Notable beach · Limón Province, Costa Rica
Playa Manzanillo
Playa Manzanillo is a beach in Limón Province, Costa Rica.
Playa Manzanillo: 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 Manzanillo
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 Manzanillo — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 9.63407, -82.65629. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Playa Manzanillo
- Great Green Macaw Sanctuary · attraction · Limón Province · ~4 km · Must-see
- Volio Waterfall · waterfall · Limón Province · ~29 km · Must-see
- Starfish Beach · beach · Bocas del Toro · ~55 km · Must-see
- Isla Uvita · river spot · Limón Province · ~70 km · Must-see
- Cerro Pico Blanco · viewpoint · Limón Province · ~71 km · Must-see
- Kamuk · viewpoint · Limón Province · ~72 km · Must-see
- Refugio Nacional de Visa Silvestre Gandoca-Manzanillo · sanctuary · Limón Province · ~1 km
- Manzanillo · beach · Limón Province · ~1 km
- Arrecife Coralino de Manzanillo · beach · Limón Province · ~1 km
- Arrecife Coralino de Punta Mona Norte · beach · Limón Province · ~3 km
- Playa de Punta Uva · beach · Limón Province · ~4 km
- Arrecife Coralino de Punta Uva · beach · Limón Province · ~5 km
- Refugio Nacional de Vida Silvestre Gandoca - Manzanillo, Jairo Mora Sandoval · sanctuary · ~5 km
- Punta Uva beach · beach · Limón Province · ~5 km
- Arrecife Coralino de Punta Mona Este · beach · Limón Province · ~6 km
- Playa Ned Creek · beach · Limón Province · ~6 km
- Playa Chiquita · beach · Limón Province · ~8 km
- Playa Gandoca · beach · Limón Province · ~8 km
Other beaches & coast near Playa Manzanillo
- Starfish Beach · beach · Bocas del Toro · ~55 km · Must-see
- Manzanillo · beach · Limón Province · ~1 km
- Arrecife Coralino de Manzanillo · beach · Limón Province · ~1 km
- Arrecife Coralino de Punta Mona Norte · beach · Limón Province · ~3 km
- Playa de Punta Uva · beach · Limón Province · ~4 km
- Arrecife Coralino de Punta Uva · beach · Limón Province · ~5 km
- Punta Uva beach · beach · Limón Province · ~5 km
- Arrecife Coralino de Punta Mona Este · beach · Limón Province · ~6 km
- Playa Ned Creek · beach · Limón Province · ~6 km
- Playa Chiquita · beach · Limón Province · ~8 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Playa Manzanillo safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Playa Manzanillo yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Playa Manzanillo?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Playa Manzanillo?
Nearby: Great Green Macaw Sanctuary (attraction, 4 km), Volio Waterfall (waterfall, 29 km), Starfish Beach (beach, 55 km), Isla Uvita (river spot, 70 km), Cerro Pico Blanco (viewpoint, 71 km), Kamuk (viewpoint, 72 km).
Is Playa Manzanillo worth visiting?
Playa Manzanillo is listed as a notable beach in Costa Rica on Spotwander.