Welcome to Subic Bay Beaches
Olongapo City, Subic Bay Freeport, Subic City,
and Zambales Coastal Beaches
Subic Bay and Zambales are both well known for their beaches.
Moving away from the Subic bay and traveling a little north we come to the beaches and resorts of Zambales. The Zambales coast faces the South China Sea and has kilometer after kilometer of fine beaches. The beaches along the Zambales coast are great for waves. The coastal beaches are less developed which also means less crowds.The developement in Zambales is slow but that does not mean you can not find good places to stay right on great beaches. San Antonio is a popular destination with many small inexpensive resorts. It is also the home of a large upscale Punta De Uian resort. These beach resorts are less than a hour from the Subic Bay Freeport which means about three hours from the edge of Manila.
The area around San Antonio is also great for island hopping and camping. One of the side affects from the eruption of Mount Pinatubo has made the area well known for surfing. A strange connection? Yes but the lahar flows when they met the South China Sea made underwater deposits that cause the waves to break. These "breaks" create nice waves for surfing. Best surfing is during the rainy season but just about anytime of the year will bring out the surfboards. Many of the resorts offer surfing lessons.
The beaches along the shore of Subic Bay are ideal for those who like calmer waters.
The beaches on the Subic Bay Freeport (sometimes incorrectly called SBMA ) are located out past 
the airport. These include the "All Hands" and "Dungaree" beaches.The All Hands beach is under going renovation for the 2011 season. The beaches of the Subic Bay Freeport are a distance from the Central Business District (CBD)of the Freeport. Public transportation except taxis do not serve the beach areas. The CBD, where many of the hotels are located, does have a waterfront but it is not suitable for swimming. While the freeport has a number of waterfront hotels and resorts, there is only one beach resort, the Camayan Beach Resort. Camayan is located next to the Ocean Adventure theme park who also owns the resort.The resort is also a ideal location for larger groups as the Ocean Adventure park has a seperate beach for large groups.
Two parts of the City of Olongapo, Kalaklan and Barretto
, border on Subic Bay. Both have a number of beaches and resorts. The city operates two beaches, Halfmoon in Kalaklan and Driftwood in Barretto. Other popular beaches open to the public are Ocean View beach (with its own resort) and Sierra Beach in Kalaklan, Baloy Long Beach and Pailadium beach in Barrio Barretto are also very popular. These beaches attracts most of the beach goers.
Olongapo has dozens of hotels and beach resorts. Among the more popular Olongapo resorts are By the Sea Resort Hotel, Johans Dive and Water Sports Resort and Arizona International Hotel and Resort ,
North of the City of Olongapo is the town of Subic Zambales still on Subic Bay. There are a few small 
beaches here but none that really stand out like the Olongapo beaches.
What does stand out is the White Rock Waterpark and Resort. This Subic Resort is Located on 7 heacre of beach front property it is a full feature waterpark and resort. It has two wave pools and two water slides among its other attractions of pools. It has a very nice beach and a variety of water sports. There are many small Subic resorts also.
