Costa Rica · Naturist beaches
Costa Rica naturist beaches
3 beaches and clothing-optional venues. Public nudity is technically prohibited under Costa Rica's Penal Code Article 140 (indecent act/public morality), with enforcement varying by municipality. However, secluded Pacifi…
Manuel Antonio National Park
and south of [[Quepos]]
Montezuma
Beach – Playa Grande
Playa Blanca
Established unofficial nude beach on Costa Rica's Pacific coast near Puntarenas. A "Pura Vida" naturist spot with jungle-backed shoreline.
Legal context
Public nudity is technically prohibited under Costa Rica's Penal Code Article 140 (indecent act/public morality), with enforcement varying by municipality. However, secluded Pacific coast beaches have developed a de facto naturist culture through decades of informal tolerance. Nudity is generally overlooked at established naturist spots but remains legally risky in populated or urban areas.