Notable fort · Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica
Batambal
Batambal is a fort in Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica.
Batambal: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Batambal
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Batambal — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 8.96926, -83.47720. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Batambal
- Finca 6 Archeological Site · fort · Puntarenas Province · ~8 km · Must-see
- Stone spheres of Costa Rica · fort · Puntarenas Province · ~8 km · Must-see
- Ballena National Marine Park · sanctuary · Puntarenas Province · ~42 km · Must-see
- Playa Hermosa · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~50 km · Must-see
- Corcovado National Park · sanctuary · Puntarenas Province · ~60 km · Must-see
- Playa Dominical · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~66 km · Must-see
- Isla del Caño · river spot · Puntarenas Province · ~66 km · Must-see
- Cerro Chirripó · viewpoint · San Jose Province · ~72 km · Must-see
- Kamuk · viewpoint · Limón Province · ~74 km · Must-see
- Cerro Pico Blanco · viewpoint · Limón Province · ~75 km · Must-see
- Waterfal · waterfall · Puntarenas Province · ~5 km
- Grijalba-2 · fort · Puntarenas Province · ~6 km
- Museo de Las Esferas · museum · Puntarenas Province · ~8 km
- Cerro Congo · viewpoint · Puntarenas Province · ~9 km
- Alto Buena Vista · viewpoint · Puntarenas Province · ~9 km
- Terraba Sierpe National Wetlands · sanctuary · Puntarenas Province · ~10 km
- Cerro Las Bolas · viewpoint · San Jose Province · ~20 km
- Fila Maritima · viewpoint · San Jose Province · ~21 km
Other forts & heritage near Batambal
- Finca 6 Archeological Site · fort · Puntarenas Province · ~8 km · Must-see
- Stone spheres of Costa Rica · fort · Puntarenas Province · ~8 km · Must-see
- Monumento nacional Guayabo · fort · Cartago Province · ~142 km · Must-see
- Grijalba-2 · fort · Puntarenas Province · ~6 km
- Old Los Patos Ranger Station · fort · Puntarenas Province · ~56 km
- Parqueo en desuso · fort · Puntarenas Province · ~61 km
- Antiguo Castillo · fort · San Jose Province · ~73 km
- Antiguo Hospital · fort · San Jose Province · ~87 km
- Monumento a Los Caidos · fort · Chiriquí · ~118 km
- Antigua Ciudad de Santiago de Talamanca · fort · Bocas del Toro · ~125 km
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Frequently asked
Is Batambal open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Batambal yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Batambal?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Batambal?
Nearby: Finca 6 Archeological Site (fort, 8 km), Stone spheres of Costa Rica (fort, 8 km), Ballena National Marine Park (sanctuary, 42 km), Playa Hermosa (beach, 50 km), Corcovado National Park (sanctuary, 60 km), Playa Dominical (beach, 66 km).
Is Batambal worth visiting?
Batambal is listed as a notable fort in Costa Rica on Spotwander.