Costa Rica's National Parks

Costa Rica protects approximately 25 percent of its national territory in national parks, wildlife reserves, forest preserves and private reserves. The map below shows areas protected by the National Parks System.



  1. Isla Bolaños
  2. Santa Rosa y Guanacaste
  3. Rincón de la Vieja
  4. Cano Negro
  5. Barra del Colorado y Tortuguero
  6. Las Baulas
  7. Lomas Barbudal Reserve
  8. Palo Verde
  9. Barra Honda
  10. Peñas Blancas Refuge
  11. Volcán Póas
  12. Braulio Carrillo
  13. Ostional Refuge
  14. Isla del Coco
  15. Cabo Blanco Reserve
  16. Curú Refuge
  17. Islas Guayabo, Negritos y de los Pájaros Reserve
  18. Carara Reserve
  19. Volcán Irazú
  20. Guayabo
  21. Manuel Antonio
  22. Ballena Marine Park
  23. La Amistad International Park
  24. Cahuita
  25. Gandoca-Manzanillo Refuge
  26. Isla del Caño Reserve
  27. Corcovado
  28. Golfito Reserve
  29. Juan Castro Blanco
  30. Arenal