Dampalit Falls in Laguna

It's not exactly Niagra, but it's a nice little waterfall where one can refreshen.  Walking your way through a densely populated community with the occasional motorcycle passing you by isn't exactly inviting, but when you get to the end of the paved road, the forest begins to open up as you catch glimpses of butterflies, dragonflies and the lush tropical vegetation.  You'll have to negotiate a narrow beam of a bridge and you're at the entrance of Dampalit Falls.  Pay the P20 entrance fee and you're inside a little piece of paradise.  A creek flows through a rocky promontory that leads you to the falls.

The restrooms aren't exactly inviting and the picnic tables not that great, even if you have to shell out P200 to use them, but if you're like me, a big rock would do just fine. These are but minor inconveniences to enjoying this little jewel of a falls in the town of hot springs.

Time to Allot:

2 hours to 6 hours

Best Time to Go:

Jan-May, Nov-Dec

Cost:

Payment Required

Payment Accepted:

Cash only

Getting there:

1. From Metro Manila, ride a bus to Sta. Cruz, Laguna.
En route will be College, Los Banos.  Tell the conductor to let you down in front of Camp Eldridge.
Get off the bus at the front of Lalakay Elementary School, just across Camp Eldridge.

2. Walk your way to Dampalit Falls.  It's quite a walk, around 2 km. through a paved but narrow road in a densely populated community.