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National parks of Costa Rica

17 national parks: where they are, when to go, what to see and the road trips that stay there.

Map: Natural Earth (public domain)

Central Valley

Braulio Carrillo National Park

Heredia, San José, Limón · best in Feb, Mar, Apr, Sep, Oct · 5 tours
Chirripó National Park

San José, Limón, Cartago · best in Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr · 5 tours
Irazú Volcano National Park

Cartago · best in Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr · 4 tours
Los Quetzales National Park

San José, Cartago · best in Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr · 3 tours
Turrialba Volcano National Park

Cartago · best in Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr · 2 tours

Arenal and the north

Arenal Volcano National Park

Alajuela · best in Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Jul, Aug · 11 tours
Poás Volcano National Park

Alajuela · best in Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr · 8 tours
Tenorio Volcano National Park

Alajuela, Guanacaste · best in Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr · 2 tours

Guanacaste and Nicoya

Palo Verde National Park

Guanacaste · best in Jan, Feb, Mar · 7 tours
Rincón de la Vieja Volcano National Park

Guanacaste, Alajuela · best in Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr · 7 tours
Santa Rosa National Park

Guanacaste · best in Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Jul, Aug · 7 tours

Pacific coast and Osa

Carara National Park

Puntarenas · best in Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr · 1 tour
Corcovado National Park

Puntarenas · best in Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr · 1 tour
Manuel Antonio National Park

Puntarenas · best in Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Jul, Aug · 8 tours
Marino Ballena National Park

Puntarenas · best in Jan, Feb, Mar, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Dec · 6 tours

Caribbean coast

Cahuita National Park

Limón · best in Feb, Mar, Aug, Sep, Oct · 1 tour
Tortuguero National Park

Limón · best in Feb, Mar, Apr, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct · 3 tours

Facts from SINAC, the national park service, and Wikipedia.