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Places near Arenal by type
All 222 places by distance →One day from Arenal
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:21 pm
164 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Arenal
- Alto Los Terronesviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Alto Mata Perrosviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Ciénaga de Sabayalake · 45 min
- Ciénaga Procesiónlake · 45 min
- Ciénaga Simoalake · 45 min
- Back in Arenal
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Arenal?
Alto Los Terrones (viewpoint, about 20 km), Alto de San Paulito (viewpoint, about 20 km), Alto San Paulito (viewpoint, about 21 km), Ciénaga Simoa (lake, about 26 km), Alto Cureca (viewpoint, about 28 km), Ciénaga Procesión (lake, about 30 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Arenal?
98 places on Spotwander: 34 hill stations & viewpoints, 25 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 25 churches, 3 beaches & coast, 5 parks.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Arenal?
Serrania De Iglesias, about 11 km by road; Serrania Iglesias (12 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Arenal?
Ciénaga de Morrocoy, about 8 km by road; Ciénaga El Confin (12 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Arenal?
Start in Arenal, visit Alto Los Terrones, then Alto Mata Perros, then Ciénaga de Sabaya, then Ciénaga Procesión, then Ciénaga Simoa, and drive back — about 164 km by road in all.