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Arenal Costa Rica Map and Active Volcano Lava Flow

Arenal Volcano is the youngest stratovolcano in Costa Rica, and presently one of the world's most active volcanoes. The Arenal Volcano region offers a full range of hotel accomodations and tour activities, which are displayed on our map below. Hover your mouse on the map below to learn more and click on the location if you want to view a full page about the hotel or activity.

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Arenal Map - Active Volcano Lava Flow Villas Eco Arenal Arenal Rossi El Sesteo Las Cabinitas Hotel La Cangreja Erupciones Inn La Selva Adventure Resort Arenal Volcano Inn Sueno Dorado Mountain Paradise Hotel
Historic Lava Flow - click to view Arenal historic lava flow for Sept 1968 - Jun 1993 .
Historic Lava Flow - click to view Arenal historic lava flow for Aug 1993 - Apr 1995.
Historic Lava Flow - click to view Arenal historic lava flow for May 1995 - Jan 1996.
Historic Lava Flow - click to view Arenal historic lava flow for Jan 1996 - Feb 2005.
Historic Lava Flow - click to view Arenal historic lava flow for Mar 2005 - 2006.
Historic Lava Flow - click to view Arenal historic lava flow for Mar 2006 - 2007.
Current Active Lava Flow - this map shows the Arenal Volcano lava activity from Apr 2007 - Current.
Questions and Reservations - click to contact our team of Arenal Costa Rica experts today to make reservations and plan your vacation.
Taxi-Boat-Taxi - Ride the taxi-boat-taxi service between Arenal and Monteverde. A senic 3 hour ride.
Lake Arenal - the largest lake in Costa Rica.
To Monteverde - by road 136 km, 4 hours driving or 8 hours by public bus. For a shorter ride, see the red dotted line for information on the taxi-boat-taxi service.
La Fortuna - click for map.
Lake Arenal Dam - built to enlarge Lake Arenal 3 times it original size for a hydroelectric project producing 70% of the electricity in Costa Rica with a capacity of 400 mw.
Hanging Bridges Tour - Walk right into the forest, thanks to the imposing hanging bridges overlooking the canopy and our easy, safe and beautiful trails with views of the Volcano.
Tabacon Hot Springs and Spa - enjoy the Tabacon Hot Springs and a few Arenal Volcano view points with a Full Day pass or a few hours with the Morning or Night Pass options.
Costa Rica Canopy Tour - on the property of the Hotel Arenal Paraiso and just a 10 minute drive from the village of La Fortuna.
Pure Trek Canyoning - Ride to the Costa Rica rainforest and trek through a magical canyon, then rappel down cascading waterfalls.
Baldi Hot Springs - a friendly and affordable Arenal Hot Springs in a safe location (outside the Risk Zones) complete with 10 hot pools with many temperatures fed by individual springs and 2 swim bars, restaurant, Spa and changing rooms.
Eco Termales - the smallest and most private of the Arenal Hot Springs, Eco Thermales features four pools, a waterfall, and a wonderful restaurant.
Arenal ATV Tour - safetly tour the Arenal and La Fortuna area.
La Fortuna Waterfall - this waterfall is an easy hike and a great refreshing swim only a short ride from La Fortuna.
Sky Tram & Sky Trek Tour - ride the Sky Tram up to an observation point of Arenal Volcano and Arenal Lake, then zoom down on the zip lines, trek back down, or ride the tram back to the base.
Arenal Volcano National Park - Nice views of the volcano on the west side.
Horseback Riding - to and from Arenal / Monteverde.
ARENAL KIORO SUITES AND SPA
- $345
Arenal Kioro is a luxurious mountain hotel with direct view of the Arenal volcano
ARENAL MANOA
- $145
A very nice hotel with great rooms, swimming pool, restuarant and direct view of Arenal Volcano
MOUNTAIN PARADISE HOTEL
- $150
Mountain Paradise is a small luxury hotel with fantastic rooms and guest facilities. A truely privileged location perched on a hilltop with wonderful views of the Arenal Volcano
ARENAL SPRINGS RESORT
- $97
A wonderful combination of quality service, tranquility and luxury. All rooms have direct views of the Arenal Volcano
LOST IGUANA RESORT
- $185
An absolutely beautiful hotel with lush gardens great onsite services and volcano views from every room
HOTEL GRAN ARENAL
- $95
Near La Fortuna but with a great view of the volcano, swimming pool and a resident sloth Gran Arenal is a great option
LINDA VISTA DEL NORTE
- $73
Enjoy the combination of panoramic Lake, Volcano and Lava views from the Castillo area on the South Eastern side of Lake Arenal. A delicious restuarant and comfortable rooms await you at Linda Vista del Norte
LOS LAGOS
- $115
Los Lagos offers a wonderful Arenal experience for all types of visitors. Enjoy Hot Spring pools, cold pools, waterslides, full spa services and an amazing Volcano Observatory.
ARENAL PARAISO
- $75
A wonderful property with natural hot spring pools, beautiful gardens and comfortable cabins with a spectacular Volcano view
LOMAS DEL VOLCAN
- $100
Lomas del Volcan is a tranquil environment amidst the inactive side of the Arenal Volcano but surrounded in lush vegetation.
ARENAL VOLCANO INN
- $95
Located 5 minutes from La Fortuna. Arenal Volcano Inn has a great view of the volcano from every room. Delicious onsite resturant
LA CANGREJA LODGE
- $71
Comfortable rooms with large windows facing the Arenal Volcano
VOLCANO LODGE
- $110
Volcano Lodge offers spacious rooms, nice gardens and great view of the volcano
HOTEL SILENCIO DEL CAMPO
- $119
A small family owned an operated hotel with deluxe cabins beautiful gardens and a fantastic view of the Arenal Volcano
ARENAL OBSERVATORY LODGE
- $70
Located on the South side of the Arenal Volcano with a view of the lava. Lots of trails and places to explore.
LA SELVA ADVENTURE RESORT
- $100
La Selva Resort offers spacious and comfortable rooms, personal service with a spectacular view of the Arenal Volcano
MONTANA DE FUEGO
- $105
A large hotel with a variety of room types and services including spa services and a 24 hour restaurant
ARENAL LODGE
- $78
Beautiful hilltop hotel with a Lake and Volcano View with lava visibility
ARENAL VISTA LODGE
- $50
Simple rooms on the southeastern side of the shore of Lake Arenal in the Castillo area. Trails on the property and panoramic views of the lake and active side of Arenal Volcano
CAMPO VERDE
- $65
Small family run hotel with spacious rooms. located at the base of the volcano
LAVAS TACOTAL
- $70
Nice rooms and facilities in a fantastic location with a direct view of the Arenal Volcano
ERUPCIONES INN
- $75
Small bed and breakfast facing the volcano
LA PRADERA
- $65
A variety of room options nice pool area and great restuarant
EL SESTEO
- $65
Located on the outskirts of La Fortuna this hotel is close to town but has a beautiful private view of the Volcano
SUENO DORADO
- $65
Small family owned hotel with direct view of the Arenal Volcano
LAS CABANITAS RESORT
- $85
Surrounded by splendid natural view, under the majesty of the Arenal Volcano, Cabanitas Resort and Spa Hotel gives you the opportunity to enjoy one of the most precious jewels of Nature.
ARENAL GREEN
- $60
Great little cabins with volcano view outside of La Fortuna and about 1 Km to the La Fortuna waterfall
PARAISO TROPICAL
- $52
Nice hotel in the center of La Fortuna
ARENAL CARMELA
- $60
New hotel in the center of La Fortuna
VILLAS ECO ARENAL
- $64
Located in the outskirts of La Fortuna with volcano view. Simple but comfortable rooms
CATARATAS RESORT HOTEL
- $90
Cataratas Resort offers hot pools and swimming pools. A fun environment with a variety of room types. Walking distance to the La Fortuna waterfall
HOTEL ARENAL ROSSI
- $57
Central location close to restaurants and local attractions
CABINAS GUACAMAYA
- $45
Simple but comfortable rooms right in the center of La Fortuna
CABINAS EL CASTILLO
- $55
Budget hotel with lake and lava view of the volcano. Delicious resturant and very friendly atmosphere

 

Arenal Volcano Hotels

Arenal Kioro Suites and Spa - Arenal Kioro is a luxurious mountain hotel with direct view of the Arenal volcano

Arenal Manoa - A very nice hotel with great rooms, swimming pool, restuarant and direct view of Arenal Volcano

Mountain Paradise Hotel - Mountain Paradise is a small luxury hotel with fantastic rooms and guest facilities. A truely privileged location perched on a hilltop with wonderful views of the Arenal Volcano

Arenal Springs Resort - A wonderful combination of quality service, tranquility and luxury. All rooms have direct views of the Arenal Volcano

Lost Iguana Resort - An absolutely beautiful hotel with lush gardens great onsite services and volcano views from every room

Hotel Gran Arenal - Near La Fortuna but with a great view of the volcano, swimming pool and a resident sloth Gran Arenal is a great option

Linda Vista del Norte - Enjoy the combination of panoramic Lake, Volcano and Lava views from the Castillo area on the South Eastern side of Lake Arenal. A delicious restuarant and comfortable rooms await you at Linda Vista del Norte

Los Lagos - Los Lagos offers a wonderful Arenal experience for all types of visitors. Enjoy Hot Spring pools, cold pools, waterslides, full spa services and an amazing Volcano Observatory.

Arenal Paraiso - A wonderful property with natural hot spring pools, beautiful gardens and comfortable cabins with a spectacular Volcano view

Lomas Del Volcan - Lomas del Volcan is a tranquil environment amidst the inactive side of the Arenal Volcano but surrounded in lush vegetation.

Arenal Volcano Inn - Located 5 minutes from La Fortuna. Arenal Volcano Inn has a great view of the volcano from every room. Delicious onsite resturant

La Cangreja Lodge - Comfortable rooms with large windows facing the Arenal Volcano

Volcano Lodge - Volcano Lodge offers spacious rooms, nice gardens and great view of the volcano

Hotel Silencio del Campo - A small family owned an operated hotel with deluxe cabins beautiful gardens and a fantastic view of the Arenal Volcano

Arenal Observatory Lodge - Located on the South side of the Arenal Volcano with a view of the lava. Lots of trails and places to explore.

La Selva Adventure Resort - La Selva Resort offers spacious and comfortable rooms, personal service with a spectacular view of the Arenal Volcano

Montana de Fuego - A large hotel with a variety of room types and services including spa services and a 24 hour restaurant

Arenal Lodge - Beautiful hilltop hotel with a Lake and Volcano View with lava visibility

Arenal Vista Lodge - Simple rooms on the southeastern side of the shore of Lake Arenal in the Castillo area. Trails on the property and panoramic views of the lake and active side of Arenal Volcano

Campo Verde - Small family run hotel with spacious rooms. located at the base of the volcano

Lavas Tacotal - Nice rooms and facilities in a fantastic location with a direct view of the Arenal Volcano

Erupciones Inn - Small bed and breakfast facing the volcano

La Pradera - A variety of room options nice pool area and great restuarant

El Sesteo - Located on the outskirts of La Fortuna this hotel is close to town but has a beautiful private view of the Volcano

Sueno Dorado - Small family owned hotel with direct view of the Arenal Volcano

Las Cabanitas Resort - Surrounded by splendid natural view, under the majesty of the Arenal Volcano, Cabanitas Resort and Spa Hotel gives you the opportunity to enjoy one of the most precious jewels of Nature.

Arenal Green - Great little cabins with volcano view outside of La Fortuna and about 1 Km to the La Fortuna waterfall

Paraiso Tropical - Nice hotel in the center of La Fortuna

Arenal Carmela - New hotel in the center of La Fortuna

Villas Eco Arenal - Located in the outskirts of La Fortuna with volcano view. Simple but comfortable rooms

Cataratas Resort Hotel - Cataratas Resort offers hot pools and swimming pools. A fun environment with a variety of room types. Walking distance to the La Fortuna waterfall

Hotel Arenal Rossi - Central location close to restaurants and local attractions

Cabinas Guacamaya - Simple but comfortable rooms right in the center of La Fortuna

Cabinas El Castillo - Budget hotel with lake and lava view of the volcano. Delicious resturant and very friendly atmosphere


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Arenal Tours and Attractions

Arenal Canopy Tour
Rafting from Arenal or San Jose
Eco Thermales Hot Springs
Pure Trek Canyoning
Arenal Hanging Bridges
Cano Negro wildlife refuge
Tabacon Hot Springs

 

The nearby village is La Fortuna with views of the Volcano but not of the lava, where you can find a clinic, pharmacy, super market, bakery, 3 banks with ATM's, several restaurants, a gas station open 24/24h, etc.

Waterproof Costa Rica Map The best Costa Rica map by far. We use it almost everyday (even the smallest roads around Arenal & Monteverde are there). Because it's waterproofed with a plastic film you can write notes on it or draw your itinerary with an erasable white board maker). Link goes to Amazon.com so you can get more info. Shipping delays can be long but you can use the ISBN number to get it in any good book store near your home.

Village of La Fortuna Map  Driving to Arenal map   Volcano satellite view Live!   September 5th. 2003 eruption

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