Playa Limoncito (paddle-in cove by Punta Leona)

Before you go

Entry

$45 for visitors

Tickets

Better to book ahead

Swimming

Yes

Kids

Good for kids

Dogs

Not allowed

Bring

quick-dry shirt, sunscreen, water, sandals

Checked

2026-10

Tip

Join a kayak or canoe trip from Playa Agujas (Kayak Jacó: departures around 8:00 and 13:30, snorkel gear and a fruit picnic included). Mornings usually have the calmest sea.

Be careful

Open-sea paddle along cliffs where waves break — wear the life vest and stay with the guide. Don't stand on or touch the reef.

Getting there

Route 27, then right toward Jacó after the last toll; about 25 min on to the Playa Agujas entrance, where Kayak Jacó has its base and parking. From Agujas it is a short paddle south along the cliffs (~2 km); paddlers describe the cove as reachable only by water.

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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Los GuarumosFood & CoffeeOpen-air restaurant set in leafy forest on the Costanera.
• Patacón CevicheroFood & CoffeeRoadside seafood stop on the Costanera whose specialty is thin, crispy patacones.
• Hotel Villa Caletas — Anfiteatro sunset bar & El Mirador restaurantFood & CoffeeClifftop hotel 350 m above the Gulf of Nicoya, north of Herradura, famous for its Greek-style amphitheater where people gather for sunset with a cocktail from the martini bar.