Ogtong Cave – the cave pool at Ogtong Cave Resort.

At a glance

Municipality

Santa Fe (barangay Pooc per OpenStreetMap)

Getting there

Tricycle from Santa Fe port or town, a few minutes; scooter

Entrance

Day use about ₱200 adult, ₱150 child (beach and kiddie pool, proof of age required) (unverified, as of April 2026)

Opening hours

Cave: the resort's website currently lists the cave as not available; pool 8:00 am–5:00 pm

Status

Cave closed after the 2025 earthquake; reopening not confirmed

Facilities

Resort restaurant, pools, beach, rooms

What it is

Ogtong Cave is a limestone cave with a spring-fed pool. It is part of Ogtong Cave Resort, a private resort on the coast of Santa Fe, west of Sugar Beach. Non-guests could visit on a day-use ticket that also covered the resort’s beach and pools.

Status after the 2025 earthquake

After the earthquake on 30 September 2025, the Department of Tourism reported Ogtong Cave Resort as closed because of rockfalls (reported 2–3 October 2025). Travel guides from 2026 still describe the cave as closed for a safety check. A resort guide from April 2026 lists normal hours but does not mention the earthquake. These sources conflict. Ask the resort before you go.

Getting there

The resort is on the coast road between Santa Fe town and the Paradise Beach area. A tricycle from the port takes a few minutes.

Fees and hours

Day-use fee as reported by Primer (April 2026, unverified); cave status and pool hours from the resort’s website:

• Day use: about ₱200 adult, ₱150 child (beach and kiddie pool, proof of age required).
• Cave: the resort's website currently lists the cave as not available – ask before you go. Pool: 8:00 am–5:00 pm.

Older guides give ₱150–285. Children may be restricted from the cave pool.

Safety

• Steps into the cave are wet and slippery.
• Do not enter closed areas – the closure is for rockfall safety.

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