Corcovado National Park
Osa Peninsula

Corcovado National Park is located in the Osa peninsula on the southwestern Pacific side of Costa Rica.  This area is quite remote and provides fewer amenities than other areas but does reward visitors with unspoiled rain-forest and hiking in one of Costa Rica's largest parks.

This park provides excellent opportunities to see animals of the rainforest and many types of flora and fauna.  Jaguar have been spotted near the large lagoon by many experienced hikers.  Corcovado National Park receives a tremendous amount of rainfall from late April through November.  During this time animals are more difficult to see due to the weather and hiking is tough because of severely muddy conditions.

The trip from San Jose to Osa is a long but beautiful drive lasting about 8 hours via car and 10-12 hours by bus.  Sansa and Nature Air provide flights to Drake Bay, Palmar Sur, Golfito , and Puerto Jimenez lasting approximately 45 minutes.  Driving to Corcovado National park during wet season is arduous and requires an adventurous spirit coupled with a strong 4x4 with a winch.

For camping or bunkhouse information call 011 (506) 735-5036.
Map of corcovado ranger stations with email  address and fax number.
(They receive international faxes but do not outbound fax internationally.)