romantic· hot-spring· Romantic· quiet

Termales del Bosque

Thermal pools in old-growth forest, best after the sun goes down

4.5(2 reviews)

Ciudad Quesada

About this place

Hidden behind a working dairy farm on the road between Ciudad Quesada and La Fortuna, Termales del Bosque is known mainly to locals and those who stop at the right junction. Seven natural pools of varying temperatures — from a soothing 32°C to an honest 42°C — are fed by volcanic springs and sheltered within secondary forest of heliconias and tree ferns. The pools are carved into the hillside with minimal infrastructure: no swim-up bars, no background music, no lighting choreography. After dark, steam rises off the water and tree frogs begin, and the experience becomes something quite different from anything built.

✓ Couples✓ Wellness Seekers✓ After-Hike Recovery

Location

Ciudad Quesada

What People Say

4.5· 2

Valentina R.

March 2025

We went at 8pm and it was completely different from any hot spring I've visited. No lights, no music, just the sound of the forest and the temperature difference between the pools. The warmest was almost too hot but you adjust. The cold plunge pool in between was the contrast I didn't know I needed. Entirely local clientele when we were there.

✦ Evening visit is the best — forest sounds and darkness✦ Cold plunge between pools is essential

Omar A.

January 2025