Must-see beach · Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica
Playa Tambor
Playa Tambor is a beach in Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica.
Playa Tambor: 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 Tambor
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 Tambor — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 9.71699, -85.01647. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Playa Tambor
- Isla San Lucas · river spot · Puntarenas Province · ~35 km · Must-see
- Playa Tárcoles · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~53 km · Must-see
- Isla de Chira · river spot · Puntarenas Province · ~56 km · Must-see
- Playa Carrillo · beach · Guanacaste · ~68 km · Must-see
- Cerro Bonito de la Abuela · viewpoint · Puntarenas Province · ~3 km
- Playa Pochote · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~4 km
- Playa Quizales · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~4 km
- Playa Las Playitas · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~4 km
- Cascada Cocalito · waterfall · Puntarenas Province · ~4 km
- Playa Cocalito · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~5 km
- Playa Los Muertos · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~5 km
- Playa Pencal · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~6 km
- Florida Water Falls · waterfall · Puntarenas Province · ~6 km
- Cerro Cabo · viewpoint · Puntarenas Province · ~6 km
- Playa El Coco · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~6 km
- Refugio de Vida Silvestre Romelia · sanctuary · Puntarenas Province · ~7 km
- Cerro La Gloria · viewpoint · Puntarenas Province · ~7 km
- Playa Cocal · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~8 km
Other beaches & coast near Playa Tambor
- Playa Tárcoles · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~53 km · Must-see
- Playa Carrillo · beach · Guanacaste · ~68 km · Must-see
- Playa Negra · beach · Guanacaste · ~130 km · Must-see
- Mezquita de Omar · beach · San Jose Province · ~134 km · Must-see
- Playa Potrero · beach · Guanacaste · ~145 km · Must-see
- Playa Pochote · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~4 km
- Playa Quizales · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~4 km
- Playa Las Playitas · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~4 km
- Playa Cocalito · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~5 km
- Playa Los Muertos · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~5 km
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Frequently asked
Is Playa Tambor safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Playa Tambor 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 Tambor?
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 Tambor?
Nearby: Isla San Lucas (river spot, 35 km), Playa Tárcoles (beach, 53 km), Isla de Chira (river spot, 56 km), Playa Carrillo (beach, 68 km), Cerro Bonito de la Abuela (viewpoint, 3 km), Playa Pochote (beach, 4 km).
Is Playa Tambor worth visiting?
Playa Tambor is listed as a must-see beach in Costa Rica on Spotwander.