Cerro Chato

Tip

Summits are often in cloud; the clearest views are usually early in the morning.

Be careful

Respect closures and restricted zones; volcanic areas can change quickly.

Places nearby

• Arenal Oasis Eco Lodge (night frog tour)Parks & Wildlife · from $15A small eco-lodge and wildlife refuge five minutes from downtown La Fortuna, with rainforest, gardens and spring-fed ponds.
• North Fields Café — Coffee & Chocolate TourFood & Coffee · from $29Small family coffee and cacao farm near the La Fortuna waterfall road: walk the coffee rows, brew in a chorreador and make your own chocolate.
• Arenal Observatory Lodge & TrailsDay Passes & Hot Springs · takes 3 h–4 h · from $10The only lodge inside Arenal Volcano National Park, with a 350-hectare private reserve that day visitors can explore on 11 km of jungle trails.
• El turnitoSodas & Local FoodSODA El Turnito is a family-run Costa Rican soda in La Fortuna serving authentic typical dishes such as casados, empanadas, patacones, and fresh fruit juices and smoothies.
• Arenal EcoGlideTours & Adventure · from $50Family-friendly zipline park close to town: 11 short double-cable lines, a Tarzan swing and a suspension bridge.
• Nayara Resorts Arenal (Nayara Gardens, Nayara Springs, Nayara Tented Camp)StaysThree small luxury properties side by side near Arenal Volcano: family-friendly Gardens, adults-only Springs with private hot-spring plunge pools, and a clifftop Tented Camp.