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Costa Rica · Puntarenas

Best beaches in Bahía Drake

20 ranked beaches in Bahía Drake, Puntarenas

Ranked by the OnlyBeaches Index (OBI) — a 1-10 score blending water purity, conditions, crowd levels and vibe. Updated every 30 minutes.

All beaches in Bahía Drake

  1. 1

    Playa Agujitas

    Village beach area used by visitors staying in Agujitas and Drake Bay

    7.0
  2. 2

    Playa Bajo Caletas

    Remote pocket beach likely underrepresented in generic datasets

    7.0
  3. 3

    Playa Barco

    Secluded cove-like shoreline along the Drake Bay coastal route

    7.0
  4. 4

    Playa Caletas

    Small remote beach area often reached by coastal trail or boat

    7.0
  5. 5

    Playa Cocalito

    Accessible wild beach near Drake Bay with rainforest-backed scenery

    7.0
  6. 6

    Playa Cocalito Norte

    Tiny cove-like section valuable for discovery-oriented beach data

    7.0
  7. 7

    Playa Colorada

    Main Drake Bay beach and gateway to the northern Osa coastline

    7.0
  8. 8

    Playa Danta

    Rainforest-backed beach between Las Caletas and San Josecito

    7.0
  9. 9

    Playa Drake

    Recognized name for the broad main beach around Drake Bay

    7.0
  10. 10

    Playa El Bajo

    Small beach stretch on the remote Drake coastal trail

    7.0
  11. 11

    Playa Ganado

    Local beach east of central Drake Bay with a quieter everyday feel

    7.0
  12. 12

    Playa Las Caletas

    Quiet cove-style beach on the coastal trail west of Drake Bay

    7.0
  13. 13

    Playa Llorona Norte

    Remote northern Osa beach edge before Corcovado’s deeper west-coast zone

    7.0
  14. 14

    Playa Pejeperro Norte

    Low-profile wild beach area near San Josecito’s outer coastline

    7.0
  15. 15

    Playa Punta Agujitas

    Rocky point beach area with strong coastal views near Drake

    7.0
  16. 16

    Playa Punta Río Claro

    Rugged shoreline near river mouth with local nature appeal

    7.0
  17. 17

    Playa Rincón de Drake

    Small local bay near Drake often missed by broad map datasets

    7.0
  18. 18

    Playa Rincón de San Josecito

    Sheltered pocket near San Josecito valued for calm water and nature

    7.0
  19. 19

    Playa Rio Claro

    Low-key beach near the Rio Claro area with local coastal character

    7.0
  20. 20

    Playa San Josecito

    Best-known beach-snorkel stop near Drake Bay with calm clear water

    7.0

What makes Bahía Drake's beaches stand out?

Bahía Drake sits in Puntarenas, Costa Rica and is home to 20 ranked beaches on OnlyBeaches. Every beach here is scored by the OnlyBeaches Index — a 1-10 metric blending water purity, live conditions (waves, water temperature, wind), crowd intelligence and vibe.

Whether you're after the highest-scoring beach in Bahía Drake or a quieter hidden cove, the list above is refreshed every 30 minutes using live Stormglass and OpenWeather data.