La Fortuna Hikes and Trails
Parks & Wildlife · Arenal & La Fortuna · self-guided trails
Private trail network a short drive north of the center with ponds and a remote feel; flags mark recent sloth sightings.
- Hours
- Daily 6:00-20:00 (OSM)
Contact & directions
- Website: https://lafortunahikesandtrails.com/
- Phone: +506 6077 0318
- Location: 10.4779317, -84.643179 — Google Maps · Waze
Secret spots nearby
- San Juan Bosco Church & La Fortuna Central ParkLandmark · FreeLa Fortuna's white church faces the town park with Arenal's cone right behind it: the classic church-plus-volcano photo.
- Bogarín Trail (Sloth Trail)Nature spot · about $20A family-run patch of regrown forest a short walk from downtown, famous for its resident sloths, plus herons, basilisk lizards and colorful tanagers around the ponds.
- El Salto Rope SwingSwimming spot · FreeA deep jade swimming hole on the Río Fortuna with a rope swing hanging over it, a 15–20 minute walk from town.
- Termales del ArenalSwimming spot · hidden gemA hot spring near La Fortuna, Alajuela province.
- EcotermalesSwimming spot · hidden gemA hot spring near La Fortuna, Alajuela province.
- Pozas termales de La Palma, La Fortuna (1)Swimming spot · hidden gemA hot spring near La Fortuna, Alajuela province.
Sources: https://lafortunahikesandtrails.com/