Notable beach · Guanacaste, Costa Rica
Samara Beach
Playa Sámara
Samara Beach is a beach in Guanacaste, Costa Rica.
Samara Beach: 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 Samara Beach
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 Samara Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 9.87585, -85.51952. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Samara Beach
- Playa Carrillo · beach · Guanacaste · ~4 km · Must-see
- Parroquia San Blas · church · Guanacaste · ~38 km · Must-see
- Parque Nacional Diriá · sanctuary · Guanacaste · ~40 km · Must-see
- Barra Honda National Park · sanctuary · Guanacaste · ~49 km · Must-see
- Isla de Chira · river spot · Puntarenas Province · ~60 km · Must-see
- Playa Negra · beach · Guanacaste · ~61 km · Must-see
- Palo Verde National Park · sanctuary · Guanacaste · ~72 km · Must-see
- Playa Tambor · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~72 km · Must-see
- Cerro Sámara · viewpoint · Guanacaste · ~2 km
- Isla Chora · river spot · Guanacaste · ~2 km
- Riddle Falls · waterfall · Guanacaste · ~2 km
- Refugio Nacional de Vida Silvestre Isla Chora · sanctuary · Guanacaste · ~2 km
- Refugio de Vida Silvestre Werner Sauter · sanctuary · Guanacaste · ~2 km
- Playa Buenavista · beach · Guanacaste · ~5 km
- Playa Barrigona · beach · Guanacaste · ~8 km
- Cerro Faro · viewpoint · Guanacaste · ~9 km
- Playa Barco Quebrado · beach · Guanacaste · ~11 km
- Playa Camaronal · beach · Guanacaste · ~11 km
Other beaches & coast near Samara Beach
- Playa Carrillo · beach · Guanacaste · ~4 km · Must-see
- Playa Negra · beach · Guanacaste · ~61 km · Must-see
- Playa Tambor · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~72 km · Must-see
- Playa Potrero · beach · Guanacaste · ~87 km · Must-see
- Playa Tárcoles · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~123 km · Must-see
- Playa Buenavista · beach · Guanacaste · ~5 km
- Playa Barrigona · beach · Guanacaste · ~8 km
- Playa Barco Quebrado · beach · Guanacaste · ~11 km
- Playa Camaronal · beach · Guanacaste · ~11 km
- Playa Pavones · beach · Guanacaste · ~13 km
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Frequently asked
Is Samara Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Samara Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Samara Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Samara Beach?
Nearby: Playa Carrillo (beach, 4 km), Parroquia San Blas (church, 38 km), Parque Nacional Diriá (sanctuary, 40 km), Barra Honda National Park (sanctuary, 49 km), Isla de Chira (river spot, 60 km), Playa Negra (beach, 61 km).
Is Samara Beach worth visiting?
Samara Beach is listed as a notable beach in Costa Rica on Spotwander.