Must-see beach · Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica
Playa Tárcoles
Playa Tárcoles is a beach in Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica.
Playa Tárcoles: 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 Tárcoles
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 Tárcoles — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 9.75985, -84.62953. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Playa Tárcoles
- Isla San Lucas · river spot · Puntarenas Province · ~46 km · Must-see
- Playa Tambor · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~53 km · Must-see
- Parroquia Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes · church · Alajuela Province · ~62 km · Must-see
- Parque Recreativo Municipal Los Chorros · waterfall · Alajuela Province · ~63 km · Must-see
- Monumento al Pacto del Jocote · fort · Alajuela Province · ~64 km · Must-see
- Cerro Caraigres (Dragón) · viewpoint · San Jose Province · ~67 km · Must-see
- Cerro Cedral · viewpoint · San Jose Province · ~68 km · Must-see
- Cerro Rabo de Mico · viewpoint · San Jose Province · ~68 km · Must-see
- San José Costa Rica Temple · church · Heredia Province · ~69 km · Must-see
- Cerro Pico Alto · viewpoint · San Jose Province · ~69 km · Must-see
- Cerro San Miguel · viewpoint · San Jose Province · ~70 km · Must-see
- Isla Damas · river spot · Puntarenas Province · ~72 km · Must-see
- Reserva Forestal Grecia · sanctuary · Alajuela Province · ~75 km · Must-see
- Playa La Pita · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~2 km
- Playa Azul · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~3 km
- Playa Bochinche · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~5 km
- Catarata Manantial de Agua Viva · waterfall · Puntarenas Province · ~5 km
- Playa Agujas · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~6 km
Other beaches & coast near Playa Tárcoles
- Playa Tambor · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~53 km · Must-see
- Mezquita de Omar · beach · San Jose Province · ~82 km · Must-see
- Playa Carrillo · beach · Guanacaste · ~119 km · Must-see
- Playa Dominical · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~127 km · Must-see
- Playa Hermosa · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~142 km · Must-see
- Playa La Pita · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~2 km
- Playa Azul · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~3 km
- Playa Bochinche · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~5 km
- Playa Agujas · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~6 km
- Playa Carrizal de Bajamar · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~6 km
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Frequently asked
Is Playa Tárcoles safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Playa Tárcoles 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 Tárcoles?
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 Tárcoles?
Nearby: Isla San Lucas (river spot, 46 km), Playa Tambor (beach, 53 km), Parroquia Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes (church, 62 km), Parque Recreativo Municipal Los Chorros (waterfall, 63 km), Monumento al Pacto del Jocote (fort, 64 km), Cerro Caraigres (Dragón) (viewpoint, 67 km).
Is Playa Tárcoles worth visiting?
Playa Tárcoles is listed as a must-see beach in Costa Rica on Spotwander.