As part of the Marino Las Baulas National Park, Playa Grande in Costa Rica is an important beach not just for surf lovers but for the nature and wildlife. Located along the Tamarindo Bay, Grande plays a key role in leatherback turtles nestings. Though the beach is open to the public, visitors aren’t allowed to go after nightfall in order to protect the turtles and their babies.
With tan colored sand and bright blue waters, it’s a beautiful surfing beach in Guanacaste that locals adore and visitors from all countries seek out. Separated from Playa Tamarindo by the Matapalo River, Grande offers travelers a less crowded beach to catch the perfect wave as it is probably one of the most consistent of all Costa Rica surf spots. Playa Grande is a quality beachbreak, especially on a good south swell.
There are outer reefs which make low-tide not ideal (close-outs mostly), but from mid-tide on, it is A-frame, tube rides, fun, playful lefts and rights! On south swells, often double the size of Tamarindo waves, and worth the 25 minute drive it takes to get there from Tamarindo.
Hi there, just wanted to inform you that we had a great time at Marina de Bolnuevo in July of this year (http://www.marinadebolnuevo.co.uk/about-bolnuevo). We flew into Alicante and hired a car from the airport for the short drive to Bolnuevo. The beaches are perfect, most of them awarded the Blue Flag. The restaurents were great, with paella on the beach a must and managed a day on the nudist beach there. Very liberating. We also visited the Big Guns, The Roman Mines and the Sand sculptures. Will be returning there again next year. Look forward to meeting you at Marina de Bolnuevo in the next few months. Thanks for reading Nikki.
Hello, I am trying to get together a list of the local establishments in Bolnuevo & Mazarron, so that we can create a local help file for people visiting Marina de Bolnuevo. If you have any ideas, please submit them to the Marina de Bolnuevo Blog on the website. If you can, please include their email address. Thanks in advance Nikki.