![]() Palm and Balete trees, allowing just the exact amount of tropical light accompanied by sounds of native birds cooing from a distance. From there we drove by groves of lush coconut trees, slightly deeper into the forest.Īll around the springs are canopies of Acacia. One man pointed us to take a left in a small entrance way with the sign ” Bato Springs” almost unmarked from the main road. We actually ended up asking a local the exact gate to the spring. This took another 5-10 minute drive, navigating slowly so we can find the resorts entrance. The good thing is there is only one main road and once you enter Barangay San Cristobal, & from there are small wooden signs pointing you towards Bato Springs. Luckily my family knows the way to barangay San Cristobal which itself was an 8 minute drive from the city center, but this area was huge. We decided to cram ourselves in our van and drive. And though reports from some blog sites say Bato Springs is 5-10 minutes away from the city center, it is actually a bit ways more and taking a Tricycle (normal mode of transportation around San Pablo) will take longer. ![]() And That Is GOOD.Īfter asking around more, one of my eldest cousin who came in late to the reunion said that the spring is located in San Cristobal. Then again San Pablo has a variety of resorts & lakes within stones reach, meaning Bato Springs itself is a hidden gem untouched by commercialization. Not a lot of them knew of it despite living in the same town since birth. I asked my cousins and nieces if they know the resorts location. Reading from various blog post, Bato Springs is within the municipality of San Pablo not far from the city center and cathedral -both places I am familiar of. Less than 15 hours after I landed in Manila I told my dad that I wanted to go straight to our province in San Pablo, Laguna a good 1.5 Hour drive from the city. Relaxing by the canopy falls in Bato Springs My best bet was to go find the place myself which fueled my excitement, making this a old school adventure for me. But each spring, lake and estuary in Laguna goes by different names. My uncle from Virginia did recall about a “batis” Tagalog for spring, that he and his classmates would go to as a kid. But then again Laguna is a fairly large province known for its vast natural resources namely hot springs sourced from two dormant volcanoes Mt. To my dismay, my uncles and dad do not recall such a spring ever existed. ![]() My most reliable source of info would be reviews from TripAdvisor and posts from Instagram #BatoSpings Google search for Bato Springs or Bato-Bato springs reveal no official website sans bits and info from travel bloggers over the years and one so called Facebook page. That being said, I immediately called my dad and uncles asking for the exact location of the springs. My fathers family are one of the oldest and possible part of the founding community of San Pablo, Laguna. I just have to go there.īato Springs Waterfall located in Brgy San Crustobal, Laguna Pictures of the springs hailed crystal clear waters and a small waterfall carved both naturally and manmade from the mountain. I originally planned for a trip to Coron however the APEC 2015 summit that collided with my schedule didn’t allow that due to a weeklong transportation ban both air and sea.ĭays before my scheduled trip, I was googling and instagraming hidden vacation spots hopefully close to home, when tagged photos of a hidden spring in San Pablo Laguna called Bato Springs grabbed my attention. ![]() One of them was reconnecting with nature and be able to capture it in photographs. I remember when I was planning my 2015 home trip back to the Philippines, I wanted to off some items from my bucket list. ![]() The spring is located deep into the mountainous and forested area of Laguna that you need to be in San Pablo itself and ask locals to help you find it. Before I start my article, I would like to tell any interested adventure seekers of this spring… DO NOT TRUST GOOGLE MAPS on the location. ![]()
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