Playa Cocolito
Montezuma, Nicoya peninsula · Costa Rica
A hippie coast where nudity is quietly tolerated on the far beaches. Not a gay scene, a beautiful walk.
- Status
- Tolerated
- Crowd
- Naturist
- Country
- Costa Rica
- Water
- Sea
- Best time
- December to April
- Confidence
- Low
Find it
9.6540° N, 85.0680° WCrowd A nude beach with no particular gay crowd. Families, couples and regulars. Go for the sun and the swim, not the scene.
Getting there
Walk an hour along the coast from Montezuma to the El Chorro waterfall and the beach beyond it.
The rules
Tolerated. Not designated, but nude bathing has been the custom for years and is left alone. Rules and patrols can change, so read the signs when you arrive.
No photos of anyone, sunscreen everywhere, cover up the moment you leave the nude stretch, and go home with the light. It is a beach: sunbathe, swim, talk, flirt. Anything more belongs somewhere private.
Questions people ask
Is Playa Cocolito a gay beach?
Not especially. A nude beach with no particular gay crowd. Families, couples and regulars. Go for the sun and the swim, not the scene. A hippie coast where nudity is quietly tolerated on the far beaches. Not a gay scene, a beautiful walk.
Is it legal to be nude at Playa Cocolito?
Tolerated rather than designated. Not designated, but nude bathing has been the custom for years and is left alone. Rules and patrols can change, so read the signs when you arrive.
How do I get to Playa Cocolito?
Walk an hour along the coast from Montezuma to the El Chorro waterfall and the beach beyond it. Best time: December to April.
Method
Status says what the law and the locals allow; crowd says who is on the sand. Both come from gay-travel guides, the national naturist federations and members who were just there, scored on sources, recency, crowd, legal footing and safety. How we rank. Pins mark the beach; the gay end is described above. Last reviewed September 2026.