Playa Rincón (Rincón de San Josecito, Drake coast)
Beach · Osa Peninsula · hidden gem
A secluded palm-lined beach at the tiny hamlet of Rincón de San Josecito, just south of Playa San Josecito on the Drake Bay coastal trail. A few rustic lodges sit at the edge of the forest, macaws fly over and the sun sets straight into the Pacific.
- Cost
- Free
- Time there
- 3 h
- Best time
- sunset
- Kids
- 4 / 10
- View
- 8 / 10
- Crowds
- 1 / 10
- Swimming
- 6 / 10
- Effort
- 6 / 10
- Location
- 8.65635, -83.7142 — Google Maps
Before you go
- Tickets
- Free entry, no ticket
- Walk
- 6,500 m
- Swimming
- Only when the water is calm
- Bring
- 3 liters of water, water shoes for the river, flashlight if hiking back late
- Checked
- 2026-10
Tip
Hike the coastal trail from Drake (about 6.5 km one way, with swims at little coves on the way) and plan a ride or boat back — or stay a night here for the sunset.
Be careful
Cross the Río Claro at low tide or by the small boat; capuchin monkeys grab unattended food.
Getting there
On foot via the Drake Bay–Río Claro–San Josecito coastal trail (hanging bridges and a river crossing), by boat, or on the rough road to Rincón de San Josecito.
Places nearby
- Osa Outdoors Adventures (Osa Brus Adventures)Parks & WildlifeFamily-run operator with 20+ years of local guiding: small-group Corcovado trips and off-trail primary-forest hikes from Drake Bay, plus ocean tours and a Coto Brus coffee day.
- Soda Los PaniquinesSodas & Local FoodA tiny family soda along the Drake Bay coastal trail, reached by a signed path behind a soccer field and past a few small houses — a good lunch stop for hikers, with a solid casado.
- Claudio's Grill (Hotel Jinetes de Osa)Food & CoffeeA beachfront restaurant at Hotel Jinetes de Osa, right by the trailhead to Playa San Josecito, so hikers stop here to refuel: shrimp or chicken curry, pork ribs with passion-fruit sauce, surf and turf and octopus; casados, nachos and burgers at lunch.
- El Bucanero Restaurant (and Corcovado Tours)Food & Coffee · from $110Small family restaurant right on the water in Drake Bay: whole fried snapper, stuffed king crab, grilled lobster and home-style casados, with ingredients from the family's own farm and sunset tables over the bay.
- Costa Rica Adventure DiversSurf, Boats & Diving · takes 6 h · from $105PADI dive center in Drake Bay running daily scuba and snorkeling trips to Caño Island Biological Reserve.
- Kalaluna BistroFood & CoffeeChef-run bistro on the Drake Bay waterfront blending Italian technique with local fish and produce; one of the best-reviewed tables on the Osa Peninsula, so book ahead.
Sources: OpenStreetMap way/505231437 · https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/505231437 · https://www.komoot.com/highlight/4081616 · https://quebuenlugar.com/es/lugares/baha-drake-puntarenas · https://www.twoweeksincostarica.com/playa-san-josecito/