12 campsites within about 3 hours of Manila by car, ordered by drive time. Close enough to leave Friday night and still get two full days outside.
The closest campsite on this list is about 1.5 hours from Manila and the farthest is about 3, all measured by car. Leave after work on Friday or before dawn on Saturday and you can pitch a tent the same day.
Fees run ₱30–₱1444 per person across these 12 campsites. Every listing states its fee plainly, so there is no surprise at the gate.
8 of the 12 are drive-up sites, while 4 need a hike or a boat for the last leg. Check the access line on each listing before you load the car.
₱170–₱270 ✓ Verified Rodriguez · Rizal
Black Rock Camping Farm is a mountain campsite in Sitio Balagbag, San Isidro, Rodriguez, Rizal, near Mt. Balagbag summit routes. Basic overnight costs ₱150 adult + ₱20 eco fee = ₱170/person, with a ₱100 tent-pitching fee per tent when applicable. Campers get common CRs, a spring-water pool, view decks, and Mt. Balagbag side trips.
Fee not verified Antipolo · Rizal
Phillip's Sanctuary is a car-access outdoor adventure farm and campsite on Pestaño Farm Trail, Brgy. San Juan, Antipolo, Rizal. Current overnight tent fees were not published in accessible sources, so fee fields are unknown. Guests book for camping, cabins, cottages, pools, obstacle courses, bonfire sessions, and group retreats.
Fee not verified ✓ Verified Alfonso · Cavite
Camp Benjamin is a car-access farm resort and campsite on Alfonso-Maragondon Road, Brgy. Taywanak-Ilaya, Alfonso, Cavite. Current overnight camping or room fees were not published in accessible sources, so fee fields are unknown. Guests book direct for Shalom Hotel stays, day tours, retreats, pool use, WIN Farm, and Tribes bonfire nights.
Fee not verified ✓ Verified Tanay · Rizal
Mount Masungki Billboard Camp is the hike-in camping spot linked to the Nagpatong Rock and Masungki route in Barangay Cuyambay, Tanay. A published overnight camping fee was not found. Day visitors register at Barangay Cuyambay Hall before taking the forest trail toward Masungki and Nagpatong Rock.
Fee not verified ✓ Verified Pililla · Rizal
Manggahan Campsite, Mt. Sembrano is a hike-in mountain camp on the Barangay Malaya trail in Pililla, Rizal. Sources list ₱100/person registration + ₱20/tent camping fee, but no fixed per-person overnight total. Campers register at Malaya Barangay Hall and hike about 1 to 1.5 hours to camp.
₱30 Santo Tomas · Batangas
Mt. Manabu Campsite is a hike-in mountain camping area near Manabu Peak in Santo Tomas, Batangas. Confirmed individual cost is ₱30 registration/person, with overnight guides at ₱1,250–₱1,500/group. Access is by car or motorcycle to the Sulok jump-off, then a 2–3 hour forest hike.
₱1444 Morong · Bataan
Playa La Caleta Bataan is a private beach and forest resort in Morong, Bataan with tent camping and glamping. Resort-tent camping has a located package of ₱2,888 for 2 people = ₱1,444/person. Access is by SUV, 4x4, van, bike, hike, or ₱300/person round-trip shuttle from the highway parking lot.
₱230 ✓ Verified Tanay · Rizal
Atburan Camping Site is a hike-in mountain campsite in Sitio Atburan, Daraitan, Tanay, near Mt. Daraitan and Tinipak River. Camping is listed at ₱150 campsite fee + ₱30 tourism fee + ₱50 environmental fee = ₱230/person total. Cars park in Barangay Daraitan, then campers walk 1–2 hours.
₱140 Nasugbu · Batangas
Mt. Batulao Camp 8 Campsite is a hike-in tent area on the New Trail side of Mt. Batulao in Nasugbu, Batangas. The campsite fee is ₱140/person/night; guide, checkpoint, transport, and food costs are separate. Access is by car or bus to KC Hillcrest/Evercrest, then tricycle and trail hike.
Fee not verified ✓ Verified Cuenca · Batangas
Mt. Maculot Rockies Campsite is the hike-in tent area below the Rockies viewpoint in Cuenca, Batangas. No published overnight camping fee was found; hikers consistently report a ₱20 registration fee plus mandatory guide fees. Access starts at Barangay 7 or the Cuenca registration area, then climbs 1.5 to 2 hours.
₱50–₱100 ✓ Verified Maragondon · Cavite
Mt. Marami Campsites are hike-in tent sites on the Mt. Marami trail in Maragondon, Cavite, accessed by road through Barangay Ramirez in Magallanes. Per-person registration/environmental fees run ₱50–₱100; guide fees are separate per group. Drivers stop at the jump-off, then campers hike to camp.
Fee not verified ✓ Verified Nasugbu · Batangas
Mt. Talamitam Campsite is a hike-in grassland tent area below the summit of Mt. Talamitam in Nasugbu, Batangas. Published camping fees are ₱100–₱150 per tent, so per-person cost depends on sharing; registration and guide fees are separate. Access is by car or bus to Sitio Bayabasan, then trail hike.