Marino Ballena National Park

General information

Ballena Marine National Park protects important habitats, as sandy beaches, rocky beaches, swamps, mangroves, cliffs, islands, coral reefs, which represent a very important environment for marine diversity reproduction.
The line of official boundary stones that delimitate the inalienable public area, the restricted part of the maritime-terrestrial area and the border of adjacent mangroves and wetlands limit its land. An imaginary line that encloses a rocky cliff line formed by Uvita Point’s Tombolo, Ballena Island, Tres Hermanas and surroundings, originated at the Mouth of the Higueron or Morete River and ending at Piñuelas Point forms marine limit.


Location

It is located on the Central Pacific coast, between the mouth of Higueron (Morete) River and Piñuelas Point, district of Ballena Bay, province of Puntarenas. It belongs to the Osa Conservation Area.
Main attractions

Recommended activities:

Camping.
Fitness
Swimming.
Walking along the beach.
Visiting Uvita Point’s Tombolo.
Snorkeling and scuba diving.
Just stroll and listen to nature’s sound.
Fauna and Flora watching.
Boat tours to neighboring islands and the park’s marine area.

Services and facilities

General information, public toilets, drinking water, lodging facilities, restaurants and transportation are provided at Uvita village and surroundings.

The Costa Rica National Park System protects more than 25 % of Costa Rica