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Ipo Dam View Deck (Tanawan)
Brgy. San Mateo, Norzagaray, Bulacan4.7(586 on Google)
Entrance Fee
₱5 – ₱10 donation
Open Hours
6:00 AM – 6:00 PM daily
Difficulty
Easy
Best Time
Sunrise or late afternoon for the best light
About this place
Locally known as "Tanawan," the Ipo Dam View Deck is a favorite golden-hour spot for photographers and day-trippers. From the ridge, visitors get a sweeping view of Ipo Dam's turquoise waters set against the Sierra Madre mountains, one of the best sunrise and sunset viewpoints near Metro Manila.
Photos
Photos via Google — Mark Ryan Gutierrez, Lexter Marcos, Coach Emman Kali Sports, magiting version
Also from Wikimedia Commons: author & licence
Accessibility
- Best reached by private vehicle or motorcycle: limited public transport
- Tricycles for hire from Barangay Bigte (~₱300 one-way as of last check)
- Short walk from the parking area to the viewing ridge
- Not wheelchair accessible: unpaved cliffside terrain
Activities
SightseeingPhotographyPicnics
Amenities
Small sari-sari storeLimited parking
Visitor reviews
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Reviews from Google Maps
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jawad Ahmed Diyal
· a week ago
Nice and beautiful scenery we had a wonderful experience
Ace G
· 6 years ago
They made man made structures that can allow you to take nice photos from the place. Accessible and on the way to Bitbit River. Small fee required to access the photo ops venues. Expect huts around selling food..some with their own view decks.
Lorven Fabiala
· 4 years ago
What's special about this place is the relaxing ride and of course the beautiful view when you reach the destination. Once you get here, be sure to enjoy the fresh air. Here are some photos of the view deck and some eatery nearby.
Zohrab Markarian
· 4 years ago
The place itself is not really special besides a nice view. But you should definitely try the unli lugaw. It tastes good, the service is very friendly and eating a delicious but very affordable little meal while enjoying such a beautiful view is really great. So if you pass by then you should have at least a little stopover. 👍👍👍
Glenn Torres
· 3 years ago
Long trip, as in longer than the main road Twisting no end, but rewarded with a view, though no longer majestic as it used to be. Water at the Angat watershed was green in color. With so many people swimming in the river, no wonder it's muddy. Wondering no end too why a family own the river and another family owns thousands of hectares (over a million square meter with signs posted PRIVATE PROPERTY/S) of mountain land, when I thought mountain areas and rivers are own by the state and are public domain.
