Notable beach · Guanacaste, Costa Rica
Playa Guaria
Playa Guaria is a beach in Guanacaste, Costa Rica.
Playa Guaria: 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 Guaria
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 Guaria — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 10.96132, -85.70268. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Playa Guaria
- Refugio de Vida Silvestre Bahía Junquillal · sanctuary · Guanacaste · ~1 km · Must-see
- Parque Nacional Santa Rosa · sanctuary · Guanacaste · ~23 km · Must-see
- Guanacaste National Park · sanctuary · Guanacaste · ~24 km · Must-see
- Volcán Orosí · viewpoint · Guanacaste · ~32 km · Must-see
- Volcán Rincón de la Vieja · viewpoint · Alajuela Province · ~53 km · Must-see
- La Leona waterfall Costa Rica · waterfall · Guanacaste · ~59 km · Must-see
- Museo del Sabanero · museum · Guanacaste · ~59 km · Must-see
- Ponderosa Adventure Park · waterfall · Guanacaste · ~71 km · Must-see
- Playa Potrero · beach · Guanacaste · ~71 km · Must-see
- Volcán Maderas · viewpoint · Rivas · ~72 km · Must-see
- Museos El Ceibo · museum · Rivas · ~72 km · Must-see
- Playa Jicote · beach · Guanacaste · ~1 km
- Playa La Virgen · beach · Guanacaste · ~2 km
- Playa Junquillal · beach · Guanacaste · ~2 km
- Bahía Junquillal · beach · Guanacaste · ~2 km
- Playa Cuajiniquil · beach · Guanacaste · ~3 km
- Isla Juanilla · river spot · Guanacaste · ~3 km
- Bahía Cuajiquinil · beach · Guanacaste · ~3 km
Other beaches & coast near Playa Guaria
- Playa Potrero · beach · Guanacaste · ~71 km · Must-see
- Playa Negra · beach · Guanacaste · ~108 km · Must-see
- Playa Jicote · beach · Guanacaste · ~1 km
- Playa La Virgen · beach · Guanacaste · ~2 km
- Playa Junquillal · beach · Guanacaste · ~2 km
- Bahía Junquillal · beach · Guanacaste · ~2 km
- Playa Cuajiniquil · beach · Guanacaste · ~3 km
- Bahía Cuajiquinil · beach · Guanacaste · ~3 km
- Playa Escondida · beach · Guanacaste · ~3 km
- Playa Mostrencal · beach · Guanacaste · ~5 km
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Frequently asked
Is Playa Guaria safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Playa Guaria yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Playa Guaria?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Playa Guaria?
Nearby: Refugio de Vida Silvestre Bahía Junquillal (sanctuary, 1 km), Parque Nacional Santa Rosa (sanctuary, 23 km), Guanacaste National Park (sanctuary, 24 km), Volcán Orosí (viewpoint, 32 km), Volcán Rincón de la Vieja (viewpoint, 53 km), La Leona waterfall Costa Rica (waterfall, 59 km).
Is Playa Guaria worth visiting?
Playa Guaria is listed as a notable beach in Costa Rica on Spotwander.