Notable beach · Guanacaste, Costa Rica
Playa Caletas
Playa Caletas is a beach in Guanacaste, Costa Rica.
Playa Caletas: 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 Caletas
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 Caletas — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 9.75867, -85.26959. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Playa Caletas
- Playa Carrillo · beach · Guanacaste · ~34 km · Must-see
- Playa Tambor · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~35 km · Must-see
- Isla de Chira · river spot · Puntarenas Province · ~50 km · Must-see
- Isla San Lucas · river spot · Puntarenas Province · ~56 km · Must-see
- Parroquia San Blas · church · Guanacaste · ~59 km · Must-see
- Barra Honda National Park · sanctuary · Guanacaste · ~60 km · Must-see
- Parque Nacional Diriá · sanctuary · Guanacaste · ~70 km · Must-see
- Punta Coyote · beach · Guanacaste · ~1 km
- Playa Hermosa · beach · Guanacaste · ~1 km
- Cerro Coyote · viewpoint · Guanacaste · ~3 km
- Playa Pencal · beach · Guanacaste · ~4 km
- Playa Coyote · beach · Guanacaste · ~4 km
- Playa Arío · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~8 km
- Cerro Jabilla · viewpoint · Guanacaste · ~9 km
- Playa San Miguel · beach · Guanacaste · ~10 km
- Cerro San Miguel · viewpoint · Guanacaste · ~11 km
- Playa Manzanillo · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~13 km
- Playa Bejuco · beach · Guanacaste · ~15 km
Other beaches & coast near Playa Caletas
- Playa Carrillo · beach · Guanacaste · ~34 km · Must-see
- Playa Tambor · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~35 km · Must-see
- Playa Tárcoles · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~88 km · Must-see
- Playa Negra · beach · Guanacaste · ~98 km · Must-see
- Playa Potrero · beach · Guanacaste · ~119 km · Must-see
- Punta Coyote · beach · Guanacaste · ~1 km
- Playa Hermosa · beach · Guanacaste · ~1 km
- Playa Pencal · beach · Guanacaste · ~4 km
- Playa Coyote · beach · Guanacaste · ~4 km
- Playa Arío · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~8 km
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Frequently asked
Is Playa Caletas safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Playa Caletas yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Playa Caletas?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Playa Caletas?
Nearby: Playa Carrillo (beach, 34 km), Playa Tambor (beach, 35 km), Isla de Chira (river spot, 50 km), Isla San Lucas (river spot, 56 km), Parroquia San Blas (church, 59 km), Barra Honda National Park (sanctuary, 60 km).
Is Playa Caletas worth visiting?
Playa Caletas is listed as a notable beach in Costa Rica on Spotwander.