Notable beach · Guanacaste, Costa Rica
Playa Penca
Playa Penca is a beach in Guanacaste, Costa Rica.
Playa Penca: 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 Penca
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 Penca — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 10.46077, -85.77632. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Playa Penca
- Playa Potrero · beach · Guanacaste · ~1 km · Must-see
- Las Baulas National Marine Park · sanctuary · Guanacaste · ~30 km · Must-see
- Playa Negra · beach · Guanacaste · ~38 km · Must-see
- Parque Nacional Diriá · sanctuary · Guanacaste · ~50 km · Must-see
- Parque Nacional Santa Rosa · sanctuary · Guanacaste · ~50 km · Must-see
- Museo del Sabanero · museum · Guanacaste · ~52 km · Must-see
- Ponderosa Adventure Park · waterfall · Guanacaste · ~53 km · Must-see
- Parroquia San Blas · church · Guanacaste · ~62 km · Must-see
- Palo Verde National Park · sanctuary · Guanacaste · ~66 km · Must-see
- Barra Honda National Park · sanctuary · Guanacaste · ~71 km · Must-see
- Refugio de Vida Silvestre Bahía Junquillal · sanctuary · Guanacaste · ~71 km · Must-see
- Playa Prieta · beach · Guanacaste · ~1 km
- Playa Pan de Azucar · beach · Guanacaste · ~2 km
- Playa Danta · beach · Guanacaste · ~3 km
- Marina Flamingo · beach · Guanacaste · ~3 km
- Cerro Brasilar · viewpoint · Guanacaste · ~3 km
- Cerro Gardumen · viewpoint · Guanacaste · ~4 km
- Playa Blanca · beach · Guanacaste · ~4 km
Other beaches & coast near Playa Penca
- Playa Potrero · beach · Guanacaste · ~1 km · Must-see
- Playa Negra · beach · Guanacaste · ~38 km · Must-see
- Playa Carrillo · beach · Guanacaste · ~91 km · Must-see
- Playa Tambor · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~147 km · Must-see
- Playa Prieta · beach · Guanacaste · ~1 km
- Playa Pan de Azucar · beach · Guanacaste · ~2 km
- Playa Danta · beach · Guanacaste · ~3 km
- Marina Flamingo · beach · Guanacaste · ~3 km
- Playa Blanca · beach · Guanacaste · ~4 km
- Playa Pedro · beach · Guanacaste · ~6 km
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Frequently asked
Is Playa Penca safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Playa Penca yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Playa Penca?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Playa Penca?
Nearby: Playa Potrero (beach, 1 km), Las Baulas National Marine Park (sanctuary, 30 km), Playa Negra (beach, 38 km), Parque Nacional Diriá (sanctuary, 50 km), Parque Nacional Santa Rosa (sanctuary, 50 km), Museo del Sabanero (museum, 52 km).
Is Playa Penca worth visiting?
Playa Penca is listed as a notable beach in Costa Rica on Spotwander.