Parque Amor de Temporada & beach boardwalk (Playas del Coco)
Park · Guanacaste
The seafront park at the main beach entrance of Playas del Coco, where a long beach promenade with small parks, playgrounds and basketball courts runs under big shade trees. At dusk locals gather here to watch the sun drop behind the headlands of the bay.
- Cost
- Free
- Time there
- 45 min
- Best time
- sunset
- Kids
- 8 / 10
- View
- 7 / 10
- Crowds
- 6 / 10
- Swimming
- 3 / 10
- Effort
- 1 / 10
- Location
- 10.552, -85.69779 — Google Maps
- Ratings
- 4.4 on Google (1,692) · 4.0 on Tripadvisor (445)
Before you go
- Parking
- On the street
- Road
- Paved all the way
- Swimming
- Yes
- Facilities
- showers, food, shade
- Kids
- Good for kids
- Fewer people
- Busiest at sunset and on weekends; mornings are calm.
- Checked
- 2026-10
Tip
Grab a fresh coconut from the vendors near the small pier and stake out a bench about 30 minutes before sunset.
Be careful
Use a known parking lot and keep valuables out of sight; reviewers warn about parking scams around the beach entrance.
Getting there
At the end of the main road into Playas del Coco, where it meets the sand.
Places nearby
- Soda TeresitaSodas & Local FoodLively family soda on the road into Playas del Coco, with fish casados and kid-friendly fried chicken and fish fingers at soda prices.
- Soda Jardín TropicalSodas & Local FoodSimple soda near the beach in Playas del Coco serving casados, grilled fish and big breakfasts all day; good value and generous portions.
- Mar & Tierra Restaurante Doña FlorSodas & Local FoodA friendly local restaurant a couple of blocks off Coco's main road, good for real Costa Rican food at fair prices: gallo pinto for breakfast, casados, fried rice and fresh fish later in the day, plus burgers, sandwiches and tacos.
- Restaurante Mar AzulFood & CoffeeSeafood restaurant and fish market in Playas del Coco where you pick your fish, preparation and sauce from the day's catch brought in by local artisanal fishermen.
- Roberto's (La Gaviota Tropical)Food & CoffeeBeachside restaurant at La Gaviota Tropical on Playa Hermosa, open from breakfast to late dinner; known for fresh fish and local cocktails.
- Villa Buena OndaStays · from $110Private micro-resort near Playas del Coco that hosts one group at a time, with eight suites on six secluded acres.
Sources: OpenStreetMap way/425403827 · https://www.twoweeksincostarica.com/playas-del-coco/ · https://wanderlog.com/place/details/222827/del-coco-beach · https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/425403827