Notable beach · Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica
Playa Matapalito
Playa Matapalito is a beach in Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica.
Playa Matapalito: 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 Matapalito
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 Matapalito — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 8.38033, -83.28579. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Playa Matapalito
- Corcovado National Park · sanctuary · Puntarenas Province · ~46 km · Must-see
- King Loui Waterfall. Marapalo, Costa Rica · waterfall · Puntarenas Province · ~0 km
- Cascada King Luis · waterfall · Puntarenas Province · ~0 km
- Cabo Matapalo · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~1 km
- Playa Matapalo · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~2 km
- Playa Pan Dulce · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~3 km
- Playa Sombrero · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~5 km
- Playa Piro · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~7 km
- Cerro Osa · viewpoint · Puntarenas Province · ~7 km
- Refugio Nacional de Vida Silvestre Osa · sanctuary · Puntarenas Province · ~9 km
- Playa Tamales · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~10 km
- Playa Zapote · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~15 km
- Refugio Nacional de Vida Silvestre Pejeperro · sanctuary · Puntarenas Province · ~17 km
- Playa Preciosa (Ciénaga) · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~17 km
- Refugio de Vida Silvestre Preciosa Platanares · sanctuary · Puntarenas Province · ~20 km
- Playa Pavones · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~21 km
- Playa Platanares · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~21 km
- Playa Banco · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~22 km
Other beaches & coast near Playa Matapalito
- Playa Hermosa · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~130 km · Must-see
- Playa Dominical · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~145 km · Must-see
- Cabo Matapalo · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~1 km
- Playa Matapalo · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~2 km
- Playa Pan Dulce · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~3 km
- Playa Sombrero · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~5 km
- Playa Piro · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~7 km
- Playa Tamales · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~10 km
- Playa Zapote · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~15 km
- Playa Preciosa (Ciénaga) · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~17 km
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Frequently asked
Is Playa Matapalito safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Playa Matapalito yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Playa Matapalito?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Playa Matapalito?
Nearby: Corcovado National Park (sanctuary, 46 km), King Loui Waterfall. Marapalo, Costa Rica (waterfall, 0 km), Cascada King Luis (waterfall, 0 km), Cabo Matapalo (beach, 1 km), Playa Matapalo (beach, 2 km), Playa Pan Dulce (beach, 3 km).
Is Playa Matapalito worth visiting?
Playa Matapalito is listed as a notable beach in Costa Rica on Spotwander.