Notable beach · Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica
Playa Bochinche
Playa Bochinche is a beach in Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica.
Playa Bochinche: 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 Bochinche
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 Bochinche — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 9.73136, -84.64525. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Playa Bochinche
- Playa Tárcoles · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~5 km · Must-see
- Isla San Lucas · river spot · Puntarenas Province · ~46 km · Must-see
- Playa Tambor · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~51 km · Must-see
- Parroquia Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes · church · Alajuela Province · ~66 km · Must-see
- Parque Recreativo Municipal Los Chorros · waterfall · Alajuela Province · ~67 km · Must-see
- Monumento al Pacto del Jocote · fort · Alajuela Province · ~68 km · Must-see
- Cerro Caraigres (Dragón) · viewpoint · San Jose Province · ~69 km · Must-see
- Cerro Cedral · viewpoint · San Jose Province · ~71 km · Must-see
- Cerro Rabo de Mico · viewpoint · San Jose Province · ~71 km · Must-see
- Cerro Pico Alto · viewpoint · San Jose Province · ~72 km · Must-see
- Isla Damas · river spot · Puntarenas Province · ~72 km · Must-see
- San José Costa Rica Temple · church · Heredia Province · ~72 km · Must-see
- Cerro San Miguel · viewpoint · San Jose Province · ~74 km · Must-see
- Playa Agujas · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~2 km
- Playa La Pita · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~2 km
- Playa Limoncito · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~3 km
- Playa Mantas · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~4 km
- Playa Blanca · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~5 km
Other beaches & coast near Playa Bochinche
- Playa Tárcoles · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~5 km · Must-see
- Playa Tambor · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~51 km · Must-see
- Mezquita de Omar · beach · San Jose Province · ~85 km · Must-see
- Playa Carrillo · beach · Guanacaste · ~117 km · Must-see
- Playa Dominical · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~127 km · Must-see
- Playa Hermosa · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~142 km · Must-see
- Playa Agujas · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~2 km
- Playa La Pita · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~2 km
- Playa Limoncito · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~3 km
- Playa Mantas · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~4 km
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Frequently asked
Is Playa Bochinche safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Playa Bochinche yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Playa Bochinche?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Playa Bochinche?
Nearby: Playa Tárcoles (beach, 5 km), Isla San Lucas (river spot, 46 km), Playa Tambor (beach, 51 km), Parroquia Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes (church, 66 km), Parque Recreativo Municipal Los Chorros (waterfall, 67 km), Monumento al Pacto del Jocote (fort, 68 km).
Is Playa Bochinche worth visiting?
Playa Bochinche is listed as a notable beach in Costa Rica on Spotwander.