Top rated Beaches in Cartago, Costa Rica to elevate your visit (Updated December, 2023)

Top rated Beaches in Cartago

Experience the best that Cartago has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 40 places from Beach category.

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Playa Linda, Matapalo

Beach

👍👍 We spent many days on this super long, probably over 2-miles in length, mostly deserted beach. Deserted of tourists but used by Ticos on vacation and of course by the residents of Matapalo; yet, there are very few people on the entire beach. Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays seem to be the busy days...

4.80 (121 reviews) (~61.82 km from centre)

Playa Playitas (Manuel Antonio) - Playitas Beach

Beach

👍 The beach is great, just be very careful where you park, as people will try to force you to park and pay (then sometimes don’t have change). Drive past people, haggle the price and then have a nice day.

4.80 (104 reviews) (~58.26 km from centre)

Playitas Beach

Beach

Idyllic sandy beach & an LGBT hang-out backed by lush vegetation & closed at high tide.

4.80 (38 reviews) (~58.52 km from centre)

Bejuco Beach

Beach

Popular for fishing, this tucked-away estuary beach is home to exotic birds, howler monkeys & crabs.

4.70 (488 reviews) (~67.36 km from centre)

Espadilla South Beach

Beach

White sandy beach in national park backed by lush vegetation, can have strong currents.

4.70 (119 reviews) (~59.07 km from centre)

Hidden Beach

Beach

👍👍 Hidden Beach is amazing! Soft sand & calm, small waves. There are people renting kayaks, Beach Umbrellas, food, drinks, all sorts of services are offered. When you park up at the street, there's a few people asking for money to "Keep your car safe in this bad neighborhood & for entrance fee." Ther...

4.70 (59 reviews) (~58.47 km from centre)

Playa Matapalo

Beach

👍👍 Playa Matapalo is a hidden gem, uncrowded, and sparsely developed. Heavenly. Feel the ocean breeze…

4.70 (57 reviews) (~60.93 km from centre)

Playa Ventanas

Beach

4.60 (1.3K reviews) (~90.94 km from centre)

Manuel Antonio Beach

Beach

Sandy stretch inside Manuel Antonio National Park, with swimming, birds & trees full of monkeys.

4.60 (798 reviews) (~59.26 km from centre)

Uvita Beach

Beach

2-mi.-long white-sand beach in Marino Ballena National Park, popular for swimming & water sports.

4.60 (729 reviews) (~82.82 km from centre)

Esterillos Beach

Beach

Surfing, walks & sunset watching on a rustic, sandy expanse of beach lined with palm trees.

4.60 (391 reviews) (~72.32 km from centre)

Playa Hermosa

Beach

👍👍 Playa Hermoso is by far the best beach in the area. Right between Dominical and Uvita, can't get any better. The sand is much better for relaxing than Dominical and the surf is great for boogie boarding. My wife and I visited at least ten times. Having a lifeguard station is also a plus. Need a refr...

4.60 (364 reviews) (~78.41 km from centre)

Hermosa Beach

Beach

Intimate coastline town offering a sandy beach, surfing waves, a long ocean pier, shops & eateries.

4.60 (261 reviews) (~79.88 km from centre)

Playa Chaman

Beach

4.60 (193 reviews) (~82.86 km from centre)

Esterillos Este

Beach

👍👍 Great stretch of secluded beaches. Good roads to reach the beaches, and park. There are amenities nearby, supers, bar y restaurants, and beach front resorts. Lot less congestion than in Jaco to the north. Tide pools in areas, especially during low tide. Beautiful place, worth checking out.

4.60 (149 reviews) (~69.35 km from centre)

Arco Beach

Beach

Secluded beach within Marino Ballena National Park, accessible by hike & featuring a waterfall.

4.60 (82 reviews) (~85.63 km from centre)

Jaco Beach

Beach

2.5-mi. palm tree–lined beach for surfing & relaxing, with nearby nightlife options.

4.50 (1.4K reviews) (~82.36 km from centre)

Playa Dominicalito

Beach

This small sandy beach popular with beginner surfers also offers fishing, swimming & scenic views.

4.50 (220 reviews) (~71.73 km from centre)

Playa Herradura

Beach

Scenic beach getaway featuring aquamarine waters & black sand, plus nearby tourist amenities.

4.50 (185 reviews) (~83.9 km from centre)

Palo Seco Beach

Beach

👍👍 Another awesome Costa Rica beach in Puntarenas. A long, endless beach that is anchored to the north by Rio Pirris, which is a large river flowing into the ocean. Lots of Ticos fishing the river and the adjacent ocean. A good surf beach, and at low tide a great biggie board beach. This is not a sw...

4.50 (173 reviews) (~59.04 km from centre)

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