Mindanao Travel Blog Post #12: Timoga Spring Pool

Timoga Spring Pool

Aside from different kinds of waterfalls adventures, Iligan City has more to offer to every touristas around the world. Because it's not only that Iligan City is famous for their delicacies, unique culture diversities, and other stuff, but it is also known for possessing the famous Timoga Spring Pools that is located in Timoga Buru-un Iligan City.

Did I mentioned 'Spring Pools' ?

Yeah! Yes, I did! Because...

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Timoga Buru-un Iligan City have five different classified spring pools to render to all, the: El Lauriente Spring Pool, Timoga Spring Pool, Maravillas Spring Pool, Dela Mar Resort and Mimars Spring Pool. And these spring pools are just along the highway and very easy to access.

These spring pools are well known on how they satisfy their visitors with their naturally icy-cool, crystal clear pool water that freely flow that anyone will surely consider it very clean and with no chlorinated treatment added to the water.

Where the Cold Water Came From

The main point of supply of all these spring pools hails from Lake Lanao, on the Islamic City proper of Mindanao, Philippines, the 'Marawi City'. And the cool water from Lake Lanao originates from a source of a volcanic matter, in which the so-called lake, and it serves as a defunct type volcano. And then the cold waters are being seeped through the underground causes of Timoga, Buru-un, bringing out one of the famous, richest, naturally amazing source of fresh cool spring pools here in the Philippines.

The Timoga Spring Pool

Ever since we were just a kid, the whole family always celebrate special occasions on the so-called famous 'Timoga Spring Pools'. We just usually choose from the five popular classified spring pools in Timoga Buru-un Iligan City. Not just on special occasions but the place serves as our favorite relaxing getaway venue everytime we feel like we want to have some unwinding sesh, as we escape from our busy routines.

So, just this last fine Saturday, the family decided to go for a chilly swim on Timog Spring Pool and introduce the place to our uncle, who is from Canada and taking short vacation visit here in Iligan City.

happy groufie shot with them while they are enjoying the yummy ''lechon'' we bought at a local lechon stall at the highway

A perfect place for picture taking together with their artistically fun features that splashes some good ambiance to the visitors.

fascinated how they have come up such a nice design for the place

THE LINE UP , getting ready for a boomerang shot

Life-sized animal figures and other cartoon characters that every kid would love.

My niblings really did enjoy some shot with the statues

Their winsome signage - **'I 💗 TSP'** with a cute minion

Different pool sizes according to age are available too

Swimming Pool for Adults with two slides

Adult Pool with Diving Area

Swimming Pool for kids ages 10-15 years old, with long slides

Swimming Pool for kids ages 6-10 years old, with monkey bar and slide

Water splashes effects to give more fun

Swimming Pool for kids ages 6-10 years old, with monkey bars and water splashes

Top View of Timoga Spring Pool

Swimming Pool for kids ages 2-4 years old, with fountain

Swimming Pool for kids ages 2-4 years old, with slides and fun shower effects

My brave toddler swimming all by herself with a life jacket

Convenient tables and cottages around, perfect for family gatherings

A great toss for a great day!

The Happy Crowd

How to get there

Timoga Spring Pool, along with other four spring pools, is just easy to access because it is only located along the highway of Timoga Buru-un Iligan City.

By Private Car

If ever you decided to take a taxi ride or with your car going to Timoga Spring Pools, coming from the city proper ( Iligan City), you can instruct the driver to drop you off to Barangay Timoga in Buru-un Iligan City and emphasize the spring pool where you want to go to.

**Just a friendly reminder:** there are just some few taxi drivers around the city who offers a metered ride, you can look for them at *Gaisano Mall* or at the *Port Area of Iligan*. Others still don't have metered taxi ride but you can still have a good bid deal with a 'fair' fare agreement with the driver. **Estimated fare: P150-P200**

By Public Transportation

Coming from the city proper, look for a public jeepney around the city with a signboard 'Buru-un' or an emphasized route code of '1C'. This jeepney bound for Barangay Buru-un usually take a route that passes by the Iligan City Port Area, Iligan City National Highschool, and in St. Michael's Cathedral. You can tell the driver or the conductor to drop you off at Timoga Spring Pools. And the jeepney ride will take about 30 minutes drive from the city proper going to Timoga Buru-un Iligan City.

Expenses will be tabled at the end of this blog

Tips for fellow travelers

You can bring your Waterproof Mobile Phone Case Dry Cover Bag Pouch for you to enjoy every splash of the cold water not worrying to get your phone wet.

You don't need to bring lots of food if you don't want to have a bulky travel because local merchandises and lechon businesses stall are available at the highway.

Yes you can bring food inside the premises without worrying any corkage fees, aside from the drinks.

Still, I suggest you to buy your drinks outside the bounds because drinks' prices differ in a couple of digits. Ps. just don't declare to the guard that you have drinks with you LOL!

If you decided to take some amazing splash dive on their spring pools you don't have to worry because comfort and dressing rooms are available. You can bring your fave washing set too, so that there's no need to buy shampoos and soaps.

The water is surely cold, if you are not too fond on cold waters, I suggest you to bring your comfy towels just in case you need some break on your swimming, that will give you a convenient warm.

Baggage counters are not available, so better not bring that expensive and important stuff of yours.

**Open Time** : 6:00am - 7:00pm daily
**Contact Number**: (063) 223 6993

FEES:

Accomodation Near Timoga Spring Pool

SMILER'S INN

if you avail with their accommodation you can have a free swimming on the Timoga Spring Pool

THAT'S IT! HOPE YOU CAN VISIT ILIGAN'S PRIDE -

'Timoga Spring Pools'

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