ATVFrom $99ATV Beach and Mountain Tour
★★★★★
5.0 (404)Roughly 45–55 minutes north of Tamarindo, just past Flamingo.
Potrero & Surfside
Calm bay, long-stay expats, and sunset views back toward Flamingo.
Calm-water swimmingLonger staysQuiet evenings
Why go
Potrero's wide, calm bay is the swimming-and-strolling alternative to the surf beaches, with a growing food scene and a long-stay community that gives it a lived-in feel.
The bay is the point here: Potrero's water is usually calm enough for proper swimming and paddling, and the beach looks back across at Flamingo's white sand and headland — one of the better sunset vantage points on this coast.
It's more neighborhood than resort: rental homes, a handful of restaurants and beach bars, and everyday Tico life in the village at the north end. Tours mostly stage out of neighboring Flamingo, minutes away, so treat the two as one logistics zone.
Pickups & logistics
Most operators covering Flamingo also pick up in Potrero and Surfside — it's the next bay over. Confirm your exact pickup point; addresses here are informal.
Popular from here
Tours that name Potrero & Surfside
Listings that mention Potrero & Surfside in their route, pickup, or departure details.
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Beach daysSwimming & casual snorkeling
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Local village feelWalking to Conchal
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