South Pacific Beaches

Extending southward from Dominical all the way to Panama, the south Pacific's beaches are dramatically different from their northern counterpart's (the north Pacific).  In the south, lush green vegetation and dense canopies border the beach year round.  The Osa Peninsula accounts for more than half of the total shoreline in the south Pacific area.  Most of the Osa Peninsula is the Corcovado National Park, one of the most remote and pristine places in all of Costa Rica. 
  

• *Playa Dominical

  
  

• *Playa Uvita

  
  

• *Playa Ballena

  
  

• *Playa Pinuelas

  
  

• Playa Boca Brava

  
  

• Playa San Josecito

  
  

• Playa Violin

  
  

• Drake Bay

• Playa San Josecito

• Playa Llorona: the northern most of Corcovado's beaches

• Playa Corcovado: long stretch of beach in Corcovado National Park

• Playa Sirena: Another of Corcovado's beaches near the Park's headquarters, Sirena Ranger Station.

• Playa Madrigal: Corcovado's southern most beach. 

• Playa Carate: Fly into Corcovado and land on a bumpy airstrip right next to Playa Carate.

• Playa Tamales

• Puerto Jimenez: This is the main town on the Osa Peninsula on the Gulfo Dulce (Sweet Gulf).  Nice beaches and good fishing. 

• Playa Cativo

• Playa Sanj Josecito

• *Playa Zancudo

• Playa Pavónes: Famous surfer beach, perhaps the bst on the Pacific.  South of here, the shore becomes rocky and dangerous for swimming. 

  
  

  (* denotes  Ecological Blue Flag recipient)