View of Playa Hermosa
Viewpoint · Jacó & Herradura
A lookout on the south side of the headland between Jacó and Playa Hermosa, looking down the long dark-sand surf beach that hosts international surf contests.
- Cost
- Free
- Time there
- 10 min
- Best time
- sunset
- Kids
- 4 / 10
- View
- 7 / 10
- Crowds
- 1 / 10
- Swimming
- 0 / 10
- Effort
- 1 / 10
- Location
- 9.58133, -84.61538 — Google Maps
Before you go
- Tickets
- Free entry, no ticket
- Checked
- 2026-10
Tip
Stop on the way south for a look at the lineup, then continue to Playa Hermosa for sunset.
Be careful
Route 34 traffic is fast — park fully off the road.
Places nearby
- Hotel Terraza del PacíficoDay Passes & Hot Springs · takes 12 hA beachfront hotel on Playa Hermosa, the dark-sand surf beach just south of Jaco, whose day pass gives you two pools open into the evening, loungers with bar service and a beach bar facing the sunset.
- Hotel Fuego del SolDay Passes & Hot Springs · takes 12 h · from $25A relaxed 27-room hotel right on Playa Hermosa, the surf beach just south of Jaco.
- Bowie's PointFood & CoffeeThatched-roof beach restaurant at Playa Hermosa for watching surfers and the sunset over a casado or a Tico breakfast.
- Vida Hermosa Bar & RestaurantFood & CoffeeBeachfront bar-restaurant on Playa Hermosa with an ocean view, handmade cocktails and sushi.
- Restaurante Vista HermosaFood & CoffeeOceanside spot at Playa Hermosa with views of the surf break, known for fresh fish at fair prices.
- PuddleFish BreweryFood & Coffee · takes 1 h–3 hJaco's own craft brewery, set in a converted warehouse one block from the beach in the south of town.
Sources: OpenStreetMap node/6378925701 · https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/6378925701 · https://www.komoot.com/highlight/2833894