Notable beach · Guanacaste, Costa Rica
Playa Jobo
Playa Jobo is a beach in Guanacaste, Costa Rica.
Playa Jobo: 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 Jobo
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 Jobo — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 11.03482, -85.73502. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Playa Jobo
- Refugio de Vida Silvestre Bahía Junquillal · sanctuary · Guanacaste · ~10 km · Must-see
- Parque Nacional Santa Rosa · sanctuary · Guanacaste · ~31 km · Must-see
- Guanacaste National Park · sanctuary · Guanacaste · ~31 km · Must-see
- Volcán Orosí · viewpoint · Guanacaste · ~37 km · Must-see
- Volcán Rincón de la Vieja · viewpoint · Alajuela Province · ~61 km · Must-see
- Museos El Ceibo · museum · Rivas · ~63 km · Must-see
- Volcán Maderas · viewpoint · Rivas · ~65 km · Must-see
- Ometepe Island · river spot · Rivas · ~67 km · Must-see
- La Leona waterfall Costa Rica · waterfall · Guanacaste · ~67 km · Must-see
- Museo del Sabanero · museum · Guanacaste · ~70 km · Must-see
- Volcán Concepción · viewpoint · Rivas · ~72 km · Must-see
- Bahía Jobo · beach · Guanacaste · ~1 km
- Playa Coco · beach · Guanacaste · ~2 km
- Playa Rajada Oeste · beach · Guanacaste · ~2 km
- Playa Bolaños · beach · Guanacaste · ~2 km
- Playa Coyotera · beach · Guanacaste · ~3 km
- Isla Bolaños · river spot · Guanacaste · ~4 km
- Playa Copal · beach · Guanacaste · ~4 km
Other beaches & coast near Playa Jobo
- Playa Potrero · beach · Guanacaste · ~81 km · Must-see
- Playa Negra · beach · Guanacaste · ~118 km · Must-see
- Bahía Jobo · beach · Guanacaste · ~1 km
- Playa Coco · beach · Guanacaste · ~2 km
- Playa Rajada Oeste · beach · Guanacaste · ~2 km
- Playa Bolaños · beach · Guanacaste · ~2 km
- Playa Coyotera · beach · Guanacaste · ~3 km
- Playa Copal · beach · Guanacaste · ~4 km
- Playa Papaturro · beach · Guanacaste · ~6 km
- Playa Mostrencal · beach · Guanacaste · ~6 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Overture Maps Foundation (CDLA-Permissive-2.0)
Frequently asked
Is Playa Jobo safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Playa Jobo yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Playa Jobo?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Playa Jobo?
Nearby: Refugio de Vida Silvestre Bahía Junquillal (sanctuary, 10 km), Parque Nacional Santa Rosa (sanctuary, 31 km), Guanacaste National Park (sanctuary, 31 km), Volcán Orosí (viewpoint, 37 km), Volcán Rincón de la Vieja (viewpoint, 61 km), Museos El Ceibo (museum, 63 km).
Is Playa Jobo worth visiting?
Playa Jobo is listed as a notable beach in Costa Rica on Spotwander.