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That's because you have not been stopped by security guards in front of a resort and told it is a private function and I must turn around and go back. Or been walking along the beach and found some arse who has built his seawall out into the low tide area so you cannot get around it without swimming. Or been walking along the beach and looking for a way to get off of it and found out all the access points have been fenced off so that you have to walk a couple of kilometers to get access back to the road. But other than that, yep I think they are public.

Point is, its nice to find a bit of beach that does not have all that to deal with and has good access and parking also.

 

Do you know Private Garden? There is free access to the beach at their entrance or you can drive in and have a meal and use their access to the ocean. In the past there was no entrance fee to customers having a meal. I don't expect that has changed.

 

In my experience, if atmosphere and cleanliness doesn't matter, then the little bits of beach right here in Dumaguete will do the trick (end of the boulevard, near the public toilet building, or the Siliman beach just south of the airport).
For a somewhat more pleasant experience, try a beach further south (Dauin, Zamboanguita).
For a really nice beach, get on the boat to Siquijor and spend a weekend in San Juan. (Paliton Beach or Pontod Beach).

 

I finally found Andy's Private Garden. When I asked if there was an "entrance fee" for non-residents, they looked at me like I was crazy but was finally told to buy a drink at the resto and all would be good.

 

There is an open beach in sacsac bacong, it's free.

 

Andy's Golden Grill is available for rent.

 

Afaik not completely correct. A resort can lease the shore lot from the government for somewhat exclusive use.