Osa Mountain Camping

This is a dream site for anyone looking for a secluded getaway – getting to site on foot is the best way to travel, and exploring the nearby area requires a sturdy set of hiking boots and some strong hiking willpower. Venturing into Corcovado National Park less than five kilometres away, is a must: it’s the largest national park in Costa Rica, has cloud forests and mangrove swamps, and is home to monkeys, turtles, snakes, anteaters and slinking jaguars. There are plenty of trails for tenacious travellers to follow. Anyone tiring of land-based adventures should head to Golfo Dulce Marine Reserve just under four hours’ hike away – it’s a top spot for dolphin and whale watching, and taking to a kayak at sunset comes highly recommended for the best sightings. Get a feel for the old gold rush days with a trip to Dos Brazos (around six kilometres from base) for an afternoon’s gold panning, or strike out for the coast for different watery explorations: scuba diving and snorkelling on the the reefs off Playa Platanares, surfing at Cabo Matapalo’s Playa Pan Dulce and rapelling down King Louis Waterfall are all less than five hours’ hike away.