Mounts-Palay-Palay-Mataas-Na-Gulod National Park

Mounts-Palay-Palay-Mataas-Na-Gulod National Park is one of 41 national parks in the Philippines. It covers 3,995 km² (399,500 ha) — about 2.5 times the size of London, making it the #6 largest national park in the Philippines (7% of the country's national park area).

History and protection

The park was established in 1976, 50 years ago — the first national parks in the Philippines date back to 1904.

Visiting Mounts-Palay-Palay-Mataas-Na-Gulod National Park

The closest airport is Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL), about 48 km away — around 1 h 2 min by car; alternatively Subic Bay International Airport / Naval Air Station Cubi Point (SFS, 74 km). Other national parks within reach include Bataan National Park (257 km²), Pagsanjan Gorge National Park (2 km²), Mounts-Banahaw-San-Cristobal-Nationalpark (11,325 km²) and Mounts Banahaw–San Cristobal Protected Landscape (113 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.