. Jogging paths lined with trees circle the water, offering shaded routes for exercise and peaceful walks through the residential area.
The lake did not form naturally but rather from a clay pit created during the colonial period, a fact most visitors overlook today. This unexpected origin reveals how the city transformed an industrial site from the past into a green space that benefits residents and the environment.
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