Corcovado National Park from Ocean Forest Ecolodge

Corcovado National Park is home to nearly three of every hundred living species on Earth. It is the jewel of the Osa, and we care for it with respect. Ocean Forest Ecolodge sits six kilometers from its northern edge, on a quiet beach that is almost only for our guests.

How to get to Corcovado National Park

To visit Corcovado, you need an official park visit, booked through a certified tour operator and led by a certified guide. The park limits how many people can enter each day, so book as early as you can. In high season, book at least one month ahead. Last-minute visits are sometimes possible, depending on park availability.

We work with certified local partners to offer you the best service and make your visit easy, from booking to logistics. Your boat leaves from San Josecito beach, a 15-minute walk from your room.

What to see in Corcovado

All four of Costa Rica's monkey species live in Corcovado: howler, spider, white-faced capuchin and squirrel monkeys. Look for tapirs, toucans and scarlet macaws, and, in the Sirena river, caimans and crocodiles. Your guide spots and explains the animals, birds and plants along the way.

Sirena or San Pedrillo: which ranger station?

Sirena is the most famous ranger station in Corcovado. San Pedrillo is the station closest to the lodge, with the same forest and the same chances to see wildlife. Tour times are set by the park and cannot be changed.

How much does a Corcovado tour cost?

Tour prices and what's included are on our Experiences page. Your date in the park is confirmed once the tour is paid.

Best time to visit Corcovado

Our favorite months are November and the green season, from May to August. There is some rain, but the animals are more active. Avoid September and October, when the rains are very heavy; the lodge is closed then. Humpback whales swim past from December to March, and again in July and August.

Where to stay near Corcovado National Park

On your way here, by plane or by road, you will pass through Drake Bay, the main town of the area. Our home is further along the coast, where the road ends and the quiet begins. Here you have a long, open beach almost to yourself, calm water for snorkeling at San Josecito, and private rooms between the forest and the sea.

Some visitors sleep inside the park, in shared dorms at the ranger station. From the lodge, you leave for Corcovado rested and come back to the beach, a good dinner and the sunset.

Wildlife at the lodge

The same forest reaches our garden. Many of the species you see in the park can also be seen at the lodge, at your own pace. Around us, the Río Claro pools and the waterfalls add even more. Rainforest and beach, in one stay.

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