Bataan National Park

Bataan National Park is one of 41 national parks in the Philippines. It covers 257 km² (25,676 ha) — about 2.4 times the size of Paris, making it the #10 largest national park in the Philippines (0.4% of the country's national park area).

History and protection

The park was established in 1945, 81 years ago — the first national parks in the Philippines date back to 1904. It is listed in IUCN category II: National Park — protecting whole ecosystems while welcoming visitors for recreation and education.

Visiting Bataan National Park

The closest airport is Subic Bay International Airport / Naval Air Station Cubi Point (SFS), about 20 km away — around 26 minutes by car; alternatively Clark International Airport / Clark Air Base (CRK, 58 km). Other national parks within reach include Mounts-Palay-Palay-Mataas-Na-Gulod National Park (3,995 km²), Mount Arayat National Park (3,836 km²), Biak-na-Bato National Park (21 km²) and Pagsanjan Gorge National Park (2 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.