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Outdoors Santa Elena, Monteverde

Santa Elena Cloud Forest Reserve

An outdoor spot in Santa Elena, Monteverde, moderately priced ($$) and worth about 3 hours. Best time to go: Morning.

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Santa Elena Cloud Forest Reserve in Santa Elena, Monteverde
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Why go

Higher, less-crowded cloud forest.

It is one of 9 curated places we feature in Monteverde, alongside 3 activities, 2 places to eat and 2 outdoor spots. The closest of our other picks is Selvatura Park, 0.3 km away as the crow flies.

Type
Outdoors · Nature
Neighborhood
Santa Elena
Price
$$
Time needed
3 hr
Best time
Morning

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Monteverde, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Selvatura Park

    Canopy zipline and hanging bridges.

    Activity · 0.3 km straight-line
  2. 2
    Tree House Restaurant

    Restaurant built around a fig tree.

    Food · 4.3 km straight-line
  3. 3
    Kinkajou Night Walk

    Guided night walk.

    Activity · 4.3 km straight-line
  4. 4
    Curi-Cancha Reserve

    Private reserve good for birding.

    Outdoors · 4.3 km straight-line
  5. 5
    Café Caburé

    Chocolatier and cafe.

    Drinks · 4.3 km straight-line
  6. 6
    Monteverde Cheese Factory

    Dairy shop selling cheese and ice cream.

    Food · 4.5 km straight-line

On these curated routes

Santa Elena Cloud Forest Reserve is a stop on our Costa Rica Pura Vida route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More outdoor spots in Monteverde

Another curated outdoor spot in Monteverde. See the full Monteverde guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Monteverde run from 21°C in November to 27°C in April; October is usually the wettest month. For Santa Elena Cloud Forest Reserve itself, we suggest: Morning.

Modelled monthly averages for Monteverde from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Monteverde weather by month.

Getting there

Map links open a live search for Santa Elena Cloud Forest Reserve, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.

Address
Guanacaste Province, Tilarán, Costa Rica
Coordinates
10.34372, -84.79611
Destination
Monteverde, Costa Rica

Santa Elena Cloud Forest Reserve: quick answers

How much time do you need at Santa Elena Cloud Forest Reserve?

Plan on about 3 hours at Santa Elena Cloud Forest Reserve. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Santa Elena Cloud Forest Reserve?

Our pick: Morning.

Where is Santa Elena Cloud Forest Reserve?

Santa Elena Cloud Forest Reserve is at Guanacaste Province, Tilarán, Costa Rica, in Santa Elena. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Santa Elena Cloud Forest Reserve?

Santa Elena Cloud Forest Reserve appears on Costa Rica Pura Vida, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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