Areas Verdes

Areas Verdes: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this park: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Areas Verdes

Season: Year-round, evenings.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Areas Verdes — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 9.62670, -85.15192. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Areas Verdes

• Playa Tambor · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~22 km · Must-see
• Isla San Lucas · river spot · Puntarenas Province · ~55 km · Must-see
• Playa Carrillo · beach · Guanacaste · ~57 km · Must-see
• Isla de Chira · river spot · Puntarenas Province · ~66 km · Must-see
• Playa Tárcoles · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~74 km · Must-see
• Playa del Carmen · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~0 km
• Playa Sueños · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~1 km
• Playa Muelle · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~3 km
• Playa Santa Teresa · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~4 km
• Playa Malpaís · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~4 km
• Playa Cuevas · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~5 km
• Cueva Murciélago Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Puntarenas Province · ~6 km
• Cerro Buenos Aires · viewpoint · Puntarenas Province · ~7 km
• Playa Hermosa · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~8 km
• Cerro Atiliano · viewpoint · Puntarenas Province · ~9 km
• Playa Balsitas · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~9 km
• Area Marina de Manejo Cabo Blanco · sanctuary · Puntarenas Province · ~10 km
• Playa Cabuya · beach · Puntarenas Province · ~10 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Areas Verdes

Other parks near Areas Verdes

• Parque Marino del Pacífico · park · Puntarenas Province · ~66 km
• Parque Central de Hojancha · park · Guanacaste · ~70 km
• Parque Recaredo Briceño Arauz · park · Guanacaste · ~83 km
• Parque de San Luis · park · Puntarenas Province · ~102 km
• Centro de Rescate Las Pumas · park · Puntarenas Province · ~106 km
• Parque Alberto Manuel Brenes Mora · park · Alajuela Province · ~113 km
• Wildlife Rescue Center · park · Alajuela Province · ~132 km
• Parque Juan Santamaría · park · Alajuela Province · ~139 km
• The Ara Project · park · Alajuela Province · ~142 km
• Parque de Diversiones · park · San Jose Province · ~148 km

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