Rainforest Park Pasig
Bawal! Prohibited! Sign at the mini Japanese Garden
I’m currently handcuffed on my new job so I think I won’t be able to have any major travels until the end of the year. So trying to find a decent weekender getaway would be my challenge now. And what better way to start would be my neighborhood. Just a short tricycle ride worth 40 pesos for special trip or a jeepney ride to Stella Maris is Pasig then a tricycle worth 7 pesos will take you to one of the neat attractions in Pasig in the Mercedes area - The Rainforest Park.
At the Butterfly Garden
The Rainforest Park was fully developed three years ago by Mayor Eusebio. It was a gift to Pasigueños that’s why there are no entrance fees here. The Park itself cost about 2 million pesos to maintain daily if I was informed correctly, but the Mayor said that Pasig have enough funds to still make the park free for everyone. The first time I actually went here a couple of years ago, I never expected it to be so grand. The place was well manicured and maintained. The landscaping was great and the place is clean. And two years after, there were additional stuffs there like the new adventure section where you can wall climb and some trashers and bikers can do some ramps.
The Amphitheater
The park isn’t high end, but for a park which has a little bit of everything from playgrounds, gardens, fitness centers, swimming pools, mini zoos. It’s worth checking out. From the entrance, you’ll get to see the Butterfly Garden first inside the mini Japanese Garden. There’s this amusing sign at one of the pagodas there though prohibiting indecent acts. Haha. Since the garden is covered with shrubs, people may be caught here doing something isn’t for public eyes to see. Anyways, just there is the butterfly Garden best seen early morning when new butterflies hatch. By the afternoon, their numbers would have dwindled already.
An Ostrich at the Mini Zoo
Walking on the right path passing by the central Fitness Center Gym you’ll be on the path towards the Children’s Playground and Senior Citizens Park (hey there’s a playground for the old folks?!) which is really cool, a place where the elderlies could walk around. Also if you continue you’ll get to the amphitheater. I remember some morning show being held here.
Walk through waterfall
Continuing from there still on the right, you’ll pass by the Botanical Garden, then the mini zoo. There’s also the man made lake there which has a nice landscaped garden. Really nice. There are more animals around the area from monkeys, chimpanzees, ostrich, and aviary as well. Unfortunately though we didn’t have a chance to get into the aviary and the petting zoo at that time since they only open from 9am to 3pm. The sign said that the “Animals have to Rest“. Tsk tsk. The price of stardom in the zoo.
An orchid at the botanical garden
Other facilities included are the usual basketball, tennis, badminton courts and swimming pool. The swimming pool looks great with really nice slides. I should try the pool sometimes. Picnic is really ideal, the breeze is really good and there are enough trees for cover.
The Train
What I’m really amused with is the new Train which goes around the whole park! Unfortunately the train isn’t operational at that time but the Train itself is really cool! It looks like a giant toy! Geez I’m excited to ride it. Hopefully next time I get back I can ride this train. Hehe. 
For more and larger pictures of the park, head of to the gallery.
Tags: City, Pasig, Rainforest Park
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December 1st, 2006 at 10:47 am
haha, bawal malaswa! dapat lang, the park was made for family to enjoy, there is a proper place for everything, diba?
good idea! meron palang place na ganyang kaganda sa lugar nyo, i’m sure meron din malapit dito sa amin (i hope). 2 million a day, grabe laki naman nun, mapalad mga Pasigueños kasi ginagastusan ng mayor para makapagrelax naman mga Pasigueños. gusto ko mamakita ng butterfly garden at rainforest sa siyudad, meron pala nya sa pasig
December 1st, 2006 at 11:14 am
cool! next time I visit the Philippines, hopefully this summer, I’ll make sure to visit.
December 1st, 2006 at 2:46 pm
oo nga.. bawal talaga malaswa… sayang naman ang view..
ang ganda ng Rainforest Park Pasig. Lalo na yung ampitheater, pwede nakapaglaro ng chess.. kahit walang chessboard. pwede rin dama. hehe
nagulat ako sa ostrich.. nakagat na kasi ako ng tmalaking manok na yan,.. hehe
God bless
December 1st, 2006 at 4:23 pm
What a cool park! I didn’t know Pasig had such a place. Even if you can’t travel for the rest of the year (one month lang naman e), it’s also nice to be a tourist in your own hometown.
December 1st, 2006 at 4:28 pm
(Again) a nice tip for a getaway!
Thanks!
December 1st, 2006 at 8:16 pm
what a shame! i’m from pasig, but i haven’t been to this place, which my friends have also been telling me about. your post convinces me all the more that i should check out the place.
December 1st, 2006 at 9:39 pm
Another place to visit within Metro Manila. Thanks
December 1st, 2006 at 11:05 pm
great place for weekend getaway for family…lot of think to do here:-) great photos and story:-)
December 1st, 2006 at 11:09 pm
How far is Pasig from Malate or Manila?
Sounds like a good place to visit and since I’ll be in Pinas in December, I might make a trip to this place.
Love the pictures (especially the ostrich) . They are great Ferdz!!!
(:
December 2nd, 2006 at 8:13 am
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December 2nd, 2006 at 10:01 am
I like the picture of the butterfly and the pink flower.
Wow.. they have a train? That’s cool. At least if one gets tired of walking.. one can hop on a train… and still be toured around.. nice nice.
December 2nd, 2006 at 2:23 pm
may japanese garden pala dyan..mabisita nga minsan. …kelan kaya?
great photos.
December 2nd, 2006 at 2:50 pm
Amazing butterfly shot!
Aliw naman yung babala buti kamo alang dadag maghotel na lang kayo lol
December 2nd, 2006 at 3:35 pm
Thank you for the information. Di ko alam na meron palang ganitong Rainforest Park sa Pasig. Mabisita nga sa susunod na bakasyon.
Good shots.
December 2nd, 2006 at 9:34 pm
thanks for taking us there. virtually. and as always, the great photos.
December 2nd, 2006 at 11:12 pm
OMG! hahaha
nice template!
December 2nd, 2006 at 11:13 pm
kaloka yung 1st pic
December 3rd, 2006 at 3:40 am
ello ferdz! nice pics again… and nice place as well…
December 3rd, 2006 at 3:54 pm
Wow, di ko alam meron pla sa pasig yan ah! Try kong bumisita next time :))
December 3rd, 2006 at 9:24 pm
w0w, ganda naman dyan. heheh..
inadd ko po kayo sa links ko. ty po sa comment din.
nga pala, i know you’re a professional photographer… gusto ko lang sanang matuto din kahit mga basics lng. ano po yung kailangan para at least, magkaroon ng magandang results yung mga shots mo? tsaka, ano po ung macro? >.
December 4th, 2006 at 7:34 am
Fantastic park. Sometimes you don’t have to go that far to find a stunning place like that. Perfect pictures!
That sign is really funny. Wonder if making people pay for entrance would solve that problem. The fee should definitely be higher than the normal hotel drive thru room rate per hour though, otherwise, the quick tumble on the park grass would still be better value for money.
The petting zoo. Hmmm. I wonder what sort of action is happening there.
Cheers Ferdz!
I stole your idea of having a photoblog. I got a few pictures there…. I wonder if it’s up to your standard. Ha ha ha!
December 4th, 2006 at 10:27 am
Ang galing ng pictures!
December 4th, 2006 at 11:14 am
maganda rin palang subject ang mga pasyalan dito
pwedeng ihanay sa mga litratong kinuha mo sa ibang bansa 
December 4th, 2006 at 12:25 pm
looks interesting enough. i believe i’ve seen this being featured in one of the local shows.
December 4th, 2006 at 1:11 pm
bro! ur trip proves na me attractions dyan sa tabi-tabi. kelangan lang usisain. anyway, pareho lang tayo. i’m waiting for the yearend so i can embark on an out-of-town trip.
December 4th, 2006 at 1:39 pm
w0w.. never been there… ganda…
very catchy yung first pic ha… *lol
December 4th, 2006 at 9:01 pm
loved the amphitheater shot, the perspective plus the coconut tree’s shadow
i didn’t know that pasig has a park to match QC’s ecopark and manila’s paco park, napa-:o nga lang ako sa 2M daily maintenance, must be mostly due to the animals that they keep here.
may nakalagay bang sign kung pwede sumakay ang adults sa train?
December 5th, 2006 at 1:19 pm
It’s funny how a nice and wholesome park like that would require a sign saying “No indecent acts”… I guess incidents have been filed. People never cease to amaze me.
The park looks really great! I’ve always had a preference for oriental gardens over its western counterparts. And that train IS so fun! It even has the fire pattern going on.
Great pics as always!
December 6th, 2006 at 12:18 pm
Hi there. I lived in Pasig just before I migrated here in Canada. I think it was between 1984-1989. Husband ko is tubong Pasig. Sa Rosario. This place is a must-see for us then, if and when we do come back for a visit.
December 7th, 2006 at 3:57 am
This is amazing! Who would have thought such a park existed! !st time to visit here via Basang Panaginip. Congratulations!
December 7th, 2006 at 11:30 pm
Hi there
Thanks for leaving a comment in my blog 
Anyway, just wanna say I like the first image - the sign… I guess the sign serves a purpose because something had happened before 
hehehe 
Hope I can visit there some time 
December 9th, 2006 at 2:37 am
there might be something fishyhappened b4 kaya may sign na ganyan
very nice and tnx for sharing!
March 21st, 2007 at 1:51 pm
It’s a nice place to hang. Very nice
March 21st, 2007 at 1:58 pm
I like the place very nice. but htey should put a map so that you know where it is.
March 21st, 2007 at 2:05 pm
(saranghe) it means (I love) this place
March 21st, 2007 at 2:05 pm
I will go here for sure next time I visit my country The Philippines. It’s just one cool place.
March 23rd, 2007 at 2:18 pm
I really want to cheack out the pool! It’s really nice there.
March 30th, 2007 at 11:47 am
Its already summer days, me and my friends will surely get there!!!
Wait for us this April 8, 2007
April 20th, 2007 at 1:35 pm
eeeiii.. grabe na pla ganda sa rainforest actually tga-rosario,pasig me.. pede ba ung amphitheater na venue for wedding and how much the rate? thanks
May 5th, 2007 at 5:15 pm
hi
is it okay if we use some of your photos for an independent newsletter for pasig? we’ll cite your website as our source. thanks!
June 30th, 2007 at 12:28 am
I like your site it’s very informative,easy on the eyes….BTW,can i ask you on how to go thereby car?any landmarks to look out?any contact numbers there?thank you and more power.
September 22nd, 2007 at 10:02 pm
ang ganda tlaga!! dmi rin makikita.. ang nagusthan ko ung amphitheater,ganda dun lalo na pag hapn..hehe! sarap tumambay… tnx! sana dumami pa lalo kung ano man ang nandon..
October 10th, 2007 at 11:03 pm
eto ang pipiltripan ko
November 6th, 2007 at 12:28 pm
[...] a free and gloomy election day last October, I decided to drop by again on Pasig Rainforest Park which is just around the neighborhood to try on Macro Photography there since I’ve only tried [...]
January 26th, 2008 at 3:18 pm
How do I get to the rainforest park? Given I’m coming from Libis or something…
March 15th, 2008 at 7:41 pm
I’ve heard so much about this park and I really want to visit it. How do I get there? And what time does it open? Does it open as early as 8am?
March 18th, 2008 at 1:09 pm
I really wanted to go to Rainforest primarily for my dog, I brought him from Canada kasi and he’s used to running around the park. So we went to Rainforest and to my dismay, they don’t allow dogs inside. Not anywhere inside the gate. I’m so pissed! That doesnt make sense.
For sure they did this because other dog owners were not responsible siguro to pick after their dog.
They should allow dogs in some areas at least. Sa zoo area nila yeah dapat restricted ang dogs don, pero sa mga grasses and walking areas, come on! I wish I can do something about this. Any tips?
April 15th, 2008 at 1:46 am
Good Day po.I am a resident of Bagong Ilog Pasig.Question ko lang po if how much po ang entrance fee sa swimming pool & kailangan po ba na naka-swimsuit/trunks ang maliligo?pwede po bang shorts lang?Matagal ko na pong gustong pasyalan ang park pero may nakapagsabi po kasi sa akin na mahal ang entrance fee.Is it true?
Thank you very much po & Congratulations dahil po talagang napakalaki ng improvement ng park na ito kesa sa dati.
April 30th, 2008 at 1:40 pm
Wow ang ganda nga ng Raiforest actually kahapon ko lang nalaman yan kaya ng research ako… =) D b bumabaha sa paligid ng lugar na yan? =)
April 30th, 2008 at 3:28 pm
Good Day po. I am a resident of Maybunga, Pasig City. Your site is very informative and interesting!! Rainforest Park is located at F. Legaspi St., Barangay Maybunga, Pasig City (near corner is Eusebio Avenue).
I’m happy that there is a park near our vicinity where families can bond as early as 5 am up to 7 pm. You can bring anyone - friends, relatives, young and old. Just follow the rules. To those interested u can call
Rainforest Swimming Pool - 6284291
Rainforest Fitness Center - 6425280
Rainforest Tennis Club -
From Libis, Eastwood -
Commuters : ride a jeep going Ever, De Castro, Jennys, Tramo ( C. Raymundo). Stop at Tramo or Jennys, then Special ride of
tricycle to Rainforest Park.
with own car : U turn at Ortigas Ext. (IPI) going Rosario, right turn at Tramo ( after Rosario Church), left turn at F. Legaspi St.
(after St. Therese Hospital and South Star Drug Store), straight ahead, Market Avenue, Parkwood, Lan Gas Station,
Jennys Extension, Pasig Science High School, then Rainforest Park.
See you at Rainforest Park.
related sites :
http://pidrocomjapan.net/rainforest.htm
http://slychick.multiply.com/photos/album/45
May 17th, 2008 at 8:41 am
im really intersted to go in rainforest park but dont know how mush is the entrance fee,kasi may nagsabi mhal daw dyan,sna mapost nyo po ung fee.
May 26th, 2008 at 6:34 pm
haha gnda pla.. pu2nta kmi jan last week of this month or s june.. im so xcited..
May 26th, 2008 at 6:38 pm
wow………………………………………………ganda nman.. …………………..cguro mafe2el q ung beauty nyan………………..
July 16th, 2008 at 8:56 am
Pwede bang mag wedding ceremony/reception inside rainforest park? since it’s owned by the goverment. whose the right person to ask?
August 21st, 2008 at 5:30 am
Hi! I’m really interested to go here! Kaso lang hindi ko alam kung pano pagpunta. Can anyone tell me how to get here? I’m from Pasig Simbahan lang naman, so I think mejo malapit lang ako d2 since sa Pasig din ito located. If I will be coming from Pasig simbahan, anong jeepney sign ang sasakyan ko? What about if I will be coming from Crossing-Shaw Blvd., ano naman ang mga puede kong sakyan?
September 10th, 2008 at 10:46 pm
wow!!!!!!!! my ostrich pala dun? bat ala akong nakita nung pumunta ako kahapon…….???
September 10th, 2008 at 10:48 pm
bawal din nkapaa dun eh!!! kaso lumabag kami kailangan eh!!!
hndi lng pala rain ang dala ng rainforest—- bagyo rin……
September 10th, 2008 at 10:51 pm
binaha tlga kami …………….
September 11th, 2008 at 10:57 am
Hi!
Thank you for posting this.
Just wanted to ask if you know how to get to the park if we will be coming from Bambang station of the Pasig Ferry?
Thanks.
Miel
September 27th, 2008 at 10:42 am
it’s really nice in pasig rain forest. betty la fea shot on of their episodes here(launching of sunblock). i,m planning to visit it again this weekend. check it out! it’s free entrance!
October 3rd, 2008 at 10:32 pm
hay naku, ang boring dito kasi ala ka naman masyado makita… mabaho pa ung ibang animals…
October 8th, 2008 at 5:40 am
hey, really nice pictures,ö we’ve been here but unfortunately it was raining that time so we weren’t able to see the whole park, and to ride that train also, sayang! hehe