San Pedrillo Waterfall (Corcovado)

Tip

Ask the rangers for directions or go with your guide, and swim early in the day before the pool gets busy with tour groups.

Be careful

Rocks are slippery and the pool rises and turns muddy after rain: check depth before jumping and stay out of the water if the river is brown and rising.

Getting there

Inside Corcovado's San Pedrillo sector: park permit required. Reach the station by boat from Drake Bay (about 1 hour) or a long coastal hike (about 4 hours).

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.
• 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.
• Drake Bay DivingSurf, Boats & Diving · from $145PADI dive shop on the main street of Drake Bay running 2- and 3-tank trips to Caño Island, snorkeling, Discovery Scuba and certification courses.