Quezon National Park

Just 180-km southeast of Manila in Altimonan, Quezon Province lies one of the most beautiful mountains in southern Luzon that has been declared a Game Refuge and Bird Sanctuary.

The present area of the park is 984 hectares (4 sq. miles) with its highest point at 366-m above sea level.

The park has an intricate system of caves, waterfalls, springs, creeks, gorges, and ravines set against a quaint backdrop of lush greenery.

The park teems with flora and fauna, from butterflies to birds and monkeys tugging along their young while crossing the street.

The trees are so tall and huge that they make the zigzag road darker than it should be.

The park is also the site of Pinagbanderahan, where the Filipino Revolutionaries planted the Philippine flag in their fight against the Spanish colonizers.

Quezon National Forest Park encompasses the western municipalities of Atimonan, Pagbilao, and Padre Burgos.

It can be reached by walking for about one hour from the road to the top of a ridge.