Lake Balinsasayao
Description
The larger and better-known of the Balinsasayao Twin Lakes, a crater lake inside Balinsasayao Twin Lakes Natural Park in the mountains above Sibulan and San Jose. A popular day trip from Dumaguete for boating, birdwatching, and hiking through the surrounding forest — the park protects one of the last significant stands of old-growth forest on Negros, and is home to species found nowhere else on the island.
Stops
Negros Oriental Uplands
Start Point
Crater Lake
How to get there
From Dumaguete, travel to Sibulan then up into the mountains to the park entrance; often combined with a visit to Casaroro Falls via chartered habal-habal.
Best Times
Morning, before mist and cloud typically roll in over the crater; dry season for clearer water and easier trails.