Playa Bochinche
Beach · Jacó & Herradura · hidden gem
A small, almost empty beach just north of Playa Agujas, on the quiet stretch between Punta Leona and Tárcoles. Locals come here for sunsets without a crowd.
- Cost
- Free
- Time there
- 1 h
- Best time
- sunset
- Kids
- 5 / 10
- View
- 6 / 10
- Crowds
- 1 / 10
- Swimming
- 5 / 10
- Effort
- 1 / 10
- Location
- 9.73198, -84.64491 — Google Maps
Tip
Combine it with Playa Agujas next door and finish at the crocodile bridge. There are no services, so bring water.
Be careful
No lifeguards and few people around: check the waves before swimming and don't swim alone.
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.
- 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.
- Vista Mar (Tárcoles)Food & CoffeeSeafood restaurant on a bluff above the Costanera with ocean views and a tunnel that leads down to the beach.
- Patacón CevicheroFood & CoffeeRoadside seafood stop on the Costanera whose specialty is thin, crispy patacones.
- 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.
Sources: OpenStreetMap way/555584510 · https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/555584510 · https://www.expedia.com/Tarcoles.dx6143466