About Sabang Hot Springs
Sabang Hot Springs is a natural coastal thermal spring located in Barangay Lipol, municipality of Sarangani, Davao Occidental, on Balut Island. The spring emerges along the shoreline where heated water mixes with seawater, forming shallow natural pools. Known for its warm, mineral-rich waters and seaside setting, it is a modest, undeveloped attraction visited for bathing and relaxation in a quiet island environment.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a natural, undeveloped coastal hot spring where warm thermal water surfaces along a rocky shoreline and flows into shallow pools mixed with seawater. The setting is open and seaside with views of the sea and island coastline. There are no large resort structures; the experience is centered on wading and bathing in the warm pools, observing the natural spring outlet, and enjoying the quiet island surroundings.
Key highlights
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Natural coastal hot spring where thermal water meets seawater
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Shallow warm pools used for bathing and soaking
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Seaside location on Balut Island in Barangay Lipol
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Mineral-rich warm waters in a natural rocky shoreline setting
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Quiet, undeveloped island environment
Route
| By air | Fly to General Santos International Airport or Francisco Bangoy International Airport in Davao City, then travel overland to the mainland port for boat transfer to Balut Island |
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| By road | No direct road connection to the island; from mainland Davao Occidental, travel by road to the port in Jose Abad Santos or General Santos area, then take a motorized boat to Balut Island, Sarangani, followed by habal-habal or local transport to Barangay Lipol |