Less than 27km from Bandar Seri Begawan’s town centre, Muara Beach's long, quiet esplanade invites leisurely strolling and is an ideal destination for a family outing. Amenities here include a well-equipped picnic area, a children's playground, changing and toilet facilities, as well as weekend food and drink stalls.

A 10-minute drive from Muara, lively Serasa Beach is a haven for watersports enthusiasts and boasts an extensive watersports complex built recently to host the SEA games. The complex provides comprehensive facilities at international competition level standards, including jet skiing, kayaking, windsurfing, regatta sailing, power boat racing, aqua sports training and water skiing.

Berakas beach is situated along the Muara highway and about 15 minutes' drive from the town centre. It is usually a busy place during weekends as it has facilities for BBQs, huts for resting and showers for those who like to take a dip in the warm water.

Literally the unforgettable beach, this scenic locale is a popular recreation spot located at Kuala Tutong. Here, the beauty of the beach is enhanced by a narrow strip of land, with the South China Sea on one side and the Tutong River on the other. The beach is a five minute drive from Tutong town and is a lovely spot for picnics, fishing and swimming.

For those who prefer a day of sun and sand while in Belait, Lumut Beach beckons. Lumut offers complete facilities for picnicking, jogging and family outings. Added features here are the huts and shelters especially designed for visitor relaxation.

Approximately an hour and a half drive from Bandar Seri Begawan, Tasek Merimbun is a nature lover's delight with Brunei's largest lake offering a myriad of bird life or a quiet and peaceful place to picnic. The lake forms an S-shape and has an island in the middle, accessible via a wooden boardwalk. The park also has a jungle trail.

Covering 2,679 hectares of land, the Silver Jubilee Park is found about one kilometer from the town proper of Kuala Belait. The park was built in commemoration of His Majesty's reign. This is a gift to the King from the local residents of Kuala Belait. The Silver Jubilee Park has several features such as arched entrances or "pintu gerbang", as they are called in the local language, and a monument dedicated to the king. There are several huts and benches for people to relax on as well. For the children, there is a playground too.

The park is located about 1 kilometer from Bangar, the main town of Temburong District. Its features include a pond used for remote-controlled boat racing and sic pondok of similar design to those at the Kuala Belalong Field Studies centre. Three pondoks display the pictorial records of the sultan’s visit to Temburong and the activities of the local people, while the other three display findings made at the Kuala Belalong Field Studies centre. The park is an excellent alternative for those unable to visit the more remotely located Kuala Belalong Field studies centre.

The Yayasan Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Foundation Complex is a commercial and shopping complex, designed to generate revenue for a foundation dedicated to the welfare of the people. It is a personal initiative of His Majesty, and it is a testament to his abiding concern to the well being of the people of Brunei. The main walkway features excellent views of the Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque at one end and Kampung Ayer at the other.

A 45 minutes boat-ride from Muara lies Pulau Selirong (Selirong Island), which is a 2,566 hectares mangrove-covered island. There is a 2 kilometres of wooden walkways offering close-up views of the mangroves and wildlife. There is also an observation tower and the island has toilet facilities and rest huts.

You can take a boat which leaves early, at around 5.45am, as soon as the boatman can navigate in the pre-dawn light. Speed down the Brunei River and across the calm water of inner Brunei Bay as the sun begins to rise, reaching Selirong Island early, when the natural habitants are active and you are most likely to encounter the amazing array of wildlife living amongst its tangle of mangroves, vines, palms and trees.

Selirong Forest Recreation Park is a preserved area solely for outdoor recreation, research and nature education. This mangrove wonderland is a breeding ground for the marine life that populates Brunei Bay. It is also a bird-watchers delight. With pristine mangrove forests, the chances of sighting wildlife are good; especially the proboscis monkey which is endemic to the island of Borneo. At certain times of the year, migratory birds alight here to make this their nesting ground and with other denizens of the mangrove forest, make this island, a naturalist's dream.

Try to walk quietly along the 2 km of elevated timber boardwalks. Stop to hear and watch the parade of unique mammals, resident and migratory birds, bats, reptiles, fish, crustaceans, and of course proboscis monkeys. There is also a chance that you will see a green turtle or salt water crocodile in the mangrove channels.