Your Own Hidden Beach in Costa Rica

When it comes to best secret beaches in Costa Rica, Playa Lagartillo is one of them. Even though it’s just a few minutes drive from the popular Playa Avellanas, it normally doesn’t have more than a handful of visitors, even during the holidays. If you’re exploring this area of Guanacaste, then you definitely need to visit Playa Lagartillo!

Map

Playa Lagartillo map

Playa Lagartillo is 83 kilometers (51 miles), a 1.5 hour drive from Liberia International Airport. It is a 40 minute drive from Tamarindo. You can find it on Google Maps and Waze.

It’s a 5 minute drive from Playa Avellanas.

How to get there

You can find Playa Lagartillo on both Google Maps and Waze. Although it looks like Avellanas and Lagartillo is one beach, they’re separated by the rocky reefs so you will need to go to the Lagartillo entrance. You will see this sign when you have reached the turn to the beach.

Parking

There isn’t a dedicated parking lot…