Must-see beach · Guanacaste, Costa Rica
Playa Carrillo
Playa Carrillo is a beach in Guanacaste, Costa Rica.
Playa Carrillo: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Carrillo
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Playa Carrillo — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 9.86832, -85.48979. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Playa Carrillo
- Parroquia San Blas · church · Guanacaste · ~39 km · Must-see
- Parque Nacional Diriá · sanctuary · Guanacaste · ~42 km · Must-see
- Barra Honda National Park · sanctuary · Guanacaste · ~48 km · Must-see
- Isla de Chira · river spot · Puntarenas Province · ~57 km · Must-see
- Playa Negra · beach · Guanacaste · ~65 km · Must-see
- Playa Tambor · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~68 km · Must-see
- Palo Verde National Park · sanctuary · Guanacaste · ~71 km · Must-see
- Riddle Falls · waterfall · Guanacaste · ~3 km
- Refugio Nacional de Vida Silvestre Isla Chora · sanctuary · Guanacaste · ~3 km
- Isla Chora · river spot · Guanacaste · ~4 km
- Samara Beach · beach · Guanacaste · ~4 km
- Refugio de Vida Silvestre Werner Sauter · sanctuary · Guanacaste · ~5 km
- Cerro Sámara · viewpoint · Guanacaste · ~5 km
- Playa Camaronal · beach · Guanacaste · ~7 km
- Playa Buenavista · beach · Guanacaste · ~10 km
- Alto Coro · viewpoint · Guanacaste · ~10 km
- Playa Barrigona · beach · Guanacaste · ~12 km
- Playa Islita · beach · Guanacaste · ~12 km
Other beaches & coast near Playa Carrillo
- Playa Negra · beach · Guanacaste · ~65 km · Must-see
- Playa Tambor · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~68 km · Must-see
- Playa Potrero · beach · Guanacaste · ~90 km · Must-see
- Playa Tárcoles · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~119 km · Must-see
- Samara Beach · beach · Guanacaste · ~4 km
- Playa Camaronal · beach · Guanacaste · ~7 km
- Playa Buenavista · beach · Guanacaste · ~10 km
- Playa Barrigona · beach · Guanacaste · ~12 km
- Playa Islita · beach · Guanacaste · ~12 km
- Playa Barco Quebrado · beach · Guanacaste · ~15 km
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Frequently asked
Is Playa Carrillo safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Playa Carrillo yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Playa Carrillo?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Playa Carrillo?
Nearby: Parroquia San Blas (church, 39 km), Parque Nacional Diriá (sanctuary, 42 km), Barra Honda National Park (sanctuary, 48 km), Isla de Chira (river spot, 57 km), Playa Negra (beach, 65 km), Playa Tambor (beach, 68 km).
Is Playa Carrillo worth visiting?
Playa Carrillo is listed as a must-see beach in Costa Rica on Spotwander.