Tortuguero Beach
Beach · Caribbean Coast
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The wild black-sand beach right behind Tortuguero village, the most important green-turtle nesting beach in the western Caribbean.
- Cost
- Free
- Time there
- 1 h
- Best time
- morning
- Kids
- 6 / 10
- View
- 8 / 10
- Crowds
- 3 / 10
- Swimming
- 1 / 10
- Effort
- 1 / 10
- Location
- 10.5427, -83.5017 — Google Maps
Tip
Walk it in the morning to see fresh turtle tracks; during nesting season the beach is off-limits at night unless you're on a guided turtle tour.
Be careful
Not a swimming beach: big surf, strong currents and sharks near the river mouth.
Places nearby
- Budda CafeFood & CoffeeTerrace restaurant in the middle of Tortuguero village with river views, a wide menu of traditional dishes with some creative touches and cocktails at sunset.
- Tortuguero Nature Native GuidesParks & Wildlife · from $30Local guides in Tortuguero running quiet paddle tours on the canals, national-park hikes, night walks and turtle-nesting tours; part of each fee goes to a local school and community.
- Restaurante Mi NiñoFood & CoffeeLocal and traveler favorite right next to the boat dock in Tortuguero, known for its ceviche, shrimp in coconut sauce and fruit juices; there can be a wait at peak hours.
- Laguna Lodge TortugueroStays · from $291.54Jungle lodge between the canals and the Caribbean sea in Tortuguero.
- Tortuga Lodge & GardensStays · from $150Riverside lodge in Tortuguero set in plantation-style gardens, offering guided boat, kayak and turtle-nesting tours.
Sources: OpenStreetMap relation/20112341 · https://en.jumbocar-costarica.com/discover-costa-rica/places-to-visit/what-to-do-in-tortuguero-costa-rica · https://www.twoweeksincostarica.com/tortuguero-off-the-resort/ · https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/20112341