Mystic Island

Private island lodge in Golfo Dulce

Rooms from $300 a night on a forested island 10 minutes by boat from Golfito, with its own dock, pool and trails.

Coconut palms leaning over still water in the morning mist

A mountain rising out of the Sweet Gulf

Steep forested ridges, old trees and still water on every side. Close enough to Golfito to reach easily, far enough that the only sounds at night are the forest and the tide.

The two-story main house with a tiled roof and flowering trees, below a forested ridge
Aerial view of rainforest running down to the gulf, with a boat’s wake on the water
The private dock seen through palm fronds, with forested hills across the gulf
Fishing boats moored in a green cove below misty rainforest

Rooms and prices

[Number] suites set into the hillside, a kitchen that cooks the day’s catch, and room for serious anglers, families and anyone who just wants the quiet.

See the rates with fishing

  • Deluxe suite

    Private pool and BBQ

    $500a night

  • Economy room

    $300a night

Life on the island

Between days on the water, the island is yours. Choose a place to see it.

Places on the island

Also here: Starlink internet across the whole island, a kitchen garden, a wood-fire grill and terraces that look out over the gulf.

Pool with a water jet and raised jacuzzi, framed by palms, with boats on the gulf beyond Open-air bar with stools and string lights under a tiled roof, garden beside Open-air kitchen with a stone island, wooden cabinets and hanging lights A wide open lawn ringed by palms and forested hills Coconut palms leaning over a still garden pond Small boat crossing calm green water in front of a rainforest shore Black helicopter parked on the island’s big lawn, with forested hills behind

Wildlife at your door

Peacocks on the lawns; macaws, sloths and hummingbirds in the trees all around. A few of the neighbors, photographed around the gulf.

See the wildlife
Peacock with an iridescent blue neck and crest
Indian peafowl Pavo cristatus
  • Scarlet macaw feeding among the broad leaves of a beach almond tree
    Scarlet macaw Ara macao
  • Three-toed sloth with green-tinged fur crawling across a gravel road
    Brown-throated sloth Bradypus variegatus
  • Hummingbird with a red bill perched on a porterweed stem among purple flowers
    Rufous-tailed hummingbird Amazilia tzacatl
  • A hawk perched on a bare branch against dark rainforest
    Roadside hawk Rupornis magnirostris

Trails to the waterfall

From the gardens, paths wind into the forest that covers the island: along streams and palm groves, down to the mangroves, and to a waterfall in the rock. Every trail is an easy walk on a marked path.

A waterfall spilling over dark mossy rock into a clear stream, deep in the forest
Tall coconut palms leaning over a still canal crossed by a small footbridge
Forest path with a bamboo handrail running beside a small creek
  1. Hiker stepping across mossy rocks toward a forest waterfall

    Waterfall trail

    Through the forest along a stream to the falls and a cool, clear pool.

    Where
    On the property
    Walk
    About 10 min from the house
    Level
    Easy
  2. Mangrove channel with still water and exposed roots

    Mangrove walk

    Down to the shore, where roots meet the tide. Herons, kingfishers and crabs in the quiet channels.

    Where
    On the property
    Walk
    About 10 min from the house
    Level
    Easy
  3. Garden path lined with red ixora flowers leading toward palms and the water

    Garden paths

    Flower-lined walks through the palm grove to the dock, the lawns and the pool. Easy for every age.

    Where
    Around the house
    Walk
    Short loops, any time
    Level
    Easy

Tell us your dates

Share when you’d like to come and what you’d like to chase. We’ll match you with the right boat and captain and send a full itinerary within [24 hours].

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