Best Places to Visit Near San José
Visit some of the best attractions in the vicinity of San José with hundreds to choose from to make your perfect day out or weekend break away. Browse the below list featuring some of the best destinations (such as Poás Volcano National Park, Alajuela, Heredia) or select map view to search geographically.
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Cities and Localities Near San José
Where to go for a weekend trip near San José? A list of surrounding cities, towns and villages nearby or close to the suburbs of San José within a 50 mile radius.
21 milesNW
Poás Volcano National ParkNational park

11 milesNW
AlajuelaCity

5.2 miNW
HerediaCity

35 milesS
QueposCity

44 milesSW
JacóCity

49 milesSE
Chirripo National ParkNational park

12 milesSE
CartagoCity

31 milesNW
Juan Castro Blanco National ParkNational park

27 milesE
TurrialbaLocality

19 milesNW
GreciaCity

49 milesS
DominicalTown

12 milesN
Central Conservation AreaNational park

17 milesNE
Braulio Carrillo National ParkNational park

15 milesE
Irazú Volcano National ParkNational park

29 milesW
San RamonLocality

46 milesSE
San Isidro de El GeneralLocality

11 milesW
Ciudad ColónTown

36 milesNW
QuesadaCity

28 milesNE
GuápilesLocality

27 milesN
Bosque Alegre Wildlife RefugeNational park

42 milesE
Pacuare River Forest ReserveNational park

33 milesNE
GuácimoCity

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Best Day Trips from San José
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Attractions Best Day Trips from San José

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Poás Volcano National Park, Costa Rica
Active volcano with crater lakes

Poás Volcano National Park, Costa Rica

Cartago, Costa Rica

Dominical, Costa Rica

Bosque Alegre Wildlife Refuge, Costa Rica

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Cartago, Costa Rica

Turrialba, Costa Rica

Quepos, Costa Rica

Braulio Carrillo National Park, Costa Rica

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Turrialba, Costa Rica

Alajuela, Costa Rica

Heredia, Costa Rica

Heredia, Costa Rica

Heredia, Costa Rica

Bosque Alegre Wildlife Refuge, Costa Rica

Bosque Alegre Wildlife Refuge, Costa Rica

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Braulio Carrillo National Park, Costa Rica

Irazú Volcano National Park, Costa Rica

Juan Castro Blanco National Park, Costa Rica

Juan Castro Blanco National Park, Costa Rica

Grecia, Costa Rica

Alajuela, Costa Rica

Quesada, Costa Rica

Turrialba, Costa Rica

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Poás Volcano National Park, Costa Rica

Braulio Carrillo National Park, Costa Rica

Ciudad Colón, Costa Rica

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Juan Castro Blanco National Park, Costa Rica

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Jacó, Costa Rica

Juan Castro Blanco National Park, Costa Rica

Cartago, Costa Rica

Alajuela, Costa Rica

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Cartago, Costa Rica

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Heredia, Costa Rica

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