Drake Bay Backpackers

Safari Lodge · Refugio de Vida Silvestre Punta Río Claro, Costa Rica

PlnrScore 36

Best time: Feb
Suggested stay: 1-2 nights

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Drake Bay Backpackers is a hotel near Refugio de Vida Silvestre Punta Río Claro.

Why stay at Drake Bay Backpackers

80 mammal species recorded nearby

Rooms & inclusions

Activities: hotel

Wildlife near this lodge

Species recorded within 20 km (iNaturalist research-grade observations).

2,897

Species

Mammals

341

Birds

Most observed

Common Basilisk785 sightings
Scarlet Macaw719 sightings
Scarlet-rumped Tanager521 sightings
Central American White-faced Capuchin488 sightings
Yellow-throated Toucan460 sightings
Central American Spider Monkey342 sightings
Baird's Tapir326 sightings
Osa Anole326 sightings
Giant Toad316 sightings

Best time to stay at Drake Bay Backpackers

Best months:

February

Jan

Good26°C100mm

Feb

Great27°C48mm

Mar

Good27°C99mm

Apr

Fair26°C239mm

May

Fair26°C417mm

Jun

Fair25°C591mm

Jul

Fair25°C493mm

Aug

Fair25°C555mm

Sep

Fair25°C496mm

Oct

Fair25°C744mm

Nov

Fair24°C711mm

Dec

Fair25°C249mm

Great (4-5)

Good (3)

Poor (1-2)

Best month

Map & getting there

Nearest airport

Drake Bay Airport (DRK)

9 km from the park

International airport

Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)

157 km from the park

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Contact Drake Bay Backpackers

Phone: 506 8486 5649
Website: drakebaybackpackers.com

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Data updated October 2026 · Sources: lodge website, Go2Africa, iNaturalist, Open-Meteo