Parque San Rafael

Parque San Rafael: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

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

Best time to visit Parque San Rafael

Season: Year-round, evenings.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

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

How to reach Parque San Rafael — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 8.65293, -82.93954. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Parque San Rafael

• Macho de Monte Cascadas · waterfall · Chiriquí · ~46 km · Must-see
• Zona Protectora Las Tablas · sanctuary · ~46 km · Must-see
• Cerro Pando · viewpoint · ~49 km · Must-see
• Cerro Picacho · viewpoint · Chiriquí · ~53 km · Must-see
• Cerro Echandi · viewpoint · Naso Tjër Di · ~55 km · Must-see
• Baru Volcano · viewpoint · Chiriquí · ~59 km · Must-see
• Cerro Fábrega · viewpoint · Naso Tjër Di · ~65 km · Must-see
• Cerro Corredor · viewpoint · Puntarenas Province · ~4 km
• Salto El Túnel · waterfall · Puntarenas Province · ~6 km
• Alto Mirador · viewpoint · Puntarenas Province · ~17 km
• Wilson Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Puntarenas Province · ~19 km
• Humedal Lacustrino Laguna del Paraguas · sanctuary · Puntarenas Province · ~20 km
• Km 31's Waterfalls · waterfall · Puntarenas Province · ~24 km
• Casa de la Cultura · museum · Puntarenas Province · ~24 km
• Humedal De San Vito · sanctuary · Puntarenas Province · ~24 km
• Cueva Lenin · cave · Chiriquí · ~25 km
• Cueva Portón · cave · Chiriquí · ~26 km
• Salto El Chorro · waterfall · Puntarenas Province · ~27 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Parque San Rafael

Other parks near Parque San Rafael

• Parquecito del ICE · park · Puntarenas Province · ~1 km
• Parque La Esperanza · park · Puntarenas Province · ~1 km
• Parque El Progreso · park · Puntarenas Province · ~1 km
• Parque Salas Vindas · park · Puntarenas Province · ~1 km
• Parque Central Ciudad Neily · park · Puntarenas Province · ~1 km
• Parque 22 de Octubre · park · Puntarenas Province · ~2 km
• Parque Palma Real · park · Puntarenas Province · ~5 km
• Parque Coopabuena · park · Puntarenas Province · ~13 km
• Parque de Agua Buena · park · Puntarenas Province · ~13 km
• Parque Cañas Gordas · park · Chiriquí · ~13 km

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