Río Tabacón free hot springs

Río Tabacón free hot springs: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this attraction: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Río Tabacón free hot springs

Season: October to February.

Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.

Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.

Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.

How to reach Río Tabacón free hot springs — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 10.48860, -84.72397. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Río Tabacón free hot springs

• Arenal Volcano · viewpoint · Alajuela Province · ~5 km · Must-see
• Cerro Chato · viewpoint · Alajuela Province · ~8 km · Must-see
• Arenal Waterfall · waterfall · Alajuela Province · ~9 km · Must-see
• Rio Fortuna Waterfall viewpoint · waterfall · Alajuela Province · ~10 km · Must-see
• Selvatura Hangingbridges · trek · Guanacaste · ~23 km · Must-see
• El Tigre Waterfalls Monteverde · waterfall · Puntarenas Province · ~27 km · Must-see
• Bat Waterfall · waterfall · Puntarenas Province · ~28 km · Must-see
• Tenorio Volcano National Park · sanctuary · Alajuela Province · ~41 km · Must-see
• Cerro Pelado · viewpoint · Guanacaste · ~44 km · Must-see
• Chopo Hill · viewpoint · Guanacaste · ~46 km · Must-see
• Volcán Tenorio · viewpoint · Guanacaste · ~47 km · Must-see
• Parque Urb. San Gerardo · viewpoint · Alajuela Province · ~48 km · Must-see
• Valle Hermoso hillock · viewpoint · Alajuela Province · ~53 km · Must-see
• Vuelta de Kopper hillock · viewpoint · Alajuela Province · ~54 km · Must-see
• Caño Negro Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Alajuela Province · ~54 km · Must-see
• Volcán Platanar · viewpoint · Alajuela Province · ~56 km · Must-see
• Juan Murillo hillock · viewpoint · Alajuela Province · ~56 km · Must-see
• Morera hillock · viewpoint · Alajuela Province · ~58 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Río Tabacón free hot springs

Other other attractions near Río Tabacón free hot springs

• Islas Solentiname · attraction · Río San Juan · ~108 km · Must-see
• Treetopia Park · attraction · Guanacaste · ~24 km
• 100% Aventura Hanging Bridges · attraction · Guanacaste · ~25 km
• Natural wooden bridge over the river;Ficus bridge · attraction · Puntarenas Province · ~28 km
• Terminal de Autobuses Plaza San Carlos · attraction · Alajuela Province · ~45 km
• Volcanic Thermal Mud Pools · attraction · Guanacaste · ~69 km
• Madra Verde Nature Preserve · attraction · Alajuela Province · ~71 km
• Butterfly Gate Hiking Trail · attraction · Alajuela Province · ~73 km
• Bird Watching through Vista Mundo Retreat Center · attraction · Alajuela Province · ~74 km
• Crocodile Bridge · attraction · Puntarenas Province · ~97 km

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