Hidden gems: Beaches in Costa Rica

Discover the city's hidden treasures—remarkable spots that are relatively undiscovered but offer exceptional experiences. Our selection criteria? A rating of 4.5 or higher with fewer than 150 reviews. Explore these lesser-known yet outstanding places that promise a delightful visit in Costa Rica. This list contains 97 places from Beach category.

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Matapalo
Beach
👍👍 Muy bonita playa. No hay mucha gente. Buena sombra. El acceso es por calle asfaltada. Hay minisuper y restaurante.
5.00 (5 reviews)
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Playa Real
Beach
👍 Don't rely on Google Nav to travel directly to Playa Real... this is where you will end up (on the bluff)! There IS a private road where I took these photos which descends to the beach. Maybe the sign is not true. But I prefer to avoid situations such as those.. Travel to Playa Bahía de Los Piratas...
4.90 (96 reviews)
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Playa Blanca
Beach
😠 The entire beach and water is filled with SO MUCH seaweed. Nowhere to put towel to sit. Not sure if the time of year changes this but don’t recommend at all
4.90 (56 reviews)
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Playa Junquillal
Beach
👍👍 Playa con olas ricas ( no surf), muy limpia
4.90 (20 reviews)
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Isla Venado
Beach
👍👍 Bello lugar excelente para vacacionar
4.90 (17 reviews)
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Playa Ario
Beach
👍👍 Naturalmente bello.
4.90 (12 reviews)
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La curva
Beach
👍👍 Para los amantes de lugares que no sean tan aglomerados este sitio es ideal 💙
4.90 (11 reviews)
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Playa Bote
Beach
👍 Se puede llegar caminando y con la marea baja, tener presente el dato, la arena de la playa tiene un color especial, vale la caminata, la playa es muy rocosa, llevar agua y comida, no hay lugar cerca para adquirir cosas
4.90 (8 reviews)
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Playa Pavones
Beach
4.80 (132 reviews)
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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)
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Dantita Beach
Beach
👍👍 An absolute hidden gem. Very easy accesable from Danta Beach. No need to hike through the mountains. Just walk by the shore. The water is crystal clear and warm with turquoise colour. The sand is so soft and has mixture of black, orange and white particles that makes this beach even more beautiful....
4.80 (116 reviews)
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Rajada Beach
Beach
👍 Esta playa es al igual que muchas de la zona de la Cruz de agua más fría, es muy amplia y nosotros hicimos snorkeling del lado izquierdo donde estan los corales donde vimos peces de colores y tipos variados y bonitos pero hay muchísimo erizo de mar y el oleaje fuerte hace q aveces se ponga turbia la...
4.80 (111 reviews)
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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)
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Playa Manzanillo
Beach
👍👍 Great beach. It's small but idyllic. Beautiful. People around it are nice. Careful of strong currents. Plenty of places to eat. Dogs allowed off leash. Drinking allowed. Fishing allowed. No camping No driving vehicles Be careful in the water.
4.80 (98 reviews)
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Playa Mal País
Beach
👍 Me gusto pero no me encantó, el mar muy lindo vos sus colores, la vegetación a la orilla de la playa pero no me pareció muy apta para bañarse (al menos el día que fui) además sentí mucha piedra grande en lugar de arena. Eso sí la playa tiene unas vistas para fotografías espectaculares.
4.80 (53 reviews)
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Playa Roble
Beach
👍👍 The famed Bay of Pirates in Guanacaste, Costa Rica is home to Playa Roble, a beautiful beach, hidden away from the hustle and bustle of other more popular beach towns. This area is a sea turtle nesting site during the month of November and during the slow season it is possible to find the beach almo...
4.80 (46 reviews)
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Playa Junquillal
Beach
👍👍 Schöner Strand mit Campingplatz. Um den Strand zu erreichen, muss man Eintritt zahlen, da er sich in einem Nationalpark befindet. Das Meer ist wie in der Badewanne. Es gibt fast keine Wellen. Der Sandstrand enthält hellen Sand. Auf dem Campingplatz gibt es Bänke und Tische sowie Recycling-Behälter....
4.80 (40 reviews)
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Playa Coyote
Beach
👍👍 Mis perros felices de poder salir a jugar. El mar limpiando sus aguas de todo lo que los ríos le trajeron la afectación de ETA
4.80 (39 reviews)
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Playitas Beach
Beach
Idyllic sandy beach & an LGBT hang-out backed by lush vegetation & closed at high tide.
4.80 (38 reviews)
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Playa Nombre De Jesus
Beach
👍👍 Una playa espectacular llena de paz y tranquilidad Ver el atardecer algo que no puedes dejar pasar, definitivamente un pedacito de paraíso Fuerte oleaje Poco accesible Hay que caminar por la montaña para llegar
4.80 (35 reviews)
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