Notable beach · Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica
Esterillos Oeste
Esterillos Oeste is a beach in Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica.
Esterillos Oeste: 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 Esterillos Oeste
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 Esterillos Oeste — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 9.52123, -84.51595. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Esterillos Oeste
- Playa Tárcoles · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~37 km · Must-see
- Isla Damas · river spot · Puntarenas Province · ~44 km · Must-see
- Cerro Caraigres (Dragón) · viewpoint · San Jose Province · ~59 km · Must-see
- Cerro Rabo de Mico · viewpoint · San Jose Province · ~69 km · Must-see
- Cerro Cedral · viewpoint · San Jose Province · ~69 km · Must-see
- Cerro Pico Alto · viewpoint · San Jose Province · ~69 km · Must-see
- Cerro San Miguel · viewpoint · San Jose Province · ~72 km · Must-see
- Playa Tambor · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~74 km · Must-see
- Playa Punta Mala · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~2 km
- Playa Esterillos Oeste · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~3 km
- Refugio de Vida Silvestre Playa Hermosa-Punta Mala · sanctuary · Puntarenas Province · ~7 km
- Playa Esterillos Este · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~8 km
- Playa Bejuco · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~12 km
- Arbol de Hermosa · viewpoint · Puntarenas Province · ~13 km
- El Encanto Waterfall · waterfall · Puntarenas Province · ~14 km
- Playa Hermosa · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~14 km
- Playa Jacó · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~20 km
- CCM Cinemas Jacó · attraction · Puntarenas Province · ~21 km
Other beaches & coast near Esterillos Oeste
- Playa Tárcoles · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~37 km · Must-see
- Playa Tambor · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~74 km · Must-see
- Mezquita de Omar · beach · San Jose Province · ~86 km · Must-see
- Playa Dominical · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~97 km · Must-see
- Playa Hermosa · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~112 km · Must-see
- Playa Carrillo · beach · Guanacaste · ~142 km · Must-see
- Playa Punta Mala · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~2 km
- Playa Esterillos Oeste · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~3 km
- Playa Esterillos Este · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~8 km
- Playa Bejuco · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~12 km
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Frequently asked
Is Esterillos Oeste safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Esterillos Oeste yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Esterillos Oeste?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Esterillos Oeste?
Nearby: Playa Tárcoles (beach, 37 km), Isla Damas (river spot, 44 km), Cerro Caraigres (Dragón) (viewpoint, 59 km), Cerro Rabo de Mico (viewpoint, 69 km), Cerro Cedral (viewpoint, 69 km), Cerro Pico Alto (viewpoint, 69 km).
Is Esterillos Oeste worth visiting?
Esterillos Oeste is listed as a notable beach in Costa Rica on Spotwander.