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Parque Nacional Volcán Tenorio

Park · Arenal & La Fortuna

The national park around Tenorio Volcano, part of the Arenal Tempisque Conservation Area.

Location
10.643218, -84.976596 — Google Maps

Tip

Many SINAC parks require buying tickets online in advance; check the official site.

Be careful

Go with water and rain gear, and stay on official trails.

Places nearby

  • Soda y Rancho Doña IrmaSodas & Local FoodRustic roadside rancho near the Tenorio park road serving typical Costa Rican food.
  • Kantala Restaurant (Río Celeste Hideaway)Food & CoffeeThe fusion restaurant of the Río Celeste Hideaway hotel, open to the public for lunch or dinner with a reservation — the area's fine-dining option.
  • Tapirus Paradise RestaurantFood & CoffeePopular restaurant 300 m east of the Tenorio Volcano NP entrance, a handy lunch stop right after the Río Celeste hike.
  • Laberinto Río CelesteParks & WildlifeA 4,600 m² hibiscus hedge maze 150 m from the Tenorio Volcano NP entrance — find your way to the lookout platform in the middle.
  • Tilapiera Los Laguitos y Restaurante Río CelesteFood & CoffeeLunch spot 1.4 km from the Tenorio Volcano park entrance where the tilapia comes from its own ponds, with a pretty pond garden and canoe; a handy meal stop after the Río Celeste hike.
  • Restaurante La Amistad (Río Celeste)Sodas & Local FoodFamily soda by the Posada La Amistad, east of the Tenorio entrance, serving casados — including a colorful vegetarian one — before or after the hike.

Sources: OpenStreetMap relation/12582130 · Wikidata Q4551358 · https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/12582130