Welcome to Playa Grande

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  • 3 La Roca
    View of 'The Rock' from Playa Grande looking North. Playa Ventanas is just around the point.
  • 4 Playa Ventanas
    Playa Ventanas lies just North of The Rock... and Playa Carbon is over the point past Ventanas.
  • 5 Stroll Back to Palm Beach Estates
    The view from Palm Beach Estates looking North towards the main break near Hotel Tortugas
  • 6 Fishing Tico Style
    Locals fishing with hand lines off the beach... yes, they catch fish!
  • 7 Fishing Gringo Style
  • 8 Grande Traffic Jam
    We don't have much traffic in Playa Grande... baby Brahmas.
  • 9 Playa Grande Sunset
    Enjoy magnificent sunsets every evening while strolling the beach and mingling with the locals.
  • 21 Playa Grande Sunset
  • 22 Playa Grande Shells
    Stroll along the beach at low tide and enjoy the view...

Welcome to Playa Grande, Costa Rica!

Welcome to Playa Grande’s Community Website, the locals’ guide to all Playa Grande has to offer. From the best surfing spots and favorite restaurants,  to lodging, activities and real estate, you can find it all here.  And if it's not in the About Wiki or Directories, then just ask locals in our Visitors Forum... because we know best!

Playa Grande is ... a pristine white sand beach on the North Pacific Coast of the Nicoya Peninsula in Costa Rica. Our consistent waves and status as an important nesting site of the giant leatherback turtle draws surfers and eco-tourists alike to Playa Grande. Our tranquil little community of boutique hotels and beach houses is nestled amongst the Las Baulas National Marine Park and the Tamrindo Wildlife Refuge, which includes the ocean, beach, dry forest, and largest mangrove estuary in Central America. Playa Grande, Costa Rica is Ecotourism at its best!

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