Mirador Picnic on the Las Torres road (Cerro Adams), Golfito
Viewpoint · Osa Peninsula · hidden gem
The gravel road that climbs from Golfito toward the radio towers on Cerro Adams ('Las Torres') has several pull-offs with sweeping views over Golfito bay, the Golfo Dulce and the Osa Peninsula on the horizon; this one has room to sit down for a picnic.
- Cost
- Free
- Time there
- 1 h
- Best time
- morning, before clouds build
- Kids
- 7 / 10
- View
- 9 / 10
- Crowds
- 1 / 10
- Swimming
- 0 / 10
- Effort
- 1 / 10
- Location
- 8.64121, -83.16736 — Google Maps
Before you go
- Tickets
- Free entry, no ticket
- Road
- Gravel — a regular car is fine
- Kids
- Good for kids
- Bring
- picnic, water
- Checked
- 2026-10
Tip
Bring homemade sandwiches and stop at several pull-offs on the way up; go early, before the afternoon clouds.
Be careful
Narrow gravel road — drive slowly and pull fully off the road at the viewpoints.
Getting there
A gravel road climbs from Golfito town toward the towers (about 7 km to the top); the viewpoints start a short drive above town.
Places nearby
- Restaurante La Playa (Golfito Marina Village)Food & CoffeeWaterfront restaurant at the marina in Golfito with ocean views, known for ceviche, fish tacos, burgers and well-made cocktails; open for breakfast and dinner.
- Cielo LodgeStays · from $290Intimate luxury eco-lodge of private canopy suites high above the Golfo Dulce, with farm-to-table dining and ocean views.
- Restaurante Buenos DíasFood & CoffeeRetro diner in Golfito's Pueblo Civil with air conditioning and a long opening day (6 am to 10 pm), known for fish and chips, burgers and typical Costa Rican plates.
- Restaurante Mar y LunaFood & CoffeeA relaxed seafood restaurant right on the water in the southern part of Golfito; the whole fried fish is the dish to order, and it's good enough that visitors come back for dinner the same day.
- Esquinas Rainforest LodgeStays · takes 1.5 h–3 h · from $70Rainforest lodge in the Golfito area with full-board stays and a pool and gardens set in the jungle.
- Aventuras CaféFood & CoffeeFamily café near the Puerto Jiménez airstrip, opened in 2021 by the owners of a long-running kayak outfit: healthy breakfasts, tuna burgers, chicken fajitas on corn tortillas, fresh coffee and a coconut-yuca cake.
Sources: OpenStreetMap node/1519615274 · https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/1519615274 · https://quebuenlugar.com/es/lugares/golfito-ms-que-electrodomsticos-un-paraso-de-naturaleza-marina · https://revistasumma.com/?p=219030