The National Parks of Costa Rica

The national park system in Costa Rica is a network of protected rain forests, tropical dry forests, cloud forests, marine areas and wet lands. Costa Rica is the world leader in conservation policies with total protected areas encompassing over 25% of the total land mass the highest percentage in the world. The best way to support these progressive and sustainable policies is to visit at least one of the national parks during your visit, all fees and donations support the local community and the maintenance of the park. Be sure to check out our Costa Rica Parks, Rivers, and Reserves Map to see the locations of these attractions.

Arenal Volcano National Park (in the Northern Lowlands region)	Barra Honda National Park (in the Nicoya Peninsula region)	Braulio Carrillo National Park (in the Central Highlands region)
Cahuita National Park (in the Caribbean region)	Carara National Park (in the Central Pacific region)	Chirripo (in the South Central region)
Corcovado National Park (in the South Pacific region)	Guanacaste National Park (in the Guanacaste region)	Irazu Volcano National Park (in the Central Highlands region)
Juan Castro Blanco National Park (in the Northern Lowlands region)	La Amistad International Park Costa Rica-Panama (in the South Central region)	Manuel Antonio National Park (in the Central Pacific region)
Marino Ballena (in the South Pacific region)	Marino Las Baulas National Park (in the Guanacaste region)	Palo Verde (in the Guanacaste region)
Penas Blancas (in the Northern Lowlands region)	Poas Volcano National Park (in the Central Highlands region)	Rincon de la Vieja National Park (in the Guanacaste region)
Santa Rosa National Park (in the Guanacaste region)	Tenorio Volcano and Miravalles Protected Zone (in the Guanacaste region)	Tortuguero National Park (in the Caribbean region)
Turrialba Volcano National Park (in the Central Highlands region)

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