Bayanihan Park

The province of Pampanga is host to an amazing number and variety of parks that will certainly cater to the desires and tastes of even the most choosy of visitors.  These parks are available for the enjoyment of all and are sure to provide lots of fond memories, making Pampanga the perfect getaway on weekends and holidays.

Mt. Arayat National Park – Arayat, Pampanga

Located in Brgy. San Juan Bano, Mt. Arayat National Park is an ideal site for picnickers and nature lovers with its quaint environs under the cool shades of lush green foliage, mountain breezes, natural waterfalls and three standard-sized swimming pools. It offers opportunities for mountain climbing on the legendary Mt. Arayat as well as outdoor camping. Water in its pools emanates from cool mountain springs and is utilized for farm irrigation when the need arises. It has facilities for meetings and conferences. A 10-person capacity guesthouse may be rented for accommodation purposes.

Mt. Arayat National Park is two kilometers away from the town proper of Arayat and about forty-five minutes drive from Angeles City.

Air Force City Aircraft Park – Clark, Pampanga

The park was developed to give local and foreign visitors to Clark an opportunity to witness a variety of aircraft and other aviation equipment used by the Philippine Air Force (600th Air Base Wing). On display in an open field along CM Recto Avenue are a host of flying machines. It has been a favorite spot for local and foreign visitors.

Bayanihan Park – Clark, Pampanga

Located in front of Clark main gate and formerly known as Astro Park, Bayanihan Park is a beehive of activities every day from basketball, volleyball, to kite flying. It is a perfect venue for carnival fairs, religious rites and political rallies. A portion of the park was devoted to a passenger terminal for jeepneys plying the Balibago-Angeles route.

Bicentennial Park – Clark, Pampanga

The Bicentennial Park is a favorite place for picnickers and nature lovers as it is lined with shady acacia trees and ornamentals built by Clark Development Corporation as an alternative picnic area for local and foreign visitors into Clark. It has become a favorite place for company outings and events.

Clark Parade Ground – Clark, Pampanga

Originally this area was called "Pati" by the Aetas and was then a treeless pastureland. In 1897, during the revolution against Spain, Kapampangan katipuneros used this area as a gathering point for staging attacks against Spanish detachments and patrols. Later a Spanish army outpost was established here but was abandoned in mid 1898 when the Spaniards were defeated by the Filipinos. During the Filipino-American war of 1899-1906, Filipino revolutionary guerillas used this same area to stage successful attacks against American soldiers. It was successfully used by Filipino attackers as a convenient escape route from American pursuers. To put an end to heavy losses on American lives and supplies, and provide a safe grazing land for cavalry horses, the U.S. 5th Cavalry Regiment established a camp here on November 1, 1902 and named it "Fort Stotensburg". It was officially declared as a U. S. Military Reservation by President Theodore Roosevelt on September 1, 1903.

Clark Freeport Zone – Clark, Pampanga

This was declared as a freeport zone by virtue of Republic Act No. 9399 and 9400 as signed by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo in 2007. Aviation-related industries, drypot, commercial center, tourism, agro-industries, medical center, information technology center, hotel and resort facilities, convention centers and theme parks, high-tech manufacturing, waste management system, education and training centers, sports and recreational facilities.

Getting to Pampanga

Motorists and commuters will arrive in Pampanga in just 1-½ hours by car or bus from Manila through the North Luzon Expressway exiting via San Fernando, Angeles or Dau Toll Plaza.

All bus lines linking Manila with Baguio, Pangasinan, and Ilocos pass through the province. Philippine Rabbit serves the provincial capital (San Fernando) from Manila. Victory Liner links Angeles City and Olongapo City. Baliwag Transit and E. Jose Transport operates route services from Olongapo City to Cabanatuan City in Nueva Ecija via San Fernando, Pampanga. Arayat Express also serves the San Fernando-Cabanatuan route. Other buses that pass through the towns of Pampanga include Dagupan Bus Lines, Dangwa Tranco, Five Star Bus Co., Farinas Transit, Franco Federico Lines, Maria De Leon Trans, Partas Trans Co. and Viron Transit.

Also, there are jeepneys and/or mini-buses in each town or city that serve inter-zonal points towards other parts of the province.

Accommodations

• Hotel Vida - 5414 M.A. Royas Highway Clark Freeport Zone, Clark Freeport Zone, Angeles / Clark, Philippines
• Angeles Beach Club Hotel - Don Juico Avenue, Malabanias Road , Clark Perimeter (Angeles City), Angeles / Clark, Philippines
• Affinity Condo Resort - 107A Sofia Street, Josefa Subdivision, Malabanias, Fields (Angeles City), Angeles / Clark, Philippines
• Fontana Hotel and Villas - Fontana Hot Spring Leisure Parks - C.M. Recto Highway, Clark Freeport Zone, Clark Freeport Zone, Angeles / Clark, Philippines 2023
• Prism Hotel - 121 Clark Avenue, Clark Perimeter (Angeles City), Angeles / Clark, Philippines 2009
• Hotel Sogo Mexico Pampanga - 101 Olongapo Road, Lagundi, Mexico, Clark Freeport Zone, Angeles / Clark, Philippines 
• Silk's Inn - Mabini cor. Quezon St., Malabanias, Clark Freeport Zone, Angeles / Clark, Philippines
• Gani Hotel - 3757 3rd St., Balibago, Clark Freeport Zone, Angeles / Clark, Philippines
• Hafa Adai Court Hotel - Doolittle St., Hensonville, Angeles City, Clark Perimeter (Angeles City), Angeles / Clark, Philippines
• Century Hotel - Century Complex, Balibago, Fields (Angeles City), Angeles / Clark, Philippines 2009