- In the wet months, rivers decide the day, as of 5 Oct 2026.
- It is rainforest on the Golfo Dulce, near Golfito, as of 5 Oct 2026.
Piedras Blancas National Park
Costa Rica
Rainforest on the Golfo Dulce, near Golfito. Rivers decide the day in the wet months.
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Facts
Place: Rainforest on the Golfo Dulce, near Golfito.
Wet months: Rivers decide the day.
Fee: Fees differ for foreigners and for residents. SINAC posts the figure, and it usually includes IVA, as of Oct 2026.
Map
- The forestOn the gulf. If a river is up, that trail is not your plan.
Rainforest on the gulf. The rivers matter more than a checklist of animals.
Near Golfito. Ask which trail the rivers have left open.
In the morning. From May to November the rivers rise.
Golfito is the town. The park is the forest on the gulf, not the duty-free street.
Ask in Golfito which entrance is usable that morning.
Fees differ for foreigners and for residents. SINAC posts the figure, and it usually includes IVA, as of Oct 2026.
Go in the morning. A wet-season afternoon is often the river, not the trail.
Ask locally when the rivers are up. Do not ford one because a path used to be there.
If a river is across the trail, turn around.
Where to stay
Golfito is the gulf town beside the forest.
Golfito
Costa Rica
The gate to Pavones, and a sportfishing port on the Golfo Dulce. Boats, the gulf, and the road on to the point.
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