Baliangao Wetland Park Travel Guide
Baliangao Wetland Park is a beautiful eco-friendly area close to the town of Dapitan in the Zamboanga Peninsular. It is a popular spot for those into wetlands, fish, and diving.
- What is It?
- Baliangao Wetland Park is a marine sanctuary for numerous kinds of fish and mangroves.
- When to Go
- Can be visited year round, but the best weather is December through March.
- Nearest Town
- Dapitan City is the nearest major town, about 30kms to the west.
- Don't Miss
- Cogon Eco-Park in nearby Dipolog.
- Trivia
- Baliangao Wetland Park is one of the best managed reefs in the Philippines.
The park is located in Surigao Del Sur Province, not far from Dapitan, and lies among numerous barangay villages where most people fish for a living. Baliangao Wetland Park itself is on the fringe of the lovely Danao Bay marine sanctuary and features over a dozen species of mangrove trees and numerous species of fish.
One of the best parts of a visit to Baliangao Wetland Park is the entrance, where visitors get to walk through a mangrove forest via a coconut walkway. Feeding time is the best time to be here, an hour before high tide. There is accommodation in Baliangao Wetland Park in four cottages and some camp grounds.
Those who visit Baliangao Wetland Park generally come in via Dipolog which itself is home to several attractions including many parks and landmarks.
Travel to Baliangao Wetland Park - Getting There
Baliangao Wetland Park is best accessed through Dipolog Airport, which is located to the west of the sanctuary also in northern Zamboanga Peninsular. Flights arrive into Dipolog daily from Manila, taking about 90 minutes, and transfers to the reserve take about an hour or more. An alternative for those in Cebu City is to take a high-speed ferry to Dapitan City.
