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Red Frog Beach (Playa Rana Roja)
9° 20.7′ N · 82° 10.8′ W
A golden crescent on Bastimentos' Caribbean side backed by rainforest where tiny strawberry poison-dart frogs hop across the path — bodysurfing waves, beach bars and sloths in the trees.
Practical
Position 9.34456, -82.17956 (Wikivoyage). From the marina side, a free truck or short walk crosses the island; a private-path fee of about US$5 applies, or about US$75 for a resort day pass (Tourism Panama — verify locally). Strong waves and rip currents at times; surfable December–March (Tourism Panama; melonthego). Two bars and a hostel at the far end (Wikivoyage). Don't touch or step on the frogs — they are toxic (Tourism Panama). Part of the Isla Bastimentos National Marine Park area; turtles nest on Bastimentos' outer beaches.
Best for
Beach day, bodysurfing and frog spotting
Season
Dec–Mar surf; calm Apr–Jun and Aug–Oct
Nearby
- Red Frog Beach Restaurants (La Rosa Beach Club & The Point)0.3 NM away
- Red Frog Deli Gourmet (Red Frog Marina)0.4 NM away
- Red Frog Marina Fuel Dock0.4 NM away
- Red Frog Marina (Isla Bastimentos)0.6 NM away
- Red Frog–Old Bank–Polo Beach Trails0.7 NM away
- Red Frog Anchorage (Isla Bastimentos)0.8 NM away
- Wizard Beach (Playa Primera, Isla Bastimentos)1.4 NM away
- Up in the Hill Farm (Old Bank)1.6 NM away