Notable beach · Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica
Playa Cocal
Playa Cocal is a beach in Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica.
Playa Cocal: 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 Cocal
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 Cocal — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 9.66838, -85.05170. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Playa Cocal
- Playa Tambor · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~8 km · Must-see
- Isla San Lucas · river spot · Puntarenas Province · ~43 km · Must-see
- Playa Tárcoles · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~59 km · Must-see
- Isla de Chira · river spot · Puntarenas Province · ~61 km · Must-see
- Playa Carrillo · beach · Guanacaste · ~66 km · Must-see
- Reserva Natural Absoluta Nicolas Wessberg · sanctuary · Puntarenas Province · ~1 km
- Playa Piedra Colorada · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~1 km
- Refugio de Vida Silvestre Romelia · sanctuary · Puntarenas Province · ~2 km
- Playa Montezuma · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~3 km
- Playa Cocalito · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~3 km
- Cocolito Falls · waterfall · Puntarenas Province · ~3 km
- Lower Waterfall · waterfall · Puntarenas Province · ~4 km
- Upper Waterfalls · waterfall · Puntarenas Province · ~4 km
- Playa Palmeras · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~4 km
- Playa Las Manchas · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~4 km
- Cascada Cocalito · waterfall · Puntarenas Province · ~5 km
- Playa Las Playitas · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~5 km
- Florida Water Falls · waterfall · Puntarenas Province · ~5 km
Other beaches & coast near Playa Cocal
- Playa Tambor · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~8 km · Must-see
- Playa Tárcoles · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~59 km · Must-see
- Playa Carrillo · beach · Guanacaste · ~66 km · Must-see
- Playa Negra · beach · Guanacaste · ~129 km · Must-see
- Mezquita de Omar · beach · San Jose Province · ~141 km · Must-see
- Playa Potrero · beach · Guanacaste · ~147 km · Must-see
- Playa Piedra Colorada · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~1 km
- Playa Montezuma · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~3 km
- Playa Cocalito · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~3 km
- Playa Palmeras · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~4 km
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Frequently asked
Is Playa Cocal safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Playa Cocal yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Playa Cocal?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Playa Cocal?
Nearby: Playa Tambor (beach, 8 km), Isla San Lucas (river spot, 43 km), Playa Tárcoles (beach, 59 km), Isla de Chira (river spot, 61 km), Playa Carrillo (beach, 66 km), Reserva Natural Absoluta Nicolas Wessberg (sanctuary, 1 km).
Is Playa Cocal worth visiting?
Playa Cocal is listed as a notable beach in Costa Rica on Spotwander.