Notable beach · Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica
Playa Palma
Playa Palma is a beach in Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica.
Playa Palma: 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 Palma
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 Palma — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 9.49860, -84.36210. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Playa Palma
- Isla Damas · river spot · Puntarenas Province · ~23 km · Must-see
- Cerro Caraigres (Dragón) · viewpoint · San Jose Province · ~44 km · Must-see
- Playa Tárcoles · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~52 km · Must-see
- Cerro Rabo de Mico · viewpoint · San Jose Province · ~57 km · Must-see
- Cerro Pico Alto · viewpoint · San Jose Province · ~58 km · Must-see
- Cerro Cedral · viewpoint · San Jose Province · ~58 km · Must-see
- Cerro San Miguel · viewpoint · San Jose Province · ~61 km · Must-see
- Waterfalls Manuel Antonio · waterfall · Puntarenas Province · ~63 km · Must-see
- Parque Central de Alajuelita · sanctuary · San Jose Province · ~67 km · Must-see
- Parque Metropolitano La Sabana · park · San Jose Province · ~70 km · Must-see
- Museum of Costa Rican Art · museum · San Jose Province · ~71 km · Must-see
- Catedral Metropolitana de San José · church · San Jose Province · ~72 km · Must-see
- Museo del Oro Precolombino · museum · San Jose Province · ~72 km · Must-see
- San José Costa Rica Temple · church · Heredia Province · ~72 km · Must-see
- Museo Nacional de Costa Rica · museum · San Jose Province · ~72 km · Must-see
- Parque Morazán · park · San Jose Province · ~72 km · Must-see
- Parque Nacional · sanctuary · San Jose Province · ~73 km · Must-see
- Monumento al Pacto del Jocote · fort · Alajuela Province · ~73 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Playa Palma
- Playa Tárcoles · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~52 km · Must-see
- Mezquita de Omar · beach · San Jose Province · ~75 km · Must-see
- Playa Dominical · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~77 km · Must-see
- Playa Hermosa · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~92 km · Must-see
- Playa Tambor · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~95 km · Must-see
- Playa Bejuco · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~10 km
- Playa Palo Seco · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~10 km
- Playa Esterillos Este · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~13 km
- Playa Esterillos Oeste · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~19 km
- Esterillos Oeste · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~21 km
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Frequently asked
Is Playa Palma safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Playa Palma yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Playa Palma?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Playa Palma?
Nearby: Isla Damas (river spot, 23 km), Cerro Caraigres (Dragón) (viewpoint, 44 km), Playa Tárcoles (beach, 52 km), Cerro Rabo de Mico (viewpoint, 57 km), Cerro Pico Alto (viewpoint, 58 km), Cerro Cedral (viewpoint, 58 km).
Is Playa Palma worth visiting?
Playa Palma is listed as a notable beach in Costa Rica on Spotwander.