The Secret Beach by Dominical

For those of you staying in Manuel Antonio or Dominical and want to explore, jump in your 4×4 and head to Playa Linda! This amazing beach near Dominical is a local secret, with only a handful of tourists. It’s the perfect beach to explore, as it’s not incredibly difficult to get to but it does require a bit of an adventurous spirit.

Here is our guide to the beautiful and appropriately named, Playa Linda.

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Playa Linda, Costa Rica map

Playa Linda is a 15 minute drive from Dominical and a 40 minute drive from Manuel Antonio in the Puntarenas province of Costa Rica.

How to Get to Playa Linda, Costa Rica

From Dominical, drive north on the Costanera Sur highway (Route 34) about 11 kilometers (~7 miles) until you see a couple tall red cell phone towers on your right hand side a little bit past Hatillo. If you drive past Matapalo, you’ve gone too far. You’ll see a dirt road to your left and that is the entrance to Linda….