GENERAL SANTOS CITY PARK
Location : Along P. Acharon Blvd.
Description : The exact site where Gen. Paulino Santos, Sr. Landed to act on the
instruction of the late President Manuel L. Quezon to make the area a site for his Resettlement Project for the landless.
CARLOS P. GARCIA PARK
Location : At the heart of the city, fronting the City Hall, where the monument of the
General Paulino Santos Stands.
Description : An ideal place for promenaders.
JAPANESE BUNKERS
Location : Located at the 4 Brgy. of GSC namely:.Brgy. Mabuhay, San Isidro, Conel, Buayan,
lined Strategically apart.
Description : These dome shaped cement structures half embedded underground in a 6H X 8W size are the defense structure of the retreating Japanese during WW II.
GENERAL SANTOS OLD CITY HALL
Location : City Hall Drive GSC
Description: The early seat of the government of General Santos City.
CULTURAL
MSU MUSEUM
Location : Tambler MSU, General Santos City
Description : Collection of artifacts and relics of the rich cultural heritage of the place.
GEN. PAULINO SANTOS MUSEUM
Location : Notre Dame of Dadiangas College, Nat'l. Highway, GSC
Description : Memorabilia of the late founder of the city, Gen. Paulino Santos and his artworks as well as the pictures of the works of the pioneers in the development of the place can be seen.
BANIG WEAVING
Location : Siguel, GSC
Description : The art of colorful Banig Weaving among this Muslim community.
BADJAO COMMUNITY
Location : Along Bawing
Description : The relocation site of the Badjaos, one of the cultural communities of the place.
NATURAL
KALAJA KARST AREA (Kalaja Cave/Malakong Wall)
Location : Conel,General Santos City. Just 15 km ride or P15.00 fare, you'll be at Kalaja Karst Area, just a km hike and you'll be at the cave, add another 2 km and you'll reach Malakong Wall. (JOP : est. 14km from the city proper)
Description : The area is surrounded with limestone's cliffs. It has Kalaja river which irrigates the low land farm area of the city. During dry season, the river main source of water comes from a subterranean river named Kalaja Cave (a 207m cave that offers 20m of swimming and a smooth walk in knee to waist deep running water). The area has an established rock climbing route at Malakong Wall. The Wall offers beginners and Novice route to would be rock climbers. It also has many of unexplored routes waiting to be climbed. The place has also many tunnels left by the retreating Japanese forces during the WWII.
NOPOL HILLS
Location : Mabuhay, Gen Santos City, about 45mins Jeepney ride from GSC on unpaved road to Leyson Cattle Ranch. (JOP : est 17 + km from the city proper).
Description : The only land area in the City with 200 hectares or more of tropical forest and animals especially warty pigs. It is a good place for camping and viewing the city at night time. The place also offers scenic view of the City. South Cotabato, Sarangani Province and Sarangani Bay.
SANSAPAN CAVE FALLS
Location : Upper Labay, Gen. Santos City, 25 + km from the city proper. (JOP: 18km from the city proper via Olympog road)
Description : The Falls is very unique as it enters on a vertical hole and drops 12 meters down to a 20-meter cave. Water from the cave-falls comes from a river gorge, good for canyoneering adventures.
OLAER SPRING RESORT
Location : A 15 - minute ride from the city
Description : It is free-flowing natural swimming pool. Water flows, bubbles from
the underground huge boulders and streams into varying depths of the connecting areas or pools for children and adults. Water is believed to be therapeutic and a little lukewarm.
Facilities : dressing room, showers room, picnic huts and tables, wide parking space.
SPRINGFIELD GARDEN RESORT
Location : Just before Olaer
Description : A very ideal place for picnics and outings. It offers a natural swimming pool.
Facilities : Convention place, picnic huts, catering services and numerous pools of
varying depths.
RAHAJ BEACH
Location : 20 minutes ride from the city
Description : Black-sandy beach ideal for swimming, boating, fishing, a two-hectares area
planted with coconut and thee mango trees.
Facilities : Picnic huts, shower rooms, paddled boats, life-saving equipment.
LONDON BEACH RESORT
Location : 25 minutes ride from the city
Description : Artificially covered with white sand beaches
Facilities : 18 cottages equivalent to 18 rooms, swimming pool, canteen, picnic huts,
Watersports Facilities, sandy volleyball courts.
SOUTH SEA TROPICAL RESORT
Location : 20 minutes ride from the city
Description : Black sandy beaches
Facilities : Swimming, boating, picnic huts, canteen, various water sports facilities.
MAHARLIKA BEACH
Location : 20 minutes ride along Barangay Cabo
Description : Black sandy beaches
Facilities : Natural Spring Pool, water sports, facilities, picnic huts, cottages, and
wide parking space.
MIGUEL BEACH
Location : 25 minutes ride from the city
Description : Black sandy beaches
Facilities : Swimming and boating facilities, paddled boats and picnic huts.
CLO-JECK BEACH RESORT
Location : 25 minutes ride from the city
Description : Black sandy beaches
Facilities : Picnic huts, paddled boats
T'BOLI BEACH RESORT
Location : Just before London Beach
Description : Black sandy beaches
Facilities : Cottages, two-storey multi-purpose building for the meetings or conference
Wide parking space and some watersports facilities.
FAMILY BEACH RESORT
Location : Sitio Cabo, Bawing
SOUTH SEA TROPICANA BEACH RESORT
Location : Tambler, General Santos City
Rates :
Cottage single w/ ref P 700.00
Cottage double w/ ref 900.00
MANMADE
GSC CHILDREN'S PARK
Location : Pendatun Avenue
Description: Ideal for promenaders
ST. PAUL NOVITIATE PARK
Location : National Highway
Description : Situated in a very environmental-friendly atmosphere complete with children' playground facility
MAKAR WHARF
Location : Makar
Description : Biggest wharf and the entry point of all passengers and cargo shipping lines. It makes the city famous for being the biggest and the cleanest wharf in the country today.
GSC FISHPORT
Description : Tagged to be the second largest fish port in the country with international
standard. It includes a 30-meter wharf that can accommodated 2,000 GT reefer carriers, a 500-metric ton capacity cold storage facility and modern blast freezing equipment, 4,000 sq. meters for market hall and other services areas to support the area's thriving fishing industry.
GSC INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Description : The newly built airport considered as one of the best airports in the country due to the panoramic view of Mount Matutum on its background, a glimpse of the
city on one side and the clear blue waters of Sarangani Bay on the other side. It
has an attractive terminal building with landscape grounds.
MAYOR A. ACHARON SPORTS COMPLEX
Description : The site of the Palarong Pambansa and the 1st BIMP-EAGA Friendship Games - complete with sports facilities with rubberized oval and olympic size swimming pool. It offers air-conditioned rooms beneath the grandstand which can accommodate 10,000 sports spectators.
ROAD NETWORK PROJECT
Description : The 180 Kilometer road connecting Sarangani providence to the city is another attraction. It does not only offer comfort ( due its world-class-standard facility) but the site is backed by mountain ranges and dominated by low plains a along the costal areas of the clear blue waters of Sarangani Bay.
GAISANO SHOPPING CENTER
Description : A 5-hectare shopping center complete with facilities and amenities of a shopping arcade that can be called a city in its town.
VILLA AURORA SWIMMING RESORT
Location : Just 50-meters away from National Highway near Yellow Bus terminal
Description : A very conducive place for outings.
Facilities : Swimming pool for children & adults, picnic huts, canteen & parking space.
GENSAN GARDEN CENTER
Location : At the right side of the oval plaza
Description : Different species of orchids, ornamental and indigenous plants of the area are found and are available for sale
FREEDOM PARK ( the Oval Plaza)
Description : Located right at the heart of the city, very ideal for early morning joggers, bikers, volley ball and soccer players and other sports enthusiasts. Also ideal for afternoon and evening stroll.
GENERAL SANTOS CITY HALL
Description : The seat of the City government and a tourist spot in its self. It lies at the very heart of the city with well-landscaped lawns fronting the Carlos P. Garcia Park.
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