Burot beach is a paradise hiding in the municipality of Calatagan, Batangas. It is owned by Henry Sy and is said to be developed in the near future so I was lucky enough to experience its beauty before it closes to the public for development.

How to go to Burot Beach

By private car

• From Manila, take Coastal road going to Cavite.
• You can straight ahead to Cavitex or go to Aguinaldo Hiway going to Tagaytay. I suggest Aguinaldo Hiway if you are not familiar with Cavitex.
• From Tagaytay, go straight to Nasugbu then Lian before reaching Calatagan.
• In Calatagan, go to the public market which is right beside the municipal police station.
• From there, you can ask directions from tricycle drivers. It will take you 15 minutes more with a rough and narrow road going to the beach.

By bus

• Take a bus going to Calatagan in Buendia, Pasay.
• Go down at the public market right beside the municipal police station.
• Ask a tricycle driver to bring you to the beach. It will take around 20 minutes from the market.

Fees:

• Php65.00 for day swim
• Php130.00 for overnight
• Php200.00 for a picnic table
• Php300.00 for tent rental in case you don’t have one
• Php35.00 per head for a boat ride going to the sand bar

My mom while buying fish. The market is too small and the vendors are situated along the road.

Road to Burot beach is rough and narrow.

The beauty of Burot Beach. The sand is white and nature is not yet exploited.

We set up a bonfire to fight the cold of the night.

In the morning, we took a boat ride going to the sandbar. It’s a 4-minute ride from the Burot shore. The sand bar probably measures around 1500 sq ft. and you can find a lot of sea creatures in it such as starfish and sea urchins.

The sand bar

We found this within the sand bar. I don’t know what it is but it looks like a red eel or a red sea snake. Whatever!!

A lot of starfish can be found in the sand bar.

The reason why we went to Burot Beach – it’s his birthday and he wants to go beach camping.

Take note that there is no electricity within the area. There’s a small store where you can buy some items but expect a higher price.

Other things to bring:

• Camping stove
• Drinking water
• Kitchen utensils
• Swimming gears

Overall, I’d really say that Burot beach is a must visit place before SM transforms it into a fully developed resort.