List Of Kid-Friendly Outdoor Spaces In & Around Metro Manila

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I love taking my kids outside to play and I’m also glad to see them genuinely enjoying the outdoors. When we were renting a condo unit in Makati, we would also go to the large common area. We would also take our kids to the mall on weekends. Even today, playtime outside is part of our everyday activities.

Kid-friendly outdoor spaces in and around Metro Manila

List Of Kid-Friendly Outdoor Spaces In & Around Metro Manila


The advantages of the outdoors to children’s development


I’m a firm believer in the advantages that the outdoors brings to children. That’s the reason why I love to take my kids out to play. I let them run outside, pick stones, and even play with dirt because it helps in their overall physical and mental development. Aside from that, the microbes in the dirt also help strengthen their immune system so that’s a good enough reason to let kids get dirty.

A quick vacation in San Antonio, Nueva Ecija


We were fortunate because during our two-month vacation to the province, our children were able to play outside almost every day just because there are open spaces immediately outside the house and our garden and backyard were big enough for our kids.

If not for our jobs that await us in Metro Manila, I would’ve wanted for us to stay longer because I can see that our kids are having an extremely good time in our provincial home. Furthermore, all the time that they spent outside increased their bodies’ defenses so that they didn’t have an allergic rhinitis attack or catch any cold bug during our stay in the province.

That being said, I began to look for outdoor spaces in and around Metro Manila where I can safely take our kids.

Outdoor spaces that are safe and kid-friendly


I’m a member of a dad group and I’m happy that most of my fellow fathers are looking for large open areas where they can also take their children out. Many of them gave good suggestions, as such, I also want to share them with other parents as a way of helping them out.

Angelfields Nature Sanctuary outdoor spaces
Angelfields Nature Sanctuary (photo from its website)


Here is the list:

Metro Manila


City of Manila


Intramuros
Manila

Quezon City


Ninoy Aquino Parks and Wildlife
Elliptical Road, Quezon City

UP Diliman
Roxas Ave, Diliman, Quezon City

Taguig City


Bonifacio Global City
Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City

Provincial


Batangas


Caleruega Philippines
Bgry. Caylaway, Batulao, Nasugbu, Batangas

Bambú Café
Daang Janopol, Brgy, Tanauan, Batangas

Bulacan


Adventure Resort
Norzagaray San Jose Rd, Norzagaray, Bulacan

The Garden at Philippine Arena
Ciudad de Victoria, Santa Maria, Bulacan

Cavite


Angelfields Nature Sanctuary
Sta. Rosa – Tagaytay Road, Silang, Cavite

Driftwoods Action Park
Indang - Mendez Rd, Indang, Cavite

Torres Farms
Naic, Cavite

Yoki’s Farm
Tabluan Road, Mendez, Cavite

Cebu


Cebu Ocean Park
Cebu City

Laguna


Batis ng Kalikasan
Santa Maria, Laguna

Kaliraya Surf Kamp
Brgy. West Talaongan,
Cavinti, Laguna

Rizal Re-Creation Center
Arban, Rizal, Laguna

The Grounds at Carmeltown
Wisdom Avenue corner Knowledge Avenue, Canlubang, Laguna

UP Los Baños
Pedro R. Sandoval Ave, Los Baños, Laguna

Yambo Lake
Nagcarlan, Laguna

Pampanga


Clark Safari and Adventure Park
67 Jose Abad Santos Ave, Clark Freeport
Mabalacat, Pampanga

Dinosaurs Island
Clark Picnic Grounds, Gil Puyat Ave, Clark Freeport
Mabalacat, Pampanga

Quezon


Bangkong Kahoy Valley Nature Retreat and Field Study Center
Brgy. Kinabuhayan, Dolores, Quezon

Villa Escudero
Km 91, Tiaong, Quezon

Rizal


Avilon Zoo
9003 GP Sitio Gulod San Isidro, 1860
Rodriguez, Rizal

CVM Orchard and Eco Park
Baras, Rizal

Moolk Farm
Sampaloc Rd, Tanay, Rizal

Pinehills Farm
Tanay, Rizal

Sapinit Road
Antipolo, Rizal

UCM Adventure Park
San Mateo, Rizal

Aside from these resorts and recreation center, you can also check your neighborhood park. Of course, it’s more advisable to go there if there are big open spaces and less crowds.

Epilogue


These days, going out with your family seems like a luxury. While we want to give our kids a good time and create happy memories with them, doing so is challenging because of the many health and safety risks posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Just the same, there are still many outdoor open spaces in and around Metro Manila where we can take our kids for a weekend stroll or even a camping adventure.

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Ivan On The Move

Hi, I'm Daddy Ivan, aka Ivan On The Move // Dad On The Move, a blogger since 2006. I'm a family travel and dad blogger in the Philippines. I write about traveling with kids, kid-friendly restaurants, the joys of fatherhood, the ups and downs of modern parenting, and autism awareness and acceptance. In my blog, you will find tips for traveling families in the Philippines, as well as stories about special needs parenting. I'm also an author, having written and published a travel book called "Select Travel Stories from the Different Regions of the Philippines." I was also part of an international book project called "100 Men On Becoming A Dad" where I shared my very own fatherhood story. As one of the dad influencers in the Philippines, I like to share photo updates & stories on social media.

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