Parque Nacional Volcán Poás Day Trips & Walks

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Central Volcanic Range
37 km al norte de la ciudad de Alajuela
Poás,
Costa Rica
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Overview

This national park is very popular among Costa Ricans and tourists for its amazing views of, and from, the volcano. Volcán Poás is active, and it releases sulphuric gases from its crater. Visitors to the park enjoy hiking along the trails to the mountain and lake. There is also a Visitor's Center with educational displays and a coffee shop. There are regular connections from San José to the park. For more information, please contact the local bus terminals.

Open Hours

    • Monday to Sunday from 08:30 AM to 03:30 PM

      Truely Amazing!by Yahoo | 2007-10-29 05:56:17 |

      It mat not look like your average volcanoe, but it is just as amazing. What makes it even better is that about a mile walk away, there is a Beautiful teal water lagoon sorrounded by a forest of trees. These to sites are spectacular and worth taking the trip to see.

      I must take my other family membersby Yahoo | 2007-06-19 22:08:49 |

      I liked how you could get close and look down into the crater. Good photo opp. Botos lagoon is worth the 30 minute walk. Excellent and worth the trip. Be sure to stop and enjoy the local food on the way down

      Fun and a beautiful viewby Yahoo | 2007-05-25 19:43:49 |

      The view was great, the weather while we were there was perfect. A couple people in the group had a hard time breathing on the hike up due to the elevation and amount of particles in the air.

      AWESOME!by Yahoo | 2007-02-08 15:09:17 |

      i'm costa rican, but i went to poas four years ago, and it was a little cloudy. however, it was REALLY awesome! i went with my family, and we got to go on the forest trail. it was a little humid, but it was worth it. I TOTALLY RECOMMEND IT!

      gevinaby Yahoo | 2006-09-21 01:01:11 |

      hi i luved it so much i went there thirty times after and ate popcorn at the top were everyone dies i was the first person not to die there in 46 years wow!

      This is a volcano?by Yahoo | 2006-07-18 01:32:25 |

      Poas is not like any other volcano I had ever heard about or seen. It is a sulpher volcano. I didn't even know they had those before this trip. Poas is a beautiful volcano. The water in the middle is an incredible shade of blue and the land around it is desolate. I could even see the part of the volcano that was discolored by the sulpher. We were lucky that the clouds parted while we there and we got an perfect view of the volcano. Unfortunately that doesn't always happen. It is also a little cool and misty, sometimes rainy there. So bringing a jacket is a good idea. I definately think it is worth the time and money, even if you don't get a perfect view of it.

      Poasby Yahoo | 2006-02-12 03:29:20 |

      I really like Poas. Arenal is certainly better, but you can't beat it as a day trip from San Jose. I especially think that families with young children will like it because it is fairly well marked and protected.

      Impressiveby Yahoo | 2004-12-05 22:20:56 |

      Especially for Europeans, this view of vulcanic activity is impressive. Makes you realize the forces of nature !