Playa Agujas

Tip

Pair it with the crocodile bridge about 15 minutes north. Services are minimal, so bring water and snacks.

Be careful

There are no lifeguards, so check the waves before swimming.

Places nearby

• Kayak JacoSurf, Boats & Diving · takes 3 h–4 hA paddling outfitter based at Playa Agujas, north of Jacó near Punta Leona, offering half-day sea kayak trips with a beach snorkel when the sea allows.
• Punta Leona Beach ClubDay Passes & Hot Springs · takes 9 h · from $47.50A big beach-club resort on a private forest reserve just north of Jacó, where a day pass gets you buffet breakfast and lunch, pools and the beach.
• Patacón CevicheroFood & CoffeeRoadside seafood stop on the Costanera whose specialty is thin, crispy patacones.
• Restaurante La OstraSodas & Local FoodWell-known seafood house in Quebrada Ganado on the highway north of Jacó, a little pricier than a soda, for fresh fish done carefully.
• Steven Lisa'sFood & CoffeeGarden restaurant by the Tárcoles turn-off on the Costanera, with flowers around the tables and a tree where wildlife shows up.
• Marisquería RestauranticosFood & CoffeeRoadside seafood restaurant on the coastal highway at Pógeres, between Tárcoles and Punta Leona, with surf-and-turf plates and fresh fruit juices.