🌳 Top 8 Parks & gardens in the Philippines (2026)

The best parks & gardens in the Philippines in 2026, by our editorial score, are Eden Nature Park & Resort, BenCab Museum and Fort Santiago. Last updated November 5, 2026 · Methodology

Rizal Park, Burnham Park, Eden Nature Park and the botanical gardens of Baguio and Davao.

1. 1

   Eden Nature Park & Resort

   📍 Toril, Davao City · ₱₱

   75-hectare mountain resort above Toril with a 40-hectare attractions area toured by guided shuttle, plus the Skyrider cable glide, gardens, a deer park and a fishing village.

   Don't miss: Ride the Skyrider cable glide and take the guided shuttle through the gardens.

   ★ 4.5 (2,906 Google)
   99
2. 2

   BenCab Museum

   📍 Asin Road, Tuba, Benguet · ₱

   Museum of National Artist Benedicto Cabrera on Asin Road outside Baguio, with galleries of his work, Cordillera artefacts and a garden overlooking a forested valley.

   Don't miss: Walk the galleries, then have coffee at Cafe Sabel overlooking the garden.

   ★ 4.4 (1,003 TripAdvisor)
   90
3. 3

   Fort Santiago

   📍 Intramuros, Manila, Metro Manila · ₱

   Spanish-era citadel at the mouth of the Pasig River managed by the Intramuros Administration, with the Rizal Shrine and riverside ramparts; published adult entry is PHP 75.

   Don't miss: Walk the ramparts at sunset and visit the Rizal Shrine inside the fort.

   ★ 4.1 (2,164 TripAdvisor)
   90
4. 4

   Puerto Princesa Underground River

   📍 Sabang, Puerto Princesa, Palawan · ₱₱

   UNESCO World Heritage site (1999) where a navigable river flows through a limestone cave to the sea; visited by paddle-boat with a capped number of daily permits.

   Don't miss: Paddle 1.5 km into the cave with an audio guide, watching for bats and swiftlets.

   ★ 4.4 (5,814 TripAdvisor)
   89
5. 5

   Chocolate Hills Natural Monument

   📍 Chocolate Hills Complex, Carmen, Bohol · ₱

   Field of more than 1,200 grass-covered conical hills across central Bohol, protected as a Natural Monument and on the UNESCO Tentative List since 2006; the Carmen complex has the main viewing deck.

   Don't miss: Climb the viewing deck at Carmen for the 360-degree view of the hills.

   ★ 4.2 (2,873 TripAdvisor)
   88
6. 6

   The Ruins

   📍 Hacienda Santa Maria, Talisay, Negros Occidental · ₱

   Skeleton of the Don Mariano Ledesma Lacson mansion set in gardens on a former sugar hacienda outside Bacolod; open daily 9 am–8 pm with a published adult entry of P150.

   Don't miss: Watch the mansion light up at dusk from the garden lawn.

   ★ 4.3 (653 TripAdvisor)
   88
7. 7

   Philippine Tarsier and Wildlife Sanctuary

   📍 Barangay Canapnapan, Corella, Bohol · ₱

   Forest sanctuary in Corella where tarsiers live in a protected habitat and are viewed on a guided trail; it is the research-and-conservation site rather than a roadside enclosure.

   Don't miss: Walk the guided forest trail to spot tarsiers at rest.

   ★ 4.2 (796 TripAdvisor)
   85
8. 8

   Burnham Park

   📍 City centre, Baguio, Benguet · Free

   Central city park laid out in the American-era Burnham plan, with a boating lagoon, bike lanes and gardens at about 1,500 m elevation.

   Don't miss: Rent a rowboat on the lagoon and cycle the park loop.

   ★ 3.9 (1,036 TripAdvisor)
   84

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