Bucari Pine Forest

Bucari Pine Forest is a highland pine forest area in Barangay Bucari, Leon, Iloilo, Philippines, often called the Summer Capital of Iloilo and Little Baguio of Iloilo. Situated at around 600-800 meters above sea level, it features cool climate, pine tree stands, grasslands and mountain views. Developed as an eco-tourism site by the local government, it offers camping, picnicking and nature walks amid pine-lined landscapes.

Visitors can expect a cool highland environment with stands of pine trees, open grasslands, and mountain scenery. The site has cottages, camping grounds, view decks, and picnic areas set along pine-lined paths and trails. Visitors can walk through the forest, take photographs of the landscape, enjoy the cool climate, and explore viewpoints overlooking the Leon highlands. Facilities are basic and rustic, focused on nature-based recreation.

Bucari area was developed as a highland eco-tourism destination by the Municipality of Leon, with pine trees planted to create a forest park that provides a cool-climate recreation area for Iloilo Province. It has since been promoted as the Summer Capital of Iloilo.

Known locally as the Summer Capital of Iloilo and Little Baguio of Iloilo, Bucari is valued as a cool-climate retreat and community-based eco-tourism site showcasing the highland landscape and agricultural character of Leon.