Lake Mainit, Agusan del Norte: How to Get There

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Agusan del Norte

Caraga · Mindanao

Capital: Capital: Cabadbaran
Cities and municipalities: 1 city · 10 municipalitiesAlso in Agusan del Norte: Butuan (independent city)
Languages: Languages: Cebuano · Butuanon · Agusan · Higaonon · Mamanwa · Surigaonon · Filipino · English

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Tourist Spots

🕒 Best time:
Tuesday to Sunday, 9 AM to 5 PM (closed Mondays)
🧭 Getting there:
6th St., Sitio Ambangan, Brgy. Libertad, between the city proper and Bancasi Airport; take a tricycle from Gaisano Mall or the city transport terminal
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🎟️ Entrance:
Free
🕒 Best time:
Daytime
🧭 Getting there:
Lilo, Brgy. Banza, Butuan City; short tricycle ride from downtown
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🕒 Best time:
Morning or late afternoon for views
🧭 Getting there:
Brgy. Masao, Butuan City, across the Masao River from the Balangay Shrine
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🧭 Getting there:
In Brgy. Humilog, about 2 km from the RTR town proper. Ask at the municipal hall for a guide.
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🕒 Best time:
Year-round
🧭 Getting there:
Along the Philippine–Japan Friendship Highway between Butuan and Surigao City; get off at Jabonga or Kitcharao
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🕒 Best time:
Dry months; start early as there is no water on the trail
🧭 Getting there:
Multicab or tricycle to Brgy. Bonbon junction, then habal-habal to Tower 1 jump-off (P100 one way as last reported, 2013). Hire a local guide (about P300 as last reported).
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🎟️ Entrance:
Free
🕒 Best time:
Daytime; reported open Tuesday to Sunday, 9 AM to 5 PM, but schedules differ, so check ahead
🧭 Getting there:
Jose Rosales Avenue, downtown Butuan City; reachable by tricycle from anywhere in the city
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🕒 Best time:
Early morning or late afternoon
🧭 Getting there:
Short ride from Cabadbaran city proper
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🕒 Best time:
Dry season
🧭 Getting there:
About a two-hour trek from Brgy. San Antonio proper, RT Romualdez; coordinate with the municipal office for a guide
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🕒 Best time:
Dry season
🧭 Getting there:
Sitio Tagnote, about 1.5 km from Brgy. San Antonio proper, RT Romualdez
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🎟️ Entrance:
P10 entrance; cottages P150–200 (2026 prices)
🕒 Best time:
Dry season
🧭 Getting there:
In Brgy. Mahaba; accessible from the national highway.
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🎟️ Entrance:
P20 (as last reported)
🕒 Best time:
Dry season
🧭 Getting there:
In Sitio Tumipi along the highway from Cabadbaran toward Tandag, past Brgys. Comagascas and Katugasan.
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Beaches

🕒 Best time:
Late afternoon for the sunset
🧭 Getting there:
In Brgy. Caasinan on the Cabadbaran coast.
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🕒 Best time:
Afternoon
🧭 Getting there:
In Brgy. Masao, about 6 km from downtown Butuan by tricycle or jeepney.
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Camp Sites

🕒 Best time:
Dry season
🧭 Getting there:
Easiest route is the Malvar Trail from Brgy. San Antonio, RT Romualdez (about 3 days up, 1 day down). Coordinate with the RT Romualdez or Cabadbaran LGU before climbing.
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Pasalubong & Delicacies

Palagsing
Butuan's favourite kakanin: unaw (sago palm starch), young coconut and brown sugar wrapped in banana leaves and boiled until chewy. Traditionally made in Brgy. Banza.
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