Sungai Batu Pahat, 10km east of Kangar offers a variety of attractions. This popular picnic spot encompasses a playground, an animal farm and a bird park. Gazebos provide shelter for picnickers and campers alike.
The Putra Golf Club, an 18-hole golf course, offers the golf enthusiast the challenge of a reputedly difficult par-72 course with its numerous obstructions and traps.