Lake Danao
A guitar-shaped mountain lake at about 650 m in the central highlands of Leyte, surrounded by cloud forest, good for boating and camping.
Lake Danao lies within Lake Danao National Park in Ormoc City. The lake is guitar-shaped and surrounded by primeval rainforest and mountains, with a cool climate. Along the shore you can rent bamboo rafts or small boats, and there are simple campsites and food stalls. Park entry is inexpensive. It is about 1.5–2 hours by hired car from Tacloban, or about 40 minutes via Ormoc, and is often combined with Ormoc or Mahagnao Volcano Natural Park in a day trip. Mountain afternoons often bring rain, so bring rain gear.
Opening hours
08:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Mahagnao Volcano Natural Park
- Palo Metropolitan Cathedral
- Hill 522 (Calvary Hill)
- MacArthur Landing Memorial National Park
- MV Eva Jocelyn Yolanda Memorial
- Santo Niño Shrine and Heritage Museum
- Price Mansion
- Santo Niño Church