Gumasa Beach in Glan, Sarangani Province, Philippines, is only about an hour drive from my hometown, General Santos City. So after enjoying the beach located west of GenSan at the town of Bawing on our recent summer vacation, we headed east this time for our next beach getaway and this was where we landed.
With its white sand and pristine blue waters, Gumasa Beach is also known as the Boracay of the South. If you don’t know yet, Boracay is a world known island that is consists of world-class resorts. It is located in the province of Aklan in the Western Visayas region north of us.
This resort has cottages that you can rent for the day or even for an overnight stay. Entrance fee is only Php 50.00 or US $1.00 per person. I totally forgot how much it cost us to rent two cottages, but trust me, it’s very affordable as well.
I only use my cellphone in taking these photos and I know that the photos certainly didn’t do justice in taking the breathtaking beauty of this jewel of the south.
My husband enjoying the beach all to himself. Looks like, but not really. 🙂 That was the first time that he had been to Gumasa Beach and he was wowed by the beauty of the beach and was honest enough to tell me that it was way more beautiful than the first beach that we went to. I couldn’t agree with him more.
My son in white at the shore with his cousins!
Having a blast playing with the sand.
My Aunt took this photo of my niece, Restly and nephew, Miqui. Isn’t that cute? They sure had fun doing it.
And here’s a photo that my niece, Restly took using her DSLR. She’s into photography and you can check her Instagram profile here.
If you ever head south in the Philippines on your next trip and you are a beach person, make sure you don’t miss this beach haven and you will surely not regret it.
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What a gorgeous place! I knew Philippine beaches were beautiful, but I had no idea that they were THAT beautiful. I’d love to visit one day.
WOW! What a beautiful place! Visiting that beach one day would be a huge bucket list item to be checked off.
Talk about affordable accommodations! That is crazy how inexpensive the cottages are! Makes me want to book my trip now! Such a beautiful place too! I do not travel much but hope to in the future. Thanks for the info on Gumasa Beach!
Wow that beach looks gorgeous and a place I would love to visit. Think we are going to have to add this to our list of places to visit.
that looks like paradise which is where I’d love to be right about now! glad your family had fun on this amazing adventure you had… love the photos!
What a gorgeous beach!!! I have never been to the Philippines before but I would love to go one day!!
It’s so beautiful! I love that it’s not crowded. I love going to the beach, but I hate it when there are too many people.
That is definitely a beautiful beach! I grew up in Florida on the beach. Anytime we travel, if we are near any body of water, it calls my name.
The Philippines is such a beautiful place. I would love to be hanging out on the beach right about now and swimming in those waters. Love your pictures, they are amazing.
How gorgeous! I have never been to the Philippines before, but my mom’s best friend is from there and she always talks about how beautiful it is.
Oh how I miss the Philippines and the beautiful beach and the filipino dishes. Those photos are really lovely.
Hitting the Beach is the first thing I want to do when I arrive on vacation. I love swimming in the Ocean! 🙂
I love this place! I’m a huge fan of the beach and it’s always nice to see places like this! I’m sure it’s so much more beautiful in person.
It looks so beautiful and very inviting there. It actually resembles the lake and ocean beaches here in Maine, BUT I’m sure the water is much warmer! 🙂
That looks like such a fun spot to get away to! Love the pictures you shared!
There’s so much to offer in the Islands – when is the heat and humidity the lowest?
Hi Gabriel. Humidity is at its lowest from December to February. March is the hottest month there.