Tamarindo with Kids: 24 Family-Friendly Things to Do

surfing in Tamarindo with kids

If you’re visiting Tamarindo with kids, you’re probably scrambling for what to do. Aside from swimming and surfing, what are the most family-friendly activities in Tamarindo? Because, as our kids are happy to tell us, a single canopy tour just won’t cut it anymore. (Kids these days!)

Well, not to worry. We’re pros at Tamarindo family vacations and, even more importantly, we have kids ourselves. Kids who spend all day, every day in Tamarindo. We KNOW of what we speak.

So, here’s our list of the best activities and can’t-miss experiences for visiting Tamarindo with kids. From the things your guidebook tells you (surfing! ziplines! ATV tours!) to everything it doesn’t (pottery making! the waterpark! picnic spots!), we’ve built a list of our favorite things to do, activities, and suggestions for enjoying Tamarindo with kids.

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Honeymoon in Tamarindo: The Most Romantic Things to Do

Sunset sails are a great choice for your honeymoon in Tamarindo

Don’t miss a sunset sail during your honeymoon in Tamarindo!

If you’ve settled on a honeymoon in Tamarindo, congratulations! Obviously, we think you’ve made an excellent choice: Tamarindo is just cosmopolitan enough to offer the fine dining and intimate accommodations you seek, while being quiet enough to afford privacy and romance.

The question is, what will you do while you’re here? Yes, you’ve scoured the guidebooks. Yes, you’ve asked the internet. But, what you really want to know is – what are the most romantic experiences Tamarindo has to offer? This is a honeymoon in Tamarindo, after all, and if there’s ever a reason to be a little cheesy and a lot romantic, this is it!

So, without further ado (or, should we say, I-do!), here are a few of our favorite romantic activities in Tamarindo:

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Lucky Seven: 7 of the Best Beaches in Tamarindo

girl doing yoga on Tamarindo beach

Tamarindo’s beaches are incredibly scenic, especially at sunset!

Tamarindo is a beach town on Costa Rica’s north Pacific – the world-famous Gold Coast, best known for its white-sand beaches and spectacularly azure Pacific waters. The question is, when you’re surrounded by all this beachy beauty, where should you go? What are the best beaches in Tamarindo?

The good news: There are several. Seven, in fact. Seven beaches where you can spend your time surfing or swimming, sunbathing or sandcastle-building. Spend your time doing whatever you please, however you please. Welcome to Tamarindo!

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Turtle Watching 101: Costa Rica Turtle Nesting – Where to Go & When

leatherback turtle in Costa Rica

An endangered leatherback sea turtle crawls toward the sea at Playa Grande on the Northwest coast of Costa Rica. Leatherback hatchling survival is closely tied to temperatures within the nest and a new study indicates that rising average temperatures over the course of the century could reduce hatching success by as much as 60 percent.

The official log may record about two million visitors to Costa Rica every year, but that number doesn’t include the additional tens of thousands of sea turtles that grace our beaches. Indeed – Costa Rica turtle nesting is a Big Deal here on the Rich Coast.

Year after year, five species of sea turtles – olive ridleys, leatherbacks, loggerheads, hawksbills, and green sea turtles – come to shore every year. These gentle sea giants, which are classified as vulnerable, endangered and critically endangered species, lay hundreds of thousands of eggs on Costa Rican beaches. Weeks later, their tiny hatchlings emerge from sandy nests, to make their way to the sea.

Whether you’re a fierce animal lover, a wildlife conservationist, or just your average tourist, sea turtle nesting is a must for your To Do list. The sight itself, not to mention the environmental significance, are not only incredible to witness but also deeply moving – something everyone should see for themselves, at least once.

Costa Rica turtle nesting happens year-round on both the Pacific and Caribbean coasts, although your chances of spotting turtles increase during the green season months of May through November. So, where and when should you book a turtle tour? We have all the info you need.

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5 Tamarindo Surf Spots for Beginners

Tamarindo beginner surfing

Tamarindo offers plenty of surf spots, even for brand-new beginners

Tamarindo may be known for many things, but great surf is arguably our greatest claim to fame. And with good reason: We’re smack dab in the center of Guanacaste’s famed Gold Coast beaches, where pumping surf and huge breaks have inspired die-hard surfers for decades. But, what about Tamarindo beginner surfing spots – namely, are there any?

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Coffee in Tamarindo

Costa Rican coffee latte

Costa Rican coffee in Tamarindo: It’s as good as you’ve heard!

Coffee – it’s as central to Costa Rica’s identity as lush jungles and rich biodiversity. In fact, café played a defining role in Costa Rica’s history and economy since the late 18th Century.

Production originated around 1779 in the Central Valley region, near Costa Rica’s capital city of San José. Locals discovered the land to be extremely conducive to growing coffee due to its fertile soil and cooler temperatures. Because of these conditions, Costa Rica’s coffee production remains centered in the San Jose/Central Valley area to this day.

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