Best Gated Communities in Playa Flamingo

A guide to the top gated communities in and around Playa Flamingo, Costa Rica — Mar Vista and Cantomar Ocean Club, plus nearby Reserva Conchal and Catalina Cove.

Playa Flamingo gated communities, Costa Rica

Playa Flamingo offers some of the Gold Coast’s most sought-after gated addresses, from family-friendly hillside communities to brand-new beachfront enclaves — plus a few elite master-planned resorts just minutes away. Here are the ones buyers ask about most.

Mar Vista

Set on the hills between Brasilito and Flamingo, Mar Vista is the area’s premier family-friendly gated community: panoramic ocean views, paved roads, and hiking trails, with resort-style amenities on site. Residents have the La Paz Community School (K–12 international) within the gates, a fitness center with yoga and pilates, clay tennis courts, and the Gracia restaurant beside an ocean-view infinity pool. A natural fit for full-time families and long-stay owners.

Cantomar Ocean Club

A brand-new, exclusive beachfront gated neighborhood on the south side of Flamingo, Cantomar comprises only 22 custom residences. Owners enjoy a members-only beach club, a 25-meter lap pool, wellness and yoga pavilions, pickleball, and a poolside restaurant — among the most private beachfront offerings on the coast.

Nearby elite communities

Reserva Conchal — a 2,300-acre eco-luxury resort community on Playa Conchal, with a Robert Trent Jones II golf course, beach club, the Westin and W resorts, and a protected wildlife refuge. Catalina Cove — in Brasilito, offering estate-sized wooded lots of roughly half an acre to an acre, a ten-minute walk from the beach. Both are a short drive from Flamingo and pair well with a Flamingo home base.

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