Notable island · Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica
Nuez Island
Isla Manuelita
Nuez Island is an island in Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica.
Nuez Island: 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 island: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Nuez Island
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
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 Nuez Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 5.56091, -87.04766. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Nuez Island
- Southernmost point of North America · attraction · Puntarenas Province · ~9 km · Must-see
- Conic Island · river spot · Puntarenas Province · ~3 km
- Cascara Island · river spot · Puntarenas Province · ~3 km
- Catarata Río Genio · waterfall · Puntarenas Province · ~4 km
- Isla del Coco · sanctuary · Puntarenas Province · ~5 km
- Cocos Marine Conservation Area · sanctuary · Puntarenas Province · ~5 km
- Montagne Island · river spot · Puntarenas Province · ~6 km
- Cerro Pelón · viewpoint · Puntarenas Province · ~6 km
- Cerro Jesús Jiménez · viewpoint · Puntarenas Province · ~6 km
- Cascada Iglesias · waterfall · Puntarenas Province · ~7 km
- Cerro Las Madres · viewpoint · Puntarenas Province · ~7 km
- Isla Juan Bautista · river spot · Puntarenas Province · ~7 km
- Isla Muela · river spot · Puntarenas Province · ~8 km
- Bahía Chatham · beach · ~2 km
- Bahía Weston · beach · ~2 km
- Bahía Wafer · beach · ~3 km
- Represa Río Genio · lake · Puntarenas Province · ~4 km
- Isla del Coco · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~4 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Nuez Island
- Conic Island · river spot · Puntarenas Province · ~3 km
- Cascara Island · river spot · Puntarenas Province · ~3 km
- Montagne Island · river spot · Puntarenas Province · ~6 km
- Isla Juan Bautista · river spot · Puntarenas Province · ~7 km
- Isla Muela · river spot · Puntarenas Province · ~8 km
- Dirty Rock · river spot · Puntarenas Province · ~5 km
- Big Dos Amigos · river spot · Puntarenas Province · ~10 km
- Small Dos Amigos · river spot · Puntarenas Province · ~10 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Nuez Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Nuez Island?
Nearby: Southernmost point of North America (attraction, 9 km), Conic Island (river spot, 3 km), Cascara Island (river spot, 3 km), Catarata Río Genio (waterfall, 4 km), Isla del Coco (sanctuary, 5 km), Cocos Marine Conservation Area (sanctuary, 5 km).
Is Nuez Island worth visiting?
Nuez Island is listed as a notable island in Costa Rica on Spotwander.