Bahía Pirata (Playa Bahía de los Piratas)
Beach · Guanacaste · hidden gem
A well-hidden cove with soft sand, calm water and little rocky islets just offshore. It's one of the quiet beaches that the ATV and boat tours from Tamarindo come looking for.
- Cost
- Free
- Time there
- 2 h
- Best time
- morning
- Kids
- 6 / 10
- View
- 8 / 10
- Crowds
- 2 / 10
- Swimming
- 8 / 10
- Effort
- 3 / 10
- Location
- 10.38637, -85.84064 — Google Maps
Before you go
- Entry
- Free
- Tickets
- Free entry, no ticket
- Swimming
- Yes
- Bring
- snorkel mask, water
- Checked
- 2026-10
Tip
Bring a mask: the rocks around the islets are the snorkeling spot.
Be careful
Submerged rocks along this coast - look before you dive in.
Places nearby
- Papaya Restaurant (Conchal Hotel)Food & CoffeeGarden restaurant inside the small Conchal Hotel in Brasilito.
- Soda BrasilitoSodas & Local FoodBeachfront soda in Brasilito with cheap, filling plates such as arroz con pollo, arroz con mariscos and casados.
- Patagonia del MarFood & CoffeePopular beachfront restaurant in Brasilito with Pacific views - come around sunset.
- Blue Valley Chocolate (Beach Chocolate Factory)Food & CoffeeSmall bean-to-bar chocolate maker with a shop and workshop in Brasilito, where you can taste, make your own bar or visit its organic cacao farm.
- Restaurante Coco LocoFood & CoffeeBeach bar and seafood restaurant on Flamingo beach, known for its coco loco cocktail served in a coconut and for sunsets.
- Cafe Mar AzulFood & CoffeeRelaxed all-day cafe at the Playa Grande Surf Camp in Palm Beach Estates, a short walk from the turtle beach.
Sources: OpenStreetMap way/934788351 · https://www.thetravel.com/best-beaches-in-tamarindo-costa-rica/ · https://ict.go.cr/flipbook/guias/flip-en/GUIA_GUANACASTE_SUR/files/basic-html/page30.html · https://www.lokalee.app/tours/discover-secret-beaches-near-tamarindo-on-atvs