Pura Van Campsite

1 review

Spacious pitches among greenery (added by manager 13 Sep 2022)

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Private and secure family-friendly site in scenic Alajuela
A 35-minute drive from the Costa Rican capital, San José
Paradise for hikers and bikers: two national parks within easy reach

Do you dream of exploring the rainforests, having daring escapades on volcanoes and fuelling your adrenaline needs on whitewater rivers? Park up for your hols at Pura Van Campsite, a family-friendly site in the town of La Garita in the San José area of Alajuela province. Pura Van's a prime jumping off point for exploring the volcanoes, rainforest and cities of Costa Rica – Volcán Poás and Braulio Carrillo national parks are around an hour’s drive from the site for challenging hiking and biking, and the bars, restaurants, museums, galleries and tourist sites of capital city San José are about half an hour away. If you’re at a loss for what to do, the site is in the grounds of a campervan rental centre, so the owners are well informed on local areas worth visiting and happy to advise you or organise tours. Eyelids drooping after all this activity? You’re in the right country… Make your way to Doka Estate, 40 minutes from Pura Van, for a tour of the coffee plantation – and pick up a steaming hot mug of the black stuff while you’re there. Obviously you can’t live on coffee for your entire break (even if you wish you could), so bag some supplies from the shop across the road and grill them up on the shared barbecue or in the small kitchen... then settle down for serene times among the fruit trees. If you want a break from cooking, there are plenty of restaurants within 20 minutes of the site.

Site type

Open all year

Tourist board rating

Languages spoken

English

Spanish

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Games room

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

On-site restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Play area

TV room

Take away

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available

Car parking by pitch/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Launderette

Local produce

Parent & baby washroom

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Public telephone

Shower available

Tents for hire

Toilet block

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Budget/backpacker

Peaceful

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Nearby farmers' market

Public transport nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Restaurant nearby

Location

Pura Van Campsite

La Garita

Alajuela

Costa Rica

21113

Directions

Timezone

America/Costa_Rica Central Standard Time (GMT-06:00)

GPS

9.99176°N
-84.30262°W

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

Active types staying at Pura Van Campsite should head to Volcán Poás and Braulio Carrillo national parks to get their hike or bike on, zip to Canopy Adventure Volcán Barva for some ziplining, go river rafting, canyoning, rappelling or tubing with Costa Rican Trails, or swim on over to the Gulf of Nicoya for watersports and fishing – all within around an hour’s drive. After a more sedate experience during your getaway? Start with a leisurely stroll around Botanical Orchid Garden La Garita, five minutes away, then make your way into San José to wander the streets, visit museums and galleries, poke around street markets and try out some of the local craft brews. The kids may not be particularly receptive to following their parents around a bunch of breweries for the entire hol, so put some stuff on the list for them: the animal rescue and conservation park, ZooAve, is 10 minutes from the site, and Parque Diversiones amusement park is 25 minutes away. If they’re up for a longer journey, Balneario Las Musas and Parque Acuático Villas Fantasía waterparks are both under an hour from Pura Van.

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Kara S. Jan 2023

Electric grass pitch

Liked: did not have a chance to discover what I liked as this campground was not open.

Disliked: campground is closed.

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Does Pura Van Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Pura Van Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Pura Van Campsite? Active types staying at Pura Van Campsite should head to Volcán Poás and Braulio Carrillo national parks to get their hike or bike on, zip to Canopy Adventure Volcán Barva for some … Read more