Jacó
Surf and sailing town · Costa Rica
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187 places to stay within 2 km, 1 of them campsites.
Budget 2-star · Booking.com£55 a night
Mid-range 3-star · Booking.com£65 a night
Luxury 4-star · Booking.com£80 a night
Prices are our estimate of the country's average double room of each kind that month: not this town's price, and not a quote.
Room photos are examples, not these hotels (credits).
All 187 places to stay · Booking.comSpots near here: 29 places in 2 sports
Surf · this week
Bejuco · about 45 min by car · stays in Esterillos Este
80 out of 100Playa Bejuca · about 45 min by car · stays in Esterillos Este
80 out of 100Turtle farms · about 25 min by car
78 out of 100Gully's · about 10 min by car
76 out of 100The Tree · about 15 min by car
76 out of 100Esterillos Oeste · about 30 min by car · stays in Esterillos Oeste
75 out of 100Punta mala · about 30 min by car · stays in Esterillos Oeste
75 out of 100Herradura · about 10 min by car
73 out of 100
All 26 surf spots
Perro Fino · about 5 min by car
73 out of 100Roca Loca · about 5 min by car
73 out of 100El Culo · about 20 min by car · stays in Quebrada Ganado
72 out of 100Playa Hermosa Jaco · about 15 min by car
72 out of 100T box · about 5 min by car
72 out of 100Playa Blanca (el punto) · about 20 min by car · stays in Quebrada Ganado
71 out of 100Jaco · about 5 min by car
68 out of 100Escondida · about 5 min by car
67 out of 100Agujas · about 25 min by car · stays in Quebrada Ganado
66 out of 100Bajamar · about 50 min by car · stays in Bajamar
66 out of 100La Isla · about 10 min by car
63 out of 100Tivives · about 55 min by car · stays in Caldera
63 out of 100Boca Barranca · about 1h 15m by car · stays in Barranca
43 out of 100Dona ana · about 1h 10m by car · stays in El Roble
43 out of 100El Hoyo · about 1h 05m by car · stays in Chacarita
41 out of 100Puerto Caldera · about 1h 05m by car · stays in Caldera
40 out of 100Corralillo · about 1h by car · stays in Caldera · Not for intermediates
–, no scoreEl ollo · about 1h by car · stays in Barranca · Not for intermediates
–, no score
Sailing · this week
Marina Los Sueños · 5.6 km · stays here
72 out of 100Bahia Playa Agujas · 12.3 km · stays here
42 out of 100Marina Punta Leona · 10.3 km · stays here
40 out of 100
Each score is the next week's out of 100, the mean of its best days, as on its own page. Green clears the bar. Distances are from the middle of Jacó.
Places to eat
6 near Jacó
Places to eat near Jacó
- Jorge's PizzaPizza · 0.1 km from the centre
- Pizza Pata JacóPizza · 0.1 km from the centre
- La cocina de RobertoBreakfast and brunch · 0.2 km from the centre
- Locals GrillAmerican · 0.2 km from the centre
- Mono VerdeSpanish · 0.2 km from the centre
- Naans & Curries JacóIndian · 0.2 km from the centre
Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits
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About Jacó
where it is, what is near
Jacó is a town in Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica.
From Jacó you can reach 26 surf spots and 3 sailing spots.
The nearest is Jaco, a surf spot 0.4 km from the centre.
Overture lists 187 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites.
The nearest airport is Quepos Managua Airport (XQP), 58 km away.
In Puntarenas Province · Costa Rica
- 187 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites (Overture places)
- Nearest airports: Quepos Managua Airport (XQP), 58 km, Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), 62 km, Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ), 66 km
Forecast updated . Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
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