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Golfito Waterfront and Old Banana Pier

Landmark · Osa Peninsula

Golfito Waterfront and Old Banana Pier, landmark in Osa Peninsula (photo 1 of 4)
Photo: Uwebart · CC BY-SA 4.0
Golfito Waterfront and Old Banana Pier, landmark in Osa Peninsula (photo 2 of 4)
Photo: Dirk van der Made (DirkvdM) · CC BY-SA 3.0
Golfito Waterfront and Old Banana Pier, landmark in Osa Peninsula (photo 3 of 4)
Photo: Federico Mata · CC BY 3.0
Golfito Waterfront and Old Banana Pier, landmark in Osa Peninsula (photo 4 of 4)
Photo: Henry P. Gray · CC BY-SA 3.0

A stroll along Golfito's bay front, where the old banana-company piers still run out into the Golfo Dulce and forested hills drop straight into calm water: one of the prettiest sunsets in the south.

Cost
Free
Time there
1 h
Best time
sunset
Kids
6 / 10
View
7 / 10
Crowds
2 / 10
Swimming
0 / 10
Effort
0 / 10
Location
8.62685, -83.15733 — Google Maps

Tip

Arrive about an hour before sunset and finish with dinner at a waterfront restaurant; Marina Bahía Golfito's restaurant has a bay view at dusk.

Be careful

Old pier timbers can be rotten: stay off any structure that looks damaged and keep an eye on children near the edge.

Places nearby

  • 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 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.
  • 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.
  • Cielo LodgeStays · from $290Intimate luxury eco-lodge of private canopy suites high above the Golfo Dulce, with farm-to-table dining and ocean views.
  • 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 way/554111629 · https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Golfito · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golfito · https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/554111629