Visiting Corcovado from Puerto Jiménez
If you plan to visit Corcovado National Park during your stay at Cabinas Jimenez, we strongly recommend arranging your tour several weeks before your arrival in Puerto Jiménez.
Access to the park is strictly regulated. All visitors must enter with a certified licensed guide and have advance entrance permits for Sirena Station. Independent entry is not allowed for either day hikes or overnight visits.
Stay at Cabinas Jimenez – Your Corcovado Basecamp
Planning to hike into Corcovado National Park from La Leona or spend the night at Sirena? Cabinas Jimenez is the perfect basecamp before and after your adventure.
Guests staying at Cabinas Jimenez receive free parking and complimentary luggage storage while they explore the park. Leave your vehicle safely parked and store any extra bags you don’t need on the trail, so you can travel light for your Corcovado experience.
Located right on the waterfront in Puerto Jiménez and just minutes from the pier, Cabinas Jimenez makes it easy to prepare for one of the most legendary hikes on the Osa Peninsula. Start your journey rested, organized, and ready for the wild rainforest adventure ahead.
About Corcovado National Park
The Osa Peninsula is home to the world-famous Corcovado National Park, described by the National Geographic Society as:
“One of the most biologically intense places on Earth.”
The park protects:
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2.5% of the world’s biodiversity
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25% of Costa Rica’s biodiversity
For visitors to the Osa Peninsula, exploring Corcovado is often considered the ultimate rainforest experience.
Entering Corcovado by Boat from Puerto Jiménez
The most common way visitors explore Corcovado is by boat from Puerto Jiménez out of the Golfo Dulce and along the wild Pacific coastline.
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Boats usually depart early in the morning from the Puerto Jiménez public pier (5:30am).
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The ride takes about 1½ hours and offers beautiful views of the rugged Osa coastline.
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Tours land near Sirena Ranger Station, the most wildlife-rich area of the park.
Once inside the park, guests hike with their certified naturalist guide along forest trails where sightings of tapirs, monkeys, sloths, scarlet macaws, and other wildlife are common.
This option is ideal for travelers who want to experience the park’s incredible biodiversity without doing a long jungle trek. Most boat tours are full-day trips, returning to Puerto Jiménez in the early afternoon.
Entering Corcovado by Hiking from La Leona
For those looking for a more adventurous and immersive experience, Corcovado can also be entered on foot from La Leona Ranger Station, located near Carate at the end of the road from Puerto Jiménez.
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The trail follows a spectacular coastline of wild beaches and dense rainforest.
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The day-hike from La Leona takes you into the park about 3-4kms.
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Hikers pass through remote jungle, river crossings, and untouched Pacific beaches.
This route is easier to book in the high season as more people are taking the boat in. Which means, more animals and less people.
It is a bout an 1½ hours drive from Puetro Jimenez to Carate, and then a 3 km hike to the entrance at La Leona.
Plan Your Corcovado Adventure
Whether you choose a boat tour to Sirena Station or a legendary rainforest hike from La Leona, visiting Corcovado National Park is an unforgettable experience.
The sounds of howler monkeys echoing through the canopy, scarlet macaws flying overhead, and wildlife moving through ancient rainforest remind you that this is one of the last truly wild places in Costa Rica.
Stay at Cabinas Jimenez and experience Corcovado the right way, rested, prepared, and close to the adventure.
Just email us (info@cabinasjimenez.com) and we will happily help you book your experience into Coroavdo National Park.
Wake Up to the Osa Sunrise at Cabinas Jiménez!
