Notable beach · Guanacaste, Costa Rica
Playa Ostional
Playa Ostional is a beach in Guanacaste, Costa Rica.
Playa Ostional: 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 Ostional
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 Ostional — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 10.00341, -85.71128. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Playa Ostional
- Parque Nacional Diriá · sanctuary · Guanacaste · ~27 km · Must-see
- Playa Negra · beach · Guanacaste · ~31 km · Must-see
- Playa Carrillo · beach · Guanacaste · ~36 km · Must-see
- Parroquia San Blas · church · Guanacaste · ~40 km · Must-see
- Las Baulas National Marine Park · sanctuary · Guanacaste · ~54 km · Must-see
- Barra Honda National Park · sanctuary · Guanacaste · ~57 km · Must-see
- Playa Potrero · beach · Guanacaste · ~63 km · Must-see
- Palo Verde National Park · sanctuary · Guanacaste · ~73 km · Must-see
- Ostional Nacional Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Guanacaste · ~2 km
- Playa Rosario · beach · Guanacaste · ~3 km
- Playa Agujas · beach · Guanacaste · ~4 km
- Playa Agujas Norte · beach · Guanacaste · ~5 km
- Playa Nosara · beach · Guanacaste · ~5 km
- Playa Cocal · beach · Guanacaste · ~6 km
- Refugio de Vida Silvestre Ostional · sanctuary · Guanacaste · ~6 km
- Playa Pleito · beach · Guanacaste · ~6 km
- Playa Cuajiniquil · beach · Guanacaste · ~8 km
- Playa Pelada · beach · Guanacaste · ~8 km
Other beaches & coast near Playa Ostional
- Playa Negra · beach · Guanacaste · ~31 km · Must-see
- Playa Carrillo · beach · Guanacaste · ~36 km · Must-see
- Playa Potrero · beach · Guanacaste · ~63 km · Must-see
- Playa Tambor · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~103 km · Must-see
- Playa Rosario · beach · Guanacaste · ~3 km
- Playa Agujas · beach · Guanacaste · ~4 km
- Playa Agujas Norte · beach · Guanacaste · ~5 km
- Playa Nosara · beach · Guanacaste · ~5 km
- Playa Cocal · beach · Guanacaste · ~6 km
- Playa Pleito · beach · Guanacaste · ~6 km
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Frequently asked
Is Playa Ostional safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Playa Ostional yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Playa Ostional?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Playa Ostional?
Nearby: Parque Nacional Diriá (sanctuary, 27 km), Playa Negra (beach, 31 km), Playa Carrillo (beach, 36 km), Parroquia San Blas (church, 40 km), Las Baulas National Marine Park (sanctuary, 54 km), Barra Honda National Park (sanctuary, 57 km).
Is Playa Ostional worth visiting?
Playa Ostional is listed as a notable beach in Costa Rica on Spotwander.