Sierpe Riverfront
Landmark · Osa Peninsula
The riverside village where boats leave for Drake Bay through the Térraba-Sierpe mangroves, one of the largest in Central America. Even from the dock you can spot herons, iguanas and the odd crocodile.
- Cost
- Free
- Time there
- 20 min
- Best time
- morning
- Kids
- 6 / 10
- View
- 6 / 10
- Crowds
- 5 / 10
- Swimming
- 0 / 10
- Effort
- 0 / 10
- Location
- 8.8598, -83.4715 — Google Maps
Tip
Arrive a bit early and walk the riverbank: at low tide the mudbanks are where crocodiles and wading birds hang out.
Be careful
Crocodiles live in the river, so don't swim or dangle your feet off the dock. Leave your car in guarded parking while you're in Drake.
Places nearby
- Kokopelli Mangrove TourTours & Adventure · from $57Local guides take small boats through the Sierpe mangrove channels to see three monkey species, scarlet macaws, kingfishers and crocodiles; a night version looks for caimans and owls.
- Sierpe OutfittersParks & Wildlife · from $65Private, customizable boat tours out of Sierpe: mangrove wildlife days, Caño Island, Corcovado's San Pedrillo and Sirena stations, plus a cultural day to the Boruca village and the stone spheres.
- Osa Canopy TourTours & Adventure · from $80Family-run zipline in primary rainforest above the Costanera, 15 minutes north of Palmar Sur: seven cables up to 1.1 km, three rappels and two hanging bridges, with monkeys and sloths often seen.
Sources: OpenStreetMap way/279280836 · https://www.worldpackers.com/articles/drake-bay-costa-rica · https://www.geckoroutes.com/costa-rica/things-to-do-in-drake-bay-costa-rica/ · https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/279280836