Notable beach · Guanacaste, Costa Rica
Playa Pencal
Playa Pencal is a beach in Guanacaste, Costa Rica.
Playa Pencal: 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 Pencal
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 Pencal — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 9.74303, -85.24243. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Playa Pencal
- Playa Tambor · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~31 km · Must-see
- Playa Carrillo · beach · Guanacaste · ~38 km · Must-see
- Isla de Chira · river spot · Puntarenas Province · ~51 km · Must-see
- Isla San Lucas · river spot · Puntarenas Province · ~54 km · Must-see
- Barra Honda National Park · sanctuary · Guanacaste · ~62 km · Must-see
- Parroquia San Blas · church · Guanacaste · ~63 km · Must-see
- Parque Nacional Diriá · sanctuary · Guanacaste · ~74 km · Must-see
- Playa Arío · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~4 km
- Playa Caletas · beach · Guanacaste · ~4 km
- Cerro Coyote · viewpoint · Guanacaste · ~4 km
- Playa Hermosa · beach · Guanacaste · ~5 km
- Punta Coyote · beach · Guanacaste · ~5 km
- Playa Coyote · beach · Guanacaste · ~8 km
- Playa Manzanillo · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~9 km
- Cerro Jabilla · viewpoint · Guanacaste · ~11 km
- Playa Hermosa · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~12 km
- Playa San Miguel · beach · Guanacaste · ~14 km
- Refugio de Vida Silvestre Caletas Ario · sanctuary · Puntarenas Province · ~15 km
Other beaches & coast near Playa Pencal
- Playa Tambor · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~31 km · Must-see
- Playa Carrillo · beach · Guanacaste · ~38 km · Must-see
- Playa Tárcoles · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~84 km · Must-see
- Playa Negra · beach · Guanacaste · ~102 km · Must-see
- Playa Potrero · beach · Guanacaste · ~122 km · Must-see
- Playa Arío · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~4 km
- Playa Caletas · beach · Guanacaste · ~4 km
- Playa Hermosa · beach · Guanacaste · ~5 km
- Punta Coyote · beach · Guanacaste · ~5 km
- Playa Coyote · beach · Guanacaste · ~8 km
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Frequently asked
Is Playa Pencal safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Playa Pencal yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Playa Pencal?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Playa Pencal?
Nearby: Playa Tambor (beach, 31 km), Playa Carrillo (beach, 38 km), Isla de Chira (river spot, 51 km), Isla San Lucas (river spot, 54 km), Barra Honda National Park (sanctuary, 62 km), Parroquia San Blas (church, 63 km).
Is Playa Pencal worth visiting?
Playa Pencal is listed as a notable beach in Costa Rica on Spotwander.