Manuel Antonio National Park was established in 1972 and encompasses 1700 acres. Inside the Park are four well maintained beaches curving around a bay strewn with islands of rock and shaded by numerous trees. This Manuel Antonio Beach is considered to be one of the most beautiful in the Park System. We have heard from our quests that the sand beaches are the whitest of all Central America. Facilities available at the Manuel Antonio National Park include marked walking trails, restrooms and picnic areas. Both Punta Cathedral and Puerto Escondido have scenic overlooks  and many more to explore....

The Manuel Antonio National Park is open daily from  7.30 am till  4.00 pm   - Closed  every Monday.-  The daily entrance fee is $ 10.00 U.S. dollars p/p - ¢ 1, 600.00 colones for Costa  Rican, ( rates effective since February 2008 ). Children entrance are for free. The Manuel Antonio National Park abounds with orchids, bromeliads, majestic hardwood trees & tropical flowers.   Remember  the Hotel Divisamar  offe  Daily Guided Tours with transporttion included   for  $ 42.00 u.s. p/p  since  7.45 am  Recommend reservation in advance.

It has a variety of wildlife with more than one hundred species of mammals. Animals commonly sighted include numerous varieties of parrots, white-faced and howler monkeys. The most allusive residents of the Manuel Antonio National Park are the raccoons, coati-mundis, toucans, iguanas, opossums, sloths, agoutis, peccaries, seabirds, frigate, pelicans, terns and brown boobies. At the limits of the park you may dive. At the entrance to the park there are several restaurants, bars, and snack bars. There are also rental facilities which rent boogie boards, mats, towels and beach wear. Sport fishing charters are also available for the enthusiast. No Fishing, radios  or licor allowed inside  the National  Park.  Closed on Mondays.

 

The local  shutle bus is  taken  infront  the hotel Divisamar to  the beach and Park entrance daily, just a 5 minutes ride or less. Every 20 minutes is passing  the  bus,  they  start running  from Quepos Town, passing  since 6.00 am to 10.00 pm daily.    Bus fare  cost in any direction $ 0.22 cents   approx.  do not need exact change   

 

We recommend  to carry :  water or any drinking  liquid,  sun cream   and have a  great time on the park !!!   

 

Click here to visit  our  Great Manuel Antonio National Park Photo Gallery