Punta Leona Beach Club

Highlights

• Day pass 8 am-5 pm with breakfast and lunch buffets, pools and Jacuzzi
• Calm Playa Mantas, good for swimming with small children
• Scarlet macaw conservation project and butterfly farm
• Forest reserve with 330+ bird species and guided walks

Tips

• Bring your own towel: towels are not included in the day pass
• Book the day pass ahead; cancel at least 48 h before for a full refund
• Keep food zipped away from the white-faced monkeys on the beach
• Ask whether day visitors can join the free early-morning bird walk
• Bring your own towel
• No outside food
• Playa Blanca access suspended

Good to know

• Since a court ruling on 23 Sept 2026, visitor entry to Playa Blanca is temporarily suspended; check its status before you go
• No outside food, drinks, pets or speakers on the property
• Rip currents are possible on the beaches; rocks between beaches are slippery at high tide
• Weekends and holidays are busier and parking costs more

Prices (as published)

Contact & directions

• Website: https://www.puntaleona.com/
• Phone: +506 2587 1010
• Location: 9.71189, -84.63619 — Google Maps · Waze

Secret spots nearby

• Playa AgujasBeach · Free · hidden gemA low-key village beach between Punta Leona and Tárcoles, with gentle waves, fishing boats and hardly any tourists: everything busy Jacó isn't.
• Playa BochincheBeach · Free · hidden gemA small, almost empty beach just north of Playa Agujas, on the quiet stretch between Punta Leona and Tárcoles.
• Playa Limoncito (paddle-in cove by Punta Leona)Beach · about $45 · hidden gemA tiny jungle-backed cove next to Playa Mantas and Punta Leona that people reach by kayak or Hawaiian outrigger canoe from Playa Agujas.
• Playa MantasBeach · about $20A sheltered cove beside Punta Leona with clear, gentle water: one of the best swimming beaches near Jacó and a weekend favorite of families from San José.
• Playa Blanca (Punta Leona)Swimming spot · FreeA rare white-sand cove on this dark-sand coast, with clear water and rocky points that make it one of the best snorkeling spots near Jacó.
• Playa PógeresBeach · Free · hidden gemA low-key beach between Tárcoles and Punta Leona, popular with Costa Rican families but rarely crowded, with local seafood spots nearby.