A tree frog in Tortuguero National Park, Costa Rica
A curious red-eyed tree frog in Tortuguero National Park, Costa Rica (Kevin Schafer)

Tortuguero National Park Beach Travel Tips

  • Stay by the beach at night and wear dark clothes to increase your chances of spying the leatherback, hawksbill, and green turtles that lay their eggs in the sand.
  • Nightime turtle spotting tours are offered from March to October, with August and September being the peak months. February, April, and November see the least amount of rain.
  • Sleep among the creatures of the rainforest at a jungle lodge. Look for fish-eating bulldog bats among the park's lush fauna.

 


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Turtle Beach Lodge - Hotel

Tortuguero
Tortuguero, Costa Rica

Distance: 0.4 mi.
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Laguna Lodge - Hotel

Tortuguero A.P. 173-2015
Tortuguero, Costa Rica

Distance: 0.4 mi.
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Tortuga Lodge - Hotel

North of town
Tortuguero, Costa Rica

Distance: 0.4 mi.
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Attractions


Laguna Bocatorito

Isla Colon
Bocas del Toro, Panama

Distance: 124.6 mi. (from destination center)

Description: Laguna Bocatorito is a popular boating trip because of the possibility of seeing bottle-nose dolphins up close.... Read More
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Little Corn Island

Corn Islands, Nicaragua

Distance: 125.5 mi. (from destination center)

Description: Little Corn Island is located approximately 50 miles off the Atlantic coast, and is a pristine and... Read More
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Tortuguero National Park

Caribbean Coast, 14 miles from Jaloba, 4 miles north of Parismina


Distance: 6.0 mi. (from destination center)

Description: Parque Nacional Tortuguero protects the nesting beach of the green turtle, and features 11... Read More
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Airports

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Other Smaller Airports near Tortuguero National Park

Distance (mi.)
San Jose Juan Santamaria International Airport 58.6map
Palmar Sur Airport 110.3map
David Enrique Malek Airport 166.4map
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