Province
Photo: User: (WT-shared) Velorian at wts wikivoyage ↗ · CC BY-SA 1.0 ↗Corcovado National Park
41,788 hectares of rainforest, lagoons and beach on the Osa Peninsula – entered only with a licensed guide.
National Parks Atlas · Country · checked 4 Oct 2026
National Parks in Costa Rica
Three national parks in full, each with its own way in: an online ticket, a licensed guide or a boat.
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3Park guides
Manuel Antonio, Corcovado and Tortuguero in full, with fees, tickets and getting there
12Official sources
park authorities, operators and transport providers
US$15–16Fee for international visitors
per day or entry, under the fee decree
24 AugustFree entry
National Parks Day, for everyone
Last checked: 4 Oct 2026
Manuel Antonio on the Pacific coast sells tickets only online and closes on Tuesdays. You may only enter Corcovado National Park on the Osa Peninsula with a licensed guide, usually by boat from Drake Bay or Uvita. No road leads to Tortuguero on the Caribbean coast; you arrive by boat from La Pavona, and green turtles nest on the beach from July to October. See also Manuel Antonio National Park.
The park guides give fees from the fee decree, opening hours and directions, with sources from the protected-areas agency SINAC and the Costa Rica Tourism Board (ICT).
01 · Park guides
Park guides: Manuel Antonio, Corcovado and Tortuguero
Online tickets, the guide rule, boat access and turtle seasons, from SINAC and the ICT.
02 · Good to know
Good to know
Two prices, online-only tickets and a guide rule.
Two prices: dollars and colones
Fee decree 38295-MINAE sets prices in US dollars for international visitors and in colones for residents: at Manuel Antonio, US$16 versus 1,600 colones. See the fees
Some parks online only
Manuel Antonio sells tickets exclusively through SICORE, the online system of the protected-areas agency, with a time slot and in your own name. Corcovado is booked by email. How to get in
Corcovado only with a guide
According to the ICT, you may only enter Corcovado National Park with a licensed guide; Sirena station is closed in October. See the rules
Arenal is in the Volcano Guide
Arenal Volcano National Park near La Fortuna is covered by our sister project Volcano Guide, with fees, trails and the summit ban. Arenal in the Volcano Guide
03 · Editorial
Sources and last checked
Every fee, date and rule on this page comes from the park guides below, each linked to the official source.
- Corcovado National Park: checked 4 Oct 2026, 6 sources in the park guide · Park authority ↗
- Manuel Antonio National Park: checked 4 Oct 2026, 6 sources in the park guide · Park authority ↗
- Tortuguero National Park: checked 4 Oct 2026, 6 sources in the park guide · Park authority ↗
- Executive Decree 38295-MINAE: fees for protected areas (SCIJ) ↗
- SINAC: online purchase and booking system (SICORE), FAQ ↗
- ICT: Admission fees and hours of Costa Rica's national parks ↗
Fees, opening times and reservation rules change. Check the official page before you travel.