Piedras Blancas National Park
Places To See - Parks, Reserves and Protected Areas


Location:
Puntarenas Province, Gulfo Dulce in Puntarenas

See South Pacific Tourism Region

Size: 13,387 Ha. (34,642 acres)

Date of Creation: July 1991

Part of:  Osa Conservation Area

 

About:

Piedras Blancas was part of Corcovado National Park but due to its size and geographical position, it has been given a name and identity of its own.  Now, the Piedras Blancas National Park protects the beaches and rainforests of the area near Golfito on the mainland of the Golfo Dulce.

 

Weather:

Annual Average Rainfall: 200 inches


Getting There:

The only public entrance is in La Gamba.

 

Nearby Parks:

RHR Blancas Wildlife Refuge

Donald Peters Hayes Wildlife Refuge

Golfito Wildlife Refuge

Terraba - Sierpe Wetlands

 

Contact Info:

OCOSA: Osa Conservation Area

(506) 735-5036



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