![Costa Rica, Punta Uva beach, rocks](http://www.beach-on-map.com/img/8/costa-rica-punta-uva-beach-rocks-200px.jpg)
9 Best beaches in Costa Rica
Ultimate guide (July 2024)
![Costa Rica, Punta Uva beach, rocks](http://www.beach-on-map.com/img/8/costa-rica-punta-uva-beach-rocks-200px.jpg)
Punta Uva - the best beach in Costa Rica. The most beautiful part of the beach is sometimes called Playa Arrecife, and is located just be… / read more » /
![Costa Rica, Isla Tortuga, Playa de Isla Tortuga beach, view from top](http://www.beach-on-map.com/img/0/loadings.jpg)
Playa de Isla Tortuga - the best and the only beach of Tortuga island in the Pacific coast of Costa Rica. This is a purely tourist attraction. Every … / read more » /
![Costa Rica, Playa Carrillo beach, view from road](http://www.beach-on-map.com/img/0/loadings.jpg)
Playa Carrillo - one of the best beaches on the entire Pacific coast of Costa Rica. Palm groves along the beach are great, but dark sand spoil… / read more » /
![Costa Rica, Puerto Vargas beach, white sand](http://www.beach-on-map.com/img/0/loadings.jpg)
Puerto Vargas - beach in Cahuita national park in the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica. Keep in mind that there are two quite different beaches … / read more » /
![Costa Rica, Playa Samara beach, white sand](http://www.beach-on-map.com/img/0/loadings.jpg)
Playa Samara - nice beach in the west of Costa Rica. There are a lot of palm trees, nice dark sand and funny youth. Please also pay attentio… / read more » /
![Costa Rica, Playa Conchal beach, clear water](http://www.beach-on-map.com/img/0/loadings.jpg)
Playa Conchal - a rather unusual beach by the standards of Costa Rica in the south of Brasilito Bay. There are trees instead of palms, and sa… / read more » /
![Costa Rica, Playa Esterillos beach, palms](http://www.beach-on-map.com/img/0/loadings.jpg)
Playa Esterillos - the best beach near San Jose - the capital of Costa Rica. The beach is quite mediocre, but if you can't go away far from San … / read more » /
![Costa Rica, Playa Jaco beach, palms](http://www.beach-on-map.com/img/0/loadings.jpg)
Playa Jaco - popular coastal town in Costa Rica - near the capital of San Jose. There is a good beach (by urban standards) with black sand… / read more » /
![Costa Rica, Playa Tamarindo beach, wet sand](http://www.beach-on-map.com/img/0/loadings.jpg)
Playa Tamarindo - the most popular in Costa Rica surfer beach. There are good waves and a lot of people. If you are not a surfer, it is best to… / read more » /