Notable beach · Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica
Playa Montezuma
Playa Montezuma is a beach in Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica.
Playa Montezuma: 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 beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Playa Montezuma
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
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 Playa Montezuma — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 9.65574, -85.06572. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Playa Montezuma
- Playa Tambor · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~11 km · Must-see
- Isla San Lucas · river spot · Puntarenas Province · ~46 km · Must-see
- Playa Tárcoles · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~61 km · Must-see
- Isla de Chira · river spot · Puntarenas Province · ~63 km · Must-see
- Playa Carrillo · beach · Guanacaste · ~65 km · Must-see
- Cocolito Falls · waterfall · Puntarenas Province · ~1 km
- Lower Waterfall · waterfall · Puntarenas Province · ~1 km
- Upper Waterfalls · waterfall · Puntarenas Province · ~1 km
- Playa Piedra Colorada · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~1 km
- Playa Palmeras · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~1 km
- Reserva Natural Absoluta Nicolas Wessberg · sanctuary · Puntarenas Province · ~2 km
- Playa Las Manchas · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~2 km
- Playa Cocal · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~3 km
- Upper Montezuma Falls · waterfall · Puntarenas Province · ~3 km
- Refugio de Vida Silvestre Romelia · sanctuary · Puntarenas Province · ~4 km
- Playa Cocalito · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~6 km
- Florida Water Falls · waterfall · Puntarenas Province · ~7 km
- Cascada Cocalito · waterfall · Puntarenas Province · ~7 km
Other beaches & coast near Playa Montezuma
- Playa Tambor · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~11 km · Must-see
- Playa Tárcoles · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~61 km · Must-see
- Playa Carrillo · beach · Guanacaste · ~65 km · Must-see
- Playa Negra · beach · Guanacaste · ~129 km · Must-see
- Mezquita de Omar · beach · San Jose Province · ~143 km · Must-see
- Playa Potrero · beach · Guanacaste · ~147 km · Must-see
- Playa Piedra Colorada · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~1 km
- Playa Palmeras · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~1 km
- Playa Las Manchas · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~2 km
- Playa Cocal · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~3 km
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Frequently asked
Is Playa Montezuma safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Playa Montezuma yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Playa Montezuma?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Playa Montezuma?
Nearby: Playa Tambor (beach, 11 km), Isla San Lucas (river spot, 46 km), Playa Tárcoles (beach, 61 km), Isla de Chira (river spot, 63 km), Playa Carrillo (beach, 65 km), Cocolito Falls (waterfall, 1 km).
Is Playa Montezuma worth visiting?
Playa Montezuma is listed as a notable beach in Costa Rica on Spotwander.