Ailanto Campground

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Wooded site among the hot springs of the Miravalles Protected Zone
Four kilometres from La Fortuna
Hot spring pool, bar and café

You'll never have far to go in Costa Rica to hit some spectacular scenery or a lush wildlife haven. But the setting of Ailanto Campground in the Alajuela province is really rather spesh: a tropical forest site bordering the Miravalles Protected Zone in the foothills of the Miravalles Volcano, part of the Arenal Tilaran Conservation Area. The site is surrounded by hot springs, wellness spas and the Thermomania thermal waterpark, and is around four fortuitous kilometres from the village of La Fortuna, close to the crashing cascades of La Fortuna Waterfall and La Catarata de la Fortuna. Spas, wild swimming, horse riding, ziplining, bungee jumping and watersports including kayaking and whitewater rafting are all popular pursuits in the area. Beaches are about an hour and a half's drive away. Among the options at this lushly set site are hot spring pools with gardens alongside, an outdoor pool and spa centre, spots galore for hammock hanging, a bar, and a café serving local specialities. Plenty of hiking trails begin at the site: take a trip on foot to the nearby geysers to pick up some mud for your own natural mud mask. The site's amenities include washrooms with toilets and hot showers, as well as a launderette and a washing-up area.

Site type

Open all year

Languages spoken

English

Spanish

Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Games room

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

On-site restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Play area

TV room

Take away

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available

Car parking by pitch/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Launderette

Local produce

Parent & baby washroom

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Public telephone

Shower available

Toilet block

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Rallies welcome

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Budget/backpacker

Forest

Lake and/or mountain

Leave the car at home

Peaceful

Remote location

Spectacular scenery

Walkers' paradise

Wild camping

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Type

Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Climbing nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Leisure/theme park nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Outdoor pool nearby

Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Ailanto Campground

Calle Las Hornillas

Fortuna

Guanacaste

Costa Rica

21007

Directions

Timezone

America/Costa_Rica Central Standard Time (GMT-06:00)

GPS

10.70114°N
-85.1895°W

Route directions

If you're travelling by bus, catch the Pulmitan from San Jose or Liberia. (There are a few direct buses that pass close to the site, but most stop in Fortuna – you can call Ailanto Campground using the contact details on the booking form to arrange a shuttle bus from Fortuna to the site.)

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

Local town La Fortuna is a well-known tourist destination in the region, popular for its hot springs and day spas, proximity to waterfalls and the Arenal Volcano, and options galore for outdoor days bungee jumping, ziplining, hiking, kayaking, rafting and heaps more. Submerging sojourns can be had within three kilometres at the thermal pools of El Guayacán and at Thermomania, a thermal waterpark with tours, hot springs, a zipline, a bar and a restaurant. There's also Yoko Termales, another thermal spa with bar and restaurant, within four kilometres in the foothills of Miravalles Volcano. The nearby Arenal Volcano is in the centre of Arenal Volcano National Park, most directly accessed from La Fortuna. This, and Palo Verde National Park 48 kilometres from Ailanto Campground, is a birdwatching haven, with representatives from most of Costa Rica's 850 species found among its landscapes. To hit the beach, Panamá, Hermosa and Del Coco are all within 85 kilometres.

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Does Ailanto Campground have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
Is Ailanto Campground dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Ailanto Campground? Local town La Fortuna is a well-known tourist destination in the region, popular for its hot springs and day spas, proximity to waterfalls and the Arenal Volcano, and options galore for outdoor … Read more