National parks in Costa Rica
Notable national parks in Costa Rica, ranked by area, each linked to the nearest gateway destination. Facts from Wikidata.
| National parks | Area | Nearest destination |
|---|---|---|
| Cahuita National Park Terrestrial and marine national park in Costa Rica | 24,392 km² | — |
| La Cangreja National Park Parque nacional La Cangreja en Costa Rica | 2,519 km² | Quepos |
| Cocos Island National Park | 1,971 km² | — |
| Manuel Antonio National Park National park | 682 km² | Quepos |
| Tapantí National Park National Park of Costa Rica | 583 km² | San José |
| Chirripó National Park National park in Costa Rica | 501 km² | — |
| Braulio Carrillo National Park National park | 476 km² | San Francisco |
| Corcovado National Park National park in Costa Rica | 425 km² | — |
| Tortuguero National Park National park in Costa Rica | 312 km² | — |
| Las Baulas National Marine Park Costa Rican national park also known as "Playa Grande Marine Turtle National Park" | 220 km² | — |
| Palo Verde National Park National Park of Costa Rica | 183 km² | — |
| Rincón de la Vieja National Park National park | 144 km² | — |
| Tenorio Volcano National Park National Park in Costa Rica | 129 km² | — |
| Poás Volcano National Park National park in Costa Rica | 66 km² | San Francisco |
| Carara National Park Costa Rica | 52 km² | Puntarenas |
| Arenal Volcano National Park National park of Costa Rica | — | Puntarenas |
| Santa Rosa National Park National park in Costa Rica | — | — |
| Guanacaste National Park National park of Costa Rica | — | — |
| Barra Honda National Park National park in western Costa Rica | — | Puntarenas |
| Irazú Volcano National Park National park | — | San José |
| Marino Ballena National Park National park of Costa Rica | — | — |
| Barbilla National Park National park in Costa Rica | — | — |
| Los Quetzales National Park National park in Costa Rica | — | Quepos |
| Juan Castro Blanco National Park Costa Rican nature area | — | San Francisco |
| Turrialba Volcano National Park National park in Costa Rica | — | San José |
| Piedras Blancas National Park National park in Costa Rica | — | — |
| Diriá National Park National park in Costa Rica | — | — |
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