Quick Background
Way back 2001 My parents decided to rent a bamboo bungalow house in front of the lake. we stayed there for about 2 years. I still remember the arrangement back then, my Dad works at Manila and he comes home every weekend and goes back to work every first day of the week. How we survive? I barely remember. as far as I know we our kilometers away from the public market. The people are very polite. their accent is cute and melodious.
( The first View Deck: Built beside the lake )
( The second View Deck: If you wish to have a wider view. Few steps away up here.)
SIX THINGS TO DO IN THE LAKE
( Food trip all over the place )
( Swim if you can because why not? )
San Pablo Laguna is known for It's 7 lake. One of the most prominent or well known lake is the Sampaloc Lake. Sampaloc is an inactive volcanic maar on the island of Luzon, the Philippines. It is the largest of the Seven Lakes of San Pablo, Laguna.
Area: 104 ha
Width: 1.2 km
Mean Depth: 10m
ABOUT THE PLACE
Sampaloc Lake is such a great place for Family. though unlike other tourist spots in Laguna there are only few activities you can enjoy. however if you're really determined and motivated running around the lake is basically the best thing. people start running at 4 am. what's good about it is you don't have to bring water, Just enjoy the spring. there are few bamboo tubes connected on to the foot of the mountain providing Fresh Mineral water. just stick your mouth on the tube then all good. Hydrated.
The locals are very Polite. there are houses on the other side of the road and few houses beside the lake. I heard this year it will all be cleared out. the Officials will make it a legit tourist spot. ( Kinda sad because they will relocate the people away from their source of livelihood, Most of the locals' source of livelihood is their fishing fond around the lake. )
There are two view deck in the lake the first one is actually built beside the lake. so you will have a closer view on the site. the other one is just few steps away up if you wish to have a much wider view of the lake.
(Photos Provided Below)
( The second View Deck: If you wish to have a wider view. Few steps away up here.)
SIX THINGS TO DO IN THE LAKE
1. Bike - you can rent a bike for only 20 pesos ( $0.433 ) sadly there's no sidecars only single bikes are available. you can bike around the lake.
2. Boating - you an do boating for only 50 pesos ( $1.082 ) I think for 30 mins or so. however Boating is only available every weekend because Huge amount of people mostly stay on the weekends.
3. Food Trip - there are a lot of street Food available in front of the lake. Mostly Isaw, BBQ , hotdogs etc. If you don't feel like eating street food there are few eatery or coffee shops around too. just imagine having coffee with such an incredible view.
4. Stroll - stroll around. there's a park in front of the lake you can just sit there and re evaluate things.
5. Run - and as what I said earlier. It's free. take your Bums out of laziness and hit the lake by running. surely gain some self boost.
6. Swim - Few people only do dives at the lake. but if you want to do it why not? It's Free
( Below are Photos Provided to visualize the actual experience )
( Bike: rent a bike for only 20 pesos ( $0.433 ) )
( Food trip all over the place )
( Swim if you can because why not? )
