Tapir Valley Nature Reserve
Parks & Wildlife · Arenal & La Fortuna · Nature tours
Private reserve at the foot of Tenorio Volcano, reforested around a large lagoon; a sanctuary for the endangered Baird's tapir with 440+ bird species. Known for its night tour, where tapirs are often seen.
- Ratings
- 4.8 on Google (266)
Before you go
- Tickets
- Better to book ahead
- Checked
- 2026-10
Contact & directions
- Website: https://www.tapirvalley.com
- Location: 10.72091, -85.01345 — Google Maps · Waze
Secret spots nearby
- Rio Celeste Suspension Bridge (Tenorio Volcano NP trail)Bridge · about $15A rope-and-plank footbridge over the milky-turquoise Rio Celeste on the park trail, where you can look straight down at the color of the water.
- Los Teñideros (where Río Celeste turns blue)Nature spot · about $14The far end of the Río Celeste trail, where two clear streams meet and the water suddenly turns sky blue.
- Laguna Azul & BorbollonesNature spot · about $14Two quick stops on the Río Celeste trail: a turquoise pool fed by the river, and the borbollones, where volcanic gas bubbles up through the riverbed like a pot on the boil.
- Heliconias Hanging BridgesBridge · hidden gemThree ~95 m bridges on quiet 2.5 km rainforest trail—calm alternative to Arenal/Monteverde bridges.
- Río Celeste WaterfallWaterfall · about $14Deep in Tenorio Volcano National Park, a waterfall pours into a pool so blue it looks edited.
- Volcán MontezumaNature spotA volcano in the Arenal area, mapped on OpenStreetMap.
Sources: https://www.tapirvalley.com