Beautiful long stretch of beach, popular with surfers and sunset watchers. I have not seen such a lovely color and a big sun go down so quickly. Hardly, any vendors bother you on the public beach which my hotel (Diria) happens to back onto. Cheaper massages can be found on the beach. The beach is so clean. The people are respectful to not leave their rubbish and no seaweed can be found. Plenty of restaurants with fantastic food can be found n the main streets which may or may not have a side walk.

I live in this area and I can tell is a place where you will be busy and also if you really want can just relax. The beach is beautiful, and also there's many other beaches around. Good surfing, for beginners and pro surfers (Playa Grande, near by). Good food, nice restaurants, and if you're looking for party for sure you'll find what you look for. Enjoy my little town and have fun. But please keep the place clean, we really appreciated.

This beach is beautiful. A long stretch, perfect for long walks. It's quiet at each end (we were told to be cautious of crocs at the estuary end). Lots to discover along the beach and in the rocks (we had fun watching crabs, snails and all sort of other little things). The sunset is gorgeous and there are lots of nice places to watch from (my fav was at any of the restaurants along the beach during happy hour). The only thing that turned us off was the amount of horse poop on the beach. There were locals selling things, but they weren't annoying and left propltly if you said no thanks. They offer rides for tourists and by late afternoon, there was a lot and it was so gross.

The town was walkable. Plenty of places to eat. Loved the waffle monkey and La Esquana (sp) Pueblo Del Mar left a little to be desired property management is sub par the toilet ran 24/7 Liris the property management head kept promising to fix it but never did. The property is difficult to get thru in the dark because half of the outside lights did not work. But I had a great time and would like to visit again! Beautiful weather either beach or the pool every day

Great big beach, with varied waves for beginners and good surfers according to winds. We surfed with Pineapple Surf, who are on beach at South end. Andrey was very knowledgeable, responsible and has us standing in no time :);) There are plenty of places to stay and closer to town to eat. There is a rainy season and dry, but insects got me on both. Water is warm it’s quite safe and nice

Beautiful beach. Access to plenty of food, drinks and live music. Be aware that there are a lot of peddlers on the beach. Every few minutes someone is stopping to ask if you wish to buy their stuff. This extends to the restaurants etc.

I stayed about a 10-minute walk from this beach (at Mother Earth Vegan Hotel) and enjoyed hanging out, just lying in the sand and reading as well as swimming in the perfect- temperature ocean (not a single moment of feeling chilled as you walk into the water!) — no large, scary waves at this beach, which suits me. It’s not the most gorgeous of the beaches (Avellana and Flamingo may be prettier) but it’s still totally nice, and I wasn’t bothered even once by anyone trying to sell something. You can get an inexpensive massage on the beach but the massage therapists let you come to them. There are some fun bars right on the beach with DJs and cocktails. Please, please don’t ride the poor, skinny, exhausted horses hired out to lug tourists up and down the beach. Horses don’t enjoy this even a little, especially saddled up in hot weather with a bit (horses have lots of nerve endings in their mouths — the reason the bit works is because it’s painful). Many of the horses look decrepit and I even saw a couple who weren’t walking well yet were still being used/abused this way. I understand some people may have this as their way to make a living but they are not taking good care of the horses. I tried to talk kindly to one man about one of his horses who was almost limping but he wouldn’t hear it.

This was an interesting beach bc the difference between high tide and low tide was amazing! We were at Tamarindo Diria (a great hotel) and the beach was public. I got two massages for $30 each right off the hotel gate. People were selling stuff but it wasn't a hard push like in Playa del Carmen. The horses wore poop catchers (diapers) so that was good. The sand was okay. Finer in some places, but "regular" (felt like San Diego) and not particularly pretty. And there are rocks. But we couldn't feel them (but for a few tops) at high tide.

Had a great time here in Tamarindo, I recommend it for everyone! I stayed at a hotel called the Surf Ranch, and it was just a few feet in front of the beach, I would walk it every morning, very peaceful, especially at 6am, but then fills up throughout the day. Good surf spots too and plenty of places you can rent surf boards from.

Easily one of my favorite beaches in Costa Rica. The sunsets are like a religion here and the ocean is calm but also perfect for beginner surfers. There’s tons of dining options, happy hours, music, and shopping. It’s definitely more “Americanized” but there are places you can find with a more traditional and authentic experience.