Amazingly Awesome Anawangin

It’s still two weeks before the scheduled trip to Anawangin and I’m already excited. Our team planned a team building activity on the first week of February in Anawangin- one of the best beaches located in the west coast of the Philippines. Anawangin is part of Zambales four to five hours drive north of Manila. To date, it is still the best place for a person who wants a quiet white beach, mountain trekking and camp fire.

Evergreen forest near the camping area.

The laid back, off-white sand and an evergreen forest cover near the shore will undeniably relax your mind from a full month work.  If your idea of a beach trip is to chill-out, unwind and have a peaceful but enjoyable weekend then you should definitely go to Anawangin. There are also two beach cliffs bounding the beach which you can hike up and enjoy the view.

The best time to go there is by February since the weather is not too hot and humid. You can also avoid many people going on camping by March and April. The campsite is too crowded by summer time. In order to reach Anawangin, you should ride Victory Liner who has terminals in Sampaloc and Cubao. Fare is around P250.00 and get off at Brgy. San Antonio, Zambales. From San Antonio you can hire a boat (P200 per pax) that will take you to Anawangin and enjoy the pristine waters for 45 minutes.

This is the camping site beneath the trees. 

There are no modern facilities on the beach so might as well take tents, extra food, water, utensils and some toiletries with you. Although there already small stores at the camping site it would be advisable to bring all the things you need. Hundred pesos is the charge per person on the camping site and it used for maintaining the cleanliness of the beach. You will see people who are picking up garbage and assisting all campers on their adventure. Aside from that they also maintain security and order of the camping site.

Most BPO employees conduct their team building activities here since it is not like Boracay that is already crowded. In fact it is more cost-effective than going to Boracay anyway.  Meaning to say you can always take advantage of having your activities without disturbing anyone or having your activities interrupted.

You can arrange with your boatman to pick you up on the day you planned to leave the camping site since there’s no signal coverage on the area yet. If you want to go island hopping make arrangement in advance as well. You can visit Capones and Camara Islands. Capones Island is known for its centuries-old Spanish lighthouse while Camara Island is a rock climbing destination.

White sand where you can enjoy all your team building activities.

Of course when visiting same places like this ensure safety since there are reports that there are wild animals in the forest so please watch out. And that is what the local securities are for that is present within the area so you do not have to worry of any attacks but still be careful when trekking in to the forest mountain.

Surely Anawangin is one of the best beaches near Manila for city people who wouldn’t mind roughing it out in the great outdoors because of its evergreen forest, gentle stream, breath-taking views and off-white sand. This is the best place where you can free your mind of the stresses in the city.