Playa Coyote
Beach · Nicoya Peninsula · hidden gem
A huge, almost deserted beach on the remote south coast of the peninsula, split by a mangrove river and backed by farms and forest.
- Cost
- Free
- Time there
- 2 h
- Best time
- morning
- Kids
- 4 / 10
- View
- 8 / 10
- Crowds
- 0 / 10
- Swimming
- 4 / 10
- Effort
- 5 / 10
- Location
- 9.79071, -85.28033 — Google Maps
Tip
Make it a road trip along the quiet coast with neighboring Playa San Miguel and Playa Bejuco.
Be careful
Strong surf with no lifeguards; stay away from the river mouth.
Getting there
Dirt roads with river fords; a high-clearance 4×4 is needed in the rainy season and some routes are passable only in the dry season (about January–April).
Places nearby
- Tanga Restaurant & Camping (Punta Coyote)Food & CoffeeBeach restaurant and campground in the palm grove at the south end of Playa Coyote, near Punta Coyote, where the rocky headland keeps the water calm; it rents surfboards for the reef breaks about 20 minutes' walk around the point.
- Couleur CaféFood & CoffeeFrench-inspired café with colourful décor and tables under a big shady tree at the first entrance to Playa Hermosa - a surfer's breakfast or a lazy lunch, with vegetarian options.
- Soda RocamarSodas & Local FoodBeach soda built around locally caught fish, with fish tacos, guacamole and sandwiches served a few steps from the sand.
- Nantipa – A Tico Beach ExperienceStaysBarefoot-luxury boutique hotel on the beach in Santa Teresa.
- Natura SurfLifeSurf, Boats & DivingSanta Teresa surf school with more than 20 years of experience, also renting ATVs and booking waterfall and Isla Tortuga tours.
Sources: OpenStreetMap way/469266719 · Wikidata Q23743536 · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Playa_Coyote,_Costa_Rica · https://nicoyapeninsula.com/coyote