Patar Beach seemed to be (as I look at it) the end beach of the Philippine in its west side. Travel from Manila to Bolinao is around 5 and a half to 7 hours depending on traffic and/or if your taking a private car or a bus. ( If taking Bus from Cubao-Victory Liner going Bolinao, then ask the friendly natives there on how to reach Patar Beach). You can find a lot of resorts and beach houses along the way going this Patar Beach but we prefer to stay in the end where we only rented open nipa hut since we are there for a day trip only, but there are also some developed resorts in the area, aside from nipa huts that can be rented if you want to say for overnight or few days. One of them are a row of "kubos" of Kuya Benjie's… You can bring your own packed food, marinated for grilling barbeques and the like or you can also choose to buy newly cooked dishes (as per order) in the nearby eatery/carinderia/store (kuya benjie's kubo also have their paluto). You can play beach volleyball, boomerang or simply play in the sand (making sand castle/sand sculpture or just bury yourself/your companion in the fine sand) but bonfire/camp fire are not allowed as per tourism authority of Bolinao.
This beach is very good for family bonding/ get together, relaxation, self meditation but if your a night person who loves to party, there's no night life in this part of the beach (not so sure for those other developed resort in the area). During the time we went here, cellphone signal for smart is much stronger than globe, with also a weak signal for 3g, LTE or other data plan service that telecommunication networks are offering, but I think it helps so family, friends, lovers or honeymooners can really have time for one another minus the disturbance from internet and other online activities.
We reached Patar Beach, early enough that we can buy fresh from the ocean fishes that were caught by small boat fishermen.
I don't really know, what type of fishes are these but I tell you it tasted good after we grilled it with only salt, pepper and a bit of kalamansi juice as seasoning. |
The beauty of the beach was so inviting that even under the scorching heat of the sun, you'd love to run into the water withour even thinking of getting sun-burned.
The shoreline of Patar Beach, Bolinao, Pangasinan |
area where small fishermen pull their fishing net |
love letter in the sand |
sun bathing while half of his body is buried in the sand |
this view shows how fine the sand of this beach |
crystal clear water and the temperature is cold on a warm day |
got a photo bomber behind us… hehehe |
closer shot of my kids enjoying the beach |
the view where you can see some of the developed resorts in the area |
this is a lighthouse near the beach |
family picture with the scenic view of Bolinao Beach |
By the way, Patar Beach as I said earlier is the farthest part of Bolinao Shoreline, but before reaching this beautiful public beach there are also quite a number of developed resorts that offers facilities and amenities for those staying longer and wanting more comfortable place to sleep in. Some are listed below:
Puerto del Sol -
Villa Soledad
Treasures of Bolinao
Punta Riviera
Cocos Beach Resort
Kuya Benjie's Kubo
Bing's Beach Resort