Manuel Antonio Beach

Manuel Antonio Beach is absolutely spectacular! With its soft white sand, crystal-clear turquoise water, and lush rainforest reaching right down to the shore, it feels like a true tropical paradise. The beach is clean, well maintained, and perfect for swimming, relaxing, or simply enjoying the stunning scenery. Wildlife sightings are an added bonus — monkeys, sloths, and colorful birds make the experience even more special. The atmosphere is peaceful yet vibrant, ideal for couples, families, or solo travelers. It’s one of those rare places where nature, beauty, and serenity come together perfectly. An unforgettable destination and a must-visit when in Costa Rica. 🌴🌊✨

A wonderful natural beach. With a pristine walk through nature to get there. No food or disposable water bottles allowed!!!

Gorgeous beach located inside the national park. Only wished I had more time to enjoy it!

Just in case you can't bring food in as people used to, instead of enabling a caged area where people can eat their snacks safely they make you toss the food away and buy at the very overpriced cafeteria inside, the line is super long and slow

Had the perfect beach day here. Perfect weather, lots of shade, clear blue water, and the wildlife and scenery is unmatched.

This beach has next level beauty. The Pacific has an emerald hue here. It gets very busy however, as it is attached to the most popular National Park in Costa Rica. My advice would be to go early and before your tour of the National Park to avoid the crowds. I visited here after the tour, and as the park rangers police this beach, they very forcefully make sure you are on your way home by 4pm. They blow their whistles loudly and continuously, which is kind of annoying. It does not take away from the stunning unspoiled natural beauty of this place. There is no plastic allowed on entry which is great, so you will be relieved of your plastic water bottle should you have one. They allowed me to bring my snorkelling gear in thankfully. The water is lovely and clear, so there is fish to see, but I ran out of time to really make the most out of that, due to that 4pm cut off. The sand is lovely and soft with a tint of black in there. There are also rinsing facilities and toilets behind the beach. The black iguanas co-exist side by side with people on this beach, that it becomes the norm after a while. Be careful of the many capuchin monkeys who will appear out of the rainforest, and are determined to steal your small items if given the chance.

So fun to be on this beach with all the locals! Get off the resorts and mingle — you’ll have an amazing experience! We stayed at the Millennium Hotel this time. You can walk right to the beach from there. You can get cabanas and surfing lessons — there’s parasailing and lots of restaurants.

This beach is probably one of the best in the world. If you’re lucky enough to be here right when the sun is out then it’s your lucky day. The water is warm and there are jungle leaves floating in it which makes it feel magical. The white sand paired with the stunning jungle create the perfect scene. AND there are capuchin monkeys loitering around.