Since its height as the most luxurious tourist hotspot in Ormoc, Leyte, Lake Danao Natural Park has continued to entice the public and elevate their mountain holiday experiences, especially other local visitors and foreign tourists. In June 1972, Lake Danao, formerly known as Lake Imelda, was designated a national park as a result of a presidential memorandum signed by the late President Ferdinand Marcos. The National Integrated Protected Area System (NIPAS) Act of 1992, also known as Republic Act No. 7586, also provides protection for it.
In the lush highlands of Ormoc stands Lake Danao, a lake with the shape of a guitar. It is located in the 2,193-hectare Lake Danao Natural Park, which also contains the Amandiwin mountain range, and has a total size of 148 hectares. The San Pablo-Tongan and Milagro-Lake Danao highways take you there in 30 minutes, 18 kilometers (11 mi) northeast of Ormoc. One can travel there via jeepney, multicab, or habal-habal found near the public market, across the city’s port.
The lake's elevation, which is over 600 meters above sea level and relatively similar to Tagaytay's, makes the area cooler than the country's typical temperature. At least seven towns in Eastern Leyte, including Tacloban, receive potable water from the lake, which also serves as an irrigation system for some localities, including Dagami, Burauen, Pastrana, and Tabontabon.
