Best beaches in El Ostional

3 ranked beaches in El Ostional, Rivas Department

Ranked by the OnlyBeaches Index (OBI) — a 1-10 score blending water purity, conditions, crowd levels and vibe. Updated every 30 minutes.

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Playa Blanca

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Small white-sand beach excursion spot on the far southern San Juan del Sur coast with limited public mapping visibility.

7.0

Playa El Ostional

Remote fishing-village beach near the Costa Rica border with a real local identity and low-crowd appeal.

7.0

Playa Trébol

Remote cove-style beach used in private coastal excursions and likely underrepresented in generic datasets.

7.0

What makes El Ostional's beaches stand out?

El Ostional sits in Rivas Department, Nicaragua and is home to 3 ranked beaches on OnlyBeaches. Every beach here is scored by the OnlyBeaches Index — a 1-10 metric blending water purity, live conditions (waves, water temperature, wind), crowd intelligence and vibe.

Whether you're after the highest-scoring beach in El Ostional or a quieter hidden cove, the list above is refreshed every 30 minutes using live Stormglass and OpenWeather data.