About: This is the main beach in Samara. It is an excellent beach despite being right next to town. It is large, and therefore never too crowded even though the town is relatively large. The sand is clean and fine and it is picture perfect. There are tide pools and areas with calm, small waves….
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Rosada/Quarzo Beach
About: This beach is only accessible at low tide by walking north from Garza Beach or south from Guiones Beach. It is called Rosada or Quarzo Beach due to its slightly pink sand color. It has tide pools covering the water’s edge, so it is not a beach for swimming. It is great for checking…
Pitahaya Beach
About: This is a beautiful secluded beach that is not frequented by tourists due to its location and difficulty to reach. The roads both south and north of the beach are dirt roads that can have a lot of potholes. You need a 4×4 SUV to reach, especially during the rainy season. The sand is…
Pelada Beach
About: This is a smaller beach right next to Guiones Beach. It actually can be accessed from Guiones Beach if you walk over the rocks on the north side. It can also be accessed from the road. There is a slightly smaller part of the Nosara town in front of this beach. It feels a…
Ostional Beach
About: Ostional is best known for being a turtle nesting beach. When it is turtle nesting or hatching season, you can visit the beach to watch this happen. However, to help protect the turtles, visitation can only be done with a local guide on an organized tour. Therefore, it is not a beach for swimming…
Nosara Beach
About: This is a long beach, great for taking long walks. The sand is black but fine. Road access to the beach is limited, so it is not a popular beach for visitors. Province: Guanacaste Starting from: Samara Time to reach from starting location: 55 minutes Time needed for activity: 1+ hour Kid friendly: Yes…
Islita Beach
About: This is a smaller, more secluded and less frequented beach in front of a small town with few establishments around other than the upscale hotel across the road from the beach. Surprisingly, there is a nearby domestic airport, so it isn’t completely remote. There are a couple of restaurants and one minimart. Depending on…
Guiones Beach
About: This is a beautiful, popular surfing beach in front of the town of Nosara. The town has countless houses, boutique hotels, surf schools, and restaurants. The beach is great for surfing, swimming, and walking as it is very long. There are tide pools on the north side and you can cross to the neighboring…
Garza Beach
About: This is a lesser known beach but has a small town right in front of it. It is in a small bay, so it is used by fishing boats. You can swim, snorkel, and surf here, but always be wary of rip currents. There are several restaurants and convenience stores, as well as locals…
Coyote Beach
About: This is a long beach with one restaurant right on the beach and several houses and rentals also right on the beach. There are never crowds. There is a river that crosses on the southern end. It is a great beach for walking long distances. You can swim and surf, but as always, be…