One of the closest light nature hike from Metro Manila. A favorite destination for bikers and riders alike. Entrance is 20 peso per head, you can either bring your own food or buy from one of the many food stalls by the dam. You can also bring your own ingredients and just pay the locals to cook it for you. Cottage rental is 200 peso and if you want a cottage under the falls you’ll have to get there early.

"Montalban's Hidden Gem: Exploring the beauty of Wawa Dam. It’s one of the famous tourist attractions in the Montalban, Rizal. It is exactly situated at the Wawa Gorge along the Sierra Madre mountain range between the two prominent mountains Mt. Pamitinan and Mt. Binacayan Wawa Dam has a height of 13 meters or 43 feet. It has a length of 85 meters and it is surrounded by rock walls and marble boulders.

Serene and picturesque, definitely worth cycling for! We went here only by cycling and there's plenty of space to leave your bikes securely while exploring the dam. There's also plenty of places to eat and buy food. The locals are quite accommodating as well.

A beautiful day at the Wawa Dam, and took a great boat ride up the river above the dam.

Good place to Relax and Emote2x. 150 peso cottage rental 20 peso entrance fee. Bring your foods And extra clothes.There’s a room rentals too. If you like to stay overnight. There’s a lot of activities at this place. You can go hike if you come early With tour guide.. very busy weekends better you go weekdays. Don’t get drunk to this place if you can’t handle yourself it’s dangerous. Enjoy and Stay safe.

I'd loved it to go there and so much had fun...

The place were okay. The water is not that clear and muddy. You may swim but the water current is strong and if you're not good swimmer it's not advisable to go to deep parts. The price of the product being sold were just fine. If you're fond of trekking it's good place to go. May mga ilang Basura lang around some lokal try to clean but please be responsible.

I lot of people go to this place and the river is long so you can go as far. It was comforting when I went there, the water was so cold too. I reckon arriving in the morning. Also you pay for everything except food you can bring your own.

Stunningly beautiful landscape with man made Waterfall. Boats available to head up river towards Antipolo.

Great view! visit this place during weekdays to appreciate its beauty.

The place is so refreshing and relaxing. I can't wait to come back in that place again

One of the best view in Rizal. There are stores and restaurants already.

Lovely place, sadly it was full of trash. Still the beauty of nature outweighed the trash. O hope people would bring home their trash instead of throwing it everywhere

Our wonderful tour guide went above and beyond to take us to the beautiful Wawa Dam since their house is just around the corner. Even though the sun was blazing hot, the water in the Wawa River was the perfect temperature to cool us off. After a few hours of hiking at Mt. Pamitinan, we were able to take a well-deserved break and relax by the river, which was conveniently located nearby. It was truly a memorable experience!

BOAT RIDE : ₱400 (Whole Fam of 9 + Around 15 mins ride) COTTAGE : ₱150 (Simple but enough) P.S. Allowed to swim.

Nature tripping for people who loves nature trekking.

It was a great experience. It's easy to locate the site. For public vehicle transportation, there is available ride (bus, jeepney, and tricycle). Plenty of goodies from freshly picked fruits and vegetables, also souvenir shops are available and delicious foods inside the location. Has floating cottages and non-floating, boating is also available. Also has a safety watchers/guardian for visitors and tourist. For more assistance, the barangay officials are open to the public anytime. The resort/attraction is open 24hrs. They also offers assistance for mountain climbing. So, what are you waiting for, come and visit Wawa Dam at Montalban, Rizal.

its such a very nice place to relax

Fun place! Nice hike and very friendly people along the way. A natural setting close to town.

The place is a welcome escape from the city life. Its not remote mind you, there's quite a community living there. It has a thriving talipapa if you need to buy food or water. A bit traffic if you're going there on 4 wheels but for 2 wheels, no problem. There are numerous basic stick cottages for rent along the stream, i think for around 200++ petots.

Deleted the actual photo of Wawa Dam :3 It is really good not until you see human waste along the way. I hope the government acts more for the preservation of this wonder and resource.

Too many informal settlers now. I hope they can clean and make wawa dam a clean place to visit.

Still closed at this time (2021 Feb 07). Would've been perfect for a quick getaway from Manila. Climbing spots are still inaccessible. Cycling destinations, are open, as long as you're a local resident.

This place is very good for those people love hiking 🥾🥾

Visited here to expect a calming place for nature and indeed a beautiful scenery of mountains and Marikina river systems with great potential to be an eco- tourist spot which can provide unlimited revenue for communities nearby but so saddened by the destruction of mountains by the aggregate mining and rivers full of trash. Also notice a mountain with an open mined pit just above the houses very dangerous as no tree roots to hold the top soil and exposed bed rocks is fragile..an earthquake with 7 scale can potentially break that side of the mountain and can cause landslide. Just an opinion..so sad of what's happening in this area....

We went there last Nov 7 and the place was fantastic. The ambience of this town is relaxing and the people were friendly. We climb mount Binacayan and the went to the secret river to have out lunch. It was a wonderful experience and very budget friendly. I want to visit there soon. 🥰

Been going here even before trail runners discovered it. Near metro Manila that offers different trails,mountains and scenery..wawa dam is near the parking area..

So beautiful 😍 water falls at surroundings area spectacular views

Went there checking the place out for a film shoot. The part near the entrance isn't well-maintained at all. In fact, some areas don't smell... clean. The cave was closed due to vandalism. Karaoke is always noisy and really destroys any peace and quiet you may want to have. But walking much farther along upstream, the place gets cleaner and less crowded. Quite far from the dam itself but farther upstream is when nature really gets to speak for itself. The water gets better there too. Restrooms are blech; bring a lot of alcohol.

A good place to take a swim during summer (although river water may change during rainy season) and a good place for tourist bikers who's up to some extreme climbing! ※T.L Note: Photos has been captured after Moderate Rainfall due to Rainy Season. Picture may differ during Summer and Spring season..

Cost: $$$ You should try the boat ride. The boat cost is 60 pesos per head for the group of 7. we only took the shourter distance since we have not enough time but there are other option which they said that it will took you for an hour of boat ride. Ambience is perfect! You can feel the nature is hugging you since everything you can see in the boat ride is green. P.S the boat ride does not have a life jacket and that's where the fun is coming! Other Fee: Environmental (Must) Cottage(If you onlt want to swim) Boat Ride( If you want a little extream rides) CR

Cool place, it is a bit of a trek but not too bad. There aren't any restrooms but they are available for a small fee from locals houses 5-10 pesos. The cost to rent a cottage is 200 pesos and you will be asked to pay even if you are just placing your belongings on the table while you swim or take pictures. Great scenery and history here.

At some point there are areas that good for family bonding like secret river. Aside from the clear and shallow water it was safe for swimming for the kids. There are store who offered some variety of foods but strongly suggest to bring your own foods before crossing the river. Boats are always available therein but other decided to take the trekking and cross the river on foot. You may ask some important information for locals they are so friendly and honest for giving you some inputs

Relaxing, you can have a coffee or breakfast by the riverside

A perfect place to relax and to enjoy the nature.please dont forget to clean as you go, Respect the Nature and the people around this place.

Went to this Place for our December gift giving Program,I dont have any idea that theres a place like this inside of that vacinity. We also had an opportunity to cruise a lil bit in Wawa River after our Adventure,fun day with the wawa kids ,its one of memorable December trip.

Wawa Dam was constructed in 1909 during the American colonial period to provide water supply to Manila. It is a gravity dam in the municipality of Rodriguez Montalban Rizal Province. It was abandoned in 1968 until Angat Dam was built. It is currently being rehabilitated to provide water to one million customers in Teresa Antipolo and Baras. Ct Jay Tee

Amazing place, tragic damage from Ulysses. Please visit and support the locals by buying some produce.

Beautiful places/ scenery

Beautiful dam but it is sad and very unfortunately this location is not kept clean. Not by the people who live there or the visitors. Such a shame! There were food scraps, plastic rubbish, dogs, old bottles, etc. every where. It made it hard to get to the water side to enjoy a swim.

(Translated by Google) nice here (Original) ganda dito

Just recently, we dropped by this place on a sunny Saturday afternoon around 3 PM. The folks around were genuinely warm and accommodating, although most of them were stall vendors situated near the entrance of Wawa. If you didn't bring your baon, variety of foods are available, from classic Pares, Shawarma, Fishballs, and Isawan. Upon arrival, the barkers were courteous enough to guide us to our parking spot. They charge a reasonable fee of 20 pesos per vehicle or motorcycle, covering your entire stay in the park. Even if I didn't bring a bike initially, vendors informed us you could still bring it inside for an additional 20 pesos. Moving on, we each had to shell out 20 pesos for a one-time entrance fee since it's an eco-park. Upon entering, we had to pass through a tunnel. Wawa awaited us downstairs, but caution was necessary while navigating the rocky terrain. I opted for rubber shoes since swimming wasn't on our agenda; we were merely showing our company visitor around. At the initial section of Wawa, where the falls are located, cottages were conveniently set up for picnics. If you're feeling adventurous, you can venture further. On the opposite side of the falls, you can rent a boat. They offer two options: a 20-minute ride for 400 pesos, where they'll tour you around nearby campsites, or a longer tour lasting up to 45 minutes for 700 pesos, as advised by the boat attendants. We opted for the shorter ride since we weren't dressed for swimming. Nonetheless, it was enjoyable, allowing us to capture picturesque moments in between. By the way, the boats are motorized for easier navigation. However, it's essential to exercise caution as there are no life vests, although the attendants assured us that the water isn't deep. Overall, the attendants were incredibly friendly and accommodating. During our boat tour, we spotted numerous campsites and rental houses for overnight stays. I'm unsure if they offer Wi-Fi, as the signal wasn't great for both Smart and Globe networks. Cottages were also available along the campsite for those who wished to swim, making it even more convenient. What's even better is that you can bring and cook your own food there, just remember to bring your own utensils and cooking wares. Access to the campsites is only possible via boat rental, making boat rides also serve as transportation. However, if you're daring enough, I noticed other visitors wading through the waters to reach other parts of the campsites. Overall, it was a pleasant stay with friendly locals in a beautiful setting perfect for family picnics and swimming. I hope their hospitality remains consistent for years to come and continues to improve for the better.

Nice place

Not just like photos good looking , and this time still local down , not allowed people go inside , it’s not clean , so noise , no quite

Wawa Dam after Super Typhoon Ulysses

What a perfect location to go for your Restday!! My eyes were relaxed from the view of nature, time well spent with some friends. Best with friends or family!

Relaxing place

closed pa cya for tourist

nice place

Good

If you want to recharge and escape the City Life for awhile Try to visit Wawa dam. Friendly people and budget friendly place.

Love this place

(Translated by Google) When you get there. No more tired when you see the beautiful environment ... (Original) Pag dating mo doon. Wala na pagod pag nakita mo ang ganda ng kapaligiran...

Nice

Dropped by here for a bit, first time in Montalban, didn't realize there's this great scenery here of Wawa Dam and nothing expensive to pay for to get inside. We had lunch at a carinderia, yummy food, paid for environmental fee lang, maybe 20 pesos each or less, i forgot sorry.. then we just parked our motor outside. There were others who actually walked with their motorcycles straight inside to see the view, but it would be too inconvenient and crowded if everyone does that lol. Amazing sound of nature, there were groups of people and friends who went downhill to soak themselves at the bottom of the falling water, can't really swim there, so babad lang hehe

Aside from off color water,too crowded and fast boats passing frequently. The place still has it's scenic view and still will cool down your body specially during hot season.

A place you can re-charge your body and soul, a place where you can feel the nature and how blessed we are in simple way. A place you can love and dream to live in the near future.

A very friendly environment .. if you want to be united with nature well, this is the place for you... Very refreshing!

It's best to come here not during summer. It's peaceful and less crowded. Place is great for cheap outings plus you can lodge if ever you want some detox.

I have never been there and still living in San Isidro for 1year. Hope for all visitors wants to visit this Wawa Dam should preserve this hotspot and avoid throwing wastes into the river. Its the main source where Marikina River flows from there Upper Marikina Basin Protected Landscape leading to Wawa Dam then following the San Rafael Eastwood Bridge San Jose Bridge then Batasan San Mateo Bridge upto Riverbank Edit on 16th January: after typhoon Ulysses have struck Wawa Dam cause massive flooding. lets support them and help buying their goods.

Fun times with family. Beautiful landscape. Enjoyed the floating deck with table that fit at least 10 of us. It was steered by a local who was friendly. There are places to hike and camp nearby. We had went for the trilogy hike. I believe there were caves, but didn’t get a chance to explore. Great history behind this place

Great for long ride. Can't wait to go there!

Nice place, although I do not advise going here on a weekend coz it tends to get a little crowded

🚴🤙🌧️ it was good too bad the "balsas" were ruin by typhoon ulysses. Recommended side trip "Dampa ni ka sendong"

my playground

Like it

Good for bonding and outing

(Translated by Google) A Filipino family is about to go out for a river. It is often not recommended because the river is often muddy during the rainy season. It's far from Manila and the transportation is not good, so it's hard to go unless it's a private car. I don't think it's a destination for Japanese tourists. However, the rest area beside the river can be rented in time, and since there are karaoke, you can play with your family. The price was cheap because it was for locals. (Original) フィリピン人の家族が川遊びに行くところです。 雨が降る季節だと川は濁っていることが多く、お勧めできません。 マニラから離れており交通の便も良くないので、自家用車で無いと行くのは厳しいです。日本の観光者がわざわざ行く所では無いと思います。 ただ、川の横の休憩所は、時間で借りる事ができ、カラオケ等もある為、家族で遊べます。ローカル向けとあって値段はいろいろ安かったです。

(Translated by Google) Nice view close to the metro. nice pastime (Original) Nice view close to the metro. maganda pampalipas oras

Because places are beautifull

quite far when I go there by public transportation. beautiful place and very relaxing. At the end of the road, you can ride a boat and cross to the Karugo waterfall. great journey.

Super nice place to relax with nature. 🙂

Mixed of trail, hike, swim and picnic adventures

Best morning walks... friendly locals and awesome camping sites...

loving nd i get on coming back in this place

Very nice place...but too much tourists visited and abusing the naturality of environment. Noise and waste pollution are now experiencing.

Done

(Translated by Google) Because of the pandemic, I was not allowed to enter the Wawa dam itself, but I just took a bath at the bottom..I went first. (Original) Dahil pandemic Hindi ako pinapasok sa mismong Wawa dam pero sa baba Lang ako naligo..unang punta ko Malinaw pa, tapos pangalawa pnta ko malabo ung tubig pero ok Lang nakakarelax pa rin pag nature lover ka..talaga.

One with the nature...

A relaxing place that is very accessible from Metro Manila

Feel the nature of place specially the running water from the river falls

Because this place is very nature energy hahahaha

Relaxing, I enjoy swimming

Amazing

Best place for short rides.

Because I like this place

Great palace

My place