Playa Violín

Tip

Little is published about this spot: go early and ask locals about access and conditions.

Be careful

Watch for rip currents and check tides; many beaches have no lifeguards.

Places nearby

• Aguila de Osa InnStays · takes 5 h–7 h · from $120Small hillside inn above Drake Bay focused on diving, fishing and trips to Corcovado and Caño Island.
• 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.
• Drake's Kitchen at Casa El TortugoFood & CoffeeFamily-run kitchen by the river bay in Drake Bay: seafood, rice with heart of palm, pasta and casados made by the owners' mother with produce from their own farm.
• Mar y Bosque (restaurant, bakery and tours)Food & CoffeeLocal family's restaurant and bakery at the edge of Drake Bay with views over the water at sunset; known for casados, seafood and smoothies, and the same family sells local tours.
• The Divine DolphinTours & Adventure · from $90Drake Bay's original dolphin and whale operator (since 1998) running one specialty trip: a full-day boat tour with marine-science guides, a hydrophone and lunch, with dolphin mega-pods year-round and humpbacks in two seasons.
• Pacheco ToursParks & Wildlife · from $35Long-running Drake Bay tour company: Corcovado day trips and overnights, Caño Island snorkeling and diving, a river floating tour and night walks.