Notable beach · Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica
Playa Piro
Playa Piro is a beach in Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica.
Playa Piro: 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 Piro
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 Piro — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 8.39370, -83.33551. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Playa Piro
- Corcovado National Park · sanctuary · Puntarenas Province · ~39 km · Must-see
- Stone spheres of Costa Rica · fort · Puntarenas Province · ~75 km · Must-see
- Finca 6 Archeological Site · fort · Puntarenas Province · ~75 km · Must-see
- Refugio Nacional de Vida Silvestre Osa · sanctuary · Puntarenas Province · ~4 km
- Cerro Osa · viewpoint · Puntarenas Province · ~4 km
- Playa Matapalo · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~5 km
- Cabo Matapalo · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~7 km
- Cascada King Luis · waterfall · Puntarenas Province · ~7 km
- Playa Matapalito · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~7 km
- King Loui Waterfall. Marapalo, Costa Rica · waterfall · Puntarenas Province · ~7 km
- Playa Pan Dulce · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~8 km
- Playa Sombrero · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~8 km
- Refugio Nacional de Vida Silvestre Pejeperro · sanctuary · Puntarenas Province · ~10 km
- Playa Tamales · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~11 km
- Playa Zapote · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~15 km
- Playa Preciosa (Ciénaga) · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~17 km
- Playa Carate · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~18 km
- Refugio de Vida Silvestre Preciosa Platanares · sanctuary · Puntarenas Province · ~19 km
Other beaches & coast near Playa Piro
- Playa Hermosa · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~125 km · Must-see
- Playa Dominical · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~139 km · Must-see
- Playa Matapalo · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~5 km
- Cabo Matapalo · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~7 km
- Playa Matapalito · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~7 km
- Playa Pan Dulce · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~8 km
- Playa Sombrero · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~8 km
- Playa Tamales · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~11 km
- Playa Zapote · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~15 km
- Playa Preciosa (Ciénaga) · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~17 km
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Frequently asked
Is Playa Piro safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Playa Piro yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Playa Piro?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Playa Piro?
Nearby: Corcovado National Park (sanctuary, 39 km), Stone spheres of Costa Rica (fort, 75 km), Finca 6 Archeological Site (fort, 75 km), Refugio Nacional de Vida Silvestre Osa (sanctuary, 4 km), Cerro Osa (viewpoint, 4 km), Playa Matapalo (beach, 5 km).
Is Playa Piro worth visiting?
Playa Piro is listed as a notable beach in Costa Rica on Spotwander.