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La Leona Ecolodge
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La Leona Ecolodge offers a unique tent-cabin experience where the Pacific Ocean meets the rainforest in Carate, adjacent to Corcovado National Park's La Leona Ranger Station. Situated on a 500-acre family-owned property, the lodge provides accommodations on wooden platforms with decks, immersing guests in the sounds of the forest and ocean. Guests can choose between ocean or rainforest outlooks and various bathroom arrangements, from private tropical-style facilities to shared options. The lodge facilitates guided tours, Corcovado hikes, and surf lessons, inviting travelers to connect intimately with the wild Osa coast.
A tent deck between rainforest and Pacific
The Pacific and the rainforest meet around the tent cabins at La Leona Ecolodge. Next to Corcovado National Park’s La Leona Ranger Station, the lodge is part of a 500-acre family-owned rainforest property. Here, the accommodation brings you close to the surroundings: a wooden platform, a deck and the sounds of forest and ocean rather than the separation of a conventional hotel room.
Choose your outlook and bathroom arrangement
The lodge’s eco-tourism character begins with the tent cabins themselves. Ocean or rainforest outlooks and wooden platforms keep the setting close. Most tent cabins have tropical-style bathrooms and beds with quality mattresses, bringing useful comforts into the nature-focused stay. A deck with chairs gives you somewhere to stay still for a while, listening and taking in the fragrances of the forest or sea.
Ocean View Tents sit on the beach, with private decks for taking in the breeze and watching the Pacific sunset. Behind them, Monkey’s Camp Tents lie closer to the forest, with deck chairs and private bathrooms featuring roofless showers. Shared Bathroom Tents retain their own decks but use bathroom and shower facilities in a separate nearby area. The bathroom arrangement is an important part of choosing your stay.
Explore, then return to the coast
Professionally guided tours introduce the countryside, culture and natural life around La Leona, with Corcovado hikes offering a closer look at the park’s forest. Surf lessons with a professional surfer bring another way to experience the coast. Afterward, return to the tent setting you chose: a beach deck and ocean breeze, or the forest closer around you. Wildlife may appear around the tents or on outings, making time to watch part of the pleasure.
La Leona is for travelers who want nature close at hand and are comfortable with a tent-cabin experience. The different settings and bathroom choices let you decide how you want to live alongside this wild stretch of the Osa coast.
Why choose La Leona Ecolodge?
- Stay beside Corcovado's La Leona station on a 500-acre family-owned rainforest property, with forest and Pacific sounds close to the tent cabins.
- Choose the setting around your vacation: Ocean View Tents sit on the beach, while Monkey's Camp Tents behind them bring you closer to the forest.
- Wooden platforms and individual decks make outdoor time part of the accommodation, with beach breezes and Pacific sunset views from the ocean-facing tents. Most tent cabins have tropical-style bathrooms and beds with quality mattresses.
- Bathroom arrangements affect the experience: Monkey's Camp Tents have private bathrooms with roofless showers, while Shared Bathroom Tents use separate nearby bathroom and shower facilities.
- Guided Corcovado hikes and other nature tours give you ways to explore beyond the tents; wildlife may appear, but particular encounters are not guaranteed.
- Professional surf lessons provide another way to experience the coast, without promising that every beginner will master surfing.
- Choose a tent-cabin stay when being close to the rainforest and ocean matters more than the separation of a conventional hotel room.
Stay details
- Number of rooms
- 20
- Check-in
- 12:00
- Check-out
- 10:00
Hotel Styles
- Midrange
- Beach Front
- Ecolodge
- Remote
- Sustainable
Hotel Amenities
- Breakfast
- Restaurant
- Bar
- Trails
- Gardens
Hotel location
Carate
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Latitude: 8.444929; longitude: -83.470322
Guest ratings and reviews
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- Overall
- 100%1 guest ratings
- Cleanliness
- 100%
- Expectations
- 100%
- Staff
- 100%
- Comfort
- 100%
- Value
- 100%
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is La Leona Ecolodge located?
La Leona Ecolodge is located in Carate, Costa Rica, directly next to Corcovado National Park’s La Leona Ranger Station. It is part of a 500-acre family-owned rainforest property where the Pacific Ocean and rainforest converge.
What types of accommodation are available at La Leona Ecolodge?
The lodge offers tent cabins with options for ocean or rainforest outlooks. Accommodation types include Ocean View Tents (on the beach with private decks), Monkey's Camp Tents (closer to the forest with private bathrooms featuring roofless showers), and Shared Bathroom Tents (with private decks but using separate nearby bathroom and shower facilities).
What activities can guests enjoy at La Leona Ecolodge?
Guests can participate in professionally guided tours exploring the local countryside, culture, and natural life, including Corcovado hikes. Professional surf lessons are also available for experiencing the coast. Wildlife viewing is a potential experience around the tents and during outings.
Do the tent cabins have private bathrooms?
Most tent cabins at La Leona Ecolodge have tropical-style bathrooms. Specifically, Monkey's Camp Tents feature private bathrooms with roofless showers. Shared Bathroom Tents, however, utilize communal bathroom and shower facilities located in a separate nearby area.
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