ATV & off-roadFrom $140Potrero & Surfside, from Playa Flamingo
Potrero sits just around the headland from Flamingo, a few minutes by car. It keeps a genuinely local feel: fishing boats moored off the beach, sodas and seafood shacks on the sand, and the Surfside neighborhood’s cluster of casual bars and restaurants.
Most of the weekly events this guide tracks happen here. Tour-wise, Potrero shares Flamingo’s water: sails and charters leave from the same marina, so pick the boat, not the town.
The beach
A long, calm, gray-sand bay. Gentle water that suits kids and paddleboards; sunsets look back across the bay toward Flamingo.
Eat & drink
The Surfside grid has the area’s densest run of casual kitchens and bars, and most of the weekly music nights. Potrero & Surfside restaurants →Our pages: Gritanga, Hemingway's, The Beach House, Perlas Gastro Pub
Getting there
Five to ten minutes by car or a flat 45-minute beach-and-road walk from Flamingo. Taxis and local drivers cover it cheaply.
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Tours around Potrero & Surfside
Live listings with traveler reviews (avg 5.0), instant confirmation, and free cancellation on most tours.
Most operators on this coast cover the whole Flamingo, Potrero, Brasilito, and Conchal corridor, with pickup or short drives to the departure point. Confirm the pickup or departure point during booking.
- ATV & off-roadFrom $140
Private charterFrom $1,560
Private charterFrom $2,260
ATV & off-roadFrom $117
AdventureFrom $234
WildlifeFrom $164
AdventureFrom $160
AdventureFrom $230
From $149
Surf lessonFrom $255
WaterfallsFrom $250
WildlifeFrom $295
AdventureFrom $61
From $584
AdventureFrom $220Tamarindo: Private Zipline, Horse Riding, and Hot Springs Tour
5.0(27)10 hoursTamarindo listing
Free cancellation
From $180
From $1054 Seat Golf Cart Rental Tamarindo, Langosta & JW Marriott/Pinilla
5.0(28)14 daysTamarindo listing
Free cancellation
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On the water from Marina Flamingo
7 sailing and fishing trips in this area depart from the Flamingo and Potrero side of the coast. Compare boats, not towns.
Keep exploring nearby
Home base
Playa Flamingo
Back to the bay: every bookable tour around Flamingo.
15 min from Flamingo
Las Catalinas
A walkable, car-free planned town on Playa Danta, with restaurants, swimmable coves, and miles of hiking and mountain-bike trails in the hills behind.
10 min from Flamingo
Brasilito
A small, unpolished beach village with a sandy plaza, local restaurants, and Playa Conchal a short walk down the sand.