Costa Rica National Parks Guide

Roughly 20% of Costa Rica's territory is constituted as National Park or Reserves, including two parks declared World Heritage Site by UNESCO. This means most National Parks and Reserves are easily accessible from anywhere in the country, making Costa Rica an ideal destination if you want to be surrounded by natural settings.

Click on a Park or Protected Area for more information:

1. Santa Rosa National Park
2. Guanacaste National Park
3. Las Baulas Marine National Park & Tamarindo Wildlife Refuge
4. Cabo Blanco Absolute National Reserve
5. Barra Honda National Park
6. Palo Verde National Park
7. Lomas Barbudal Biologic Reserve
8. Ostional National Wildlife Refuge
9. Carara National Park
10. Manuel Antonio National Park
    
11. Ballena National Park
12. Isla del Caño Biologic Reserve
13. Corcovado National Park
    
14. Gandoca-Manzanillo National Wildlife Refuge
15. Cahuita National Park
16. Tortuguero National Park
17. Barra del Colorado National Wildlife Refuge

18. Caño Negro National Wildlife Refuge
19. Rincón de la Vieja National Park
20. Arenal National Park
21. Volcán Poás National Park
22. Braulio Carrillo National Park
23. Volcán Irazú National Park
24. Guayabo National Monument
25. Tapantí (Orosí) National Park
26. La Amistad International Park
27. Hitoy-Cerere Biologic Reserve
28. Chirripó National Park
29. Golfito National Wildlife Refuge
30. Isla Bolaños National Wildlife Refuge
31. Islas Guayabo, Negritos and Pájaros Biologic Reserves
32. Curú National Wildlife Refuge
33. Juán Castro Blanco National Park
34. Isla del Coco National Park (World Heritage status)

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