| Name | Status | Range | Elevation | Mapit |
| Arenal | Active | Guanacaste | 5,357ft / 1,633m | |
| Arenal: Until recently most active volcano. No activity since 2010. Rainforest hiking trails, lava fields & hot springs. |
| Barva Volcano | Inactive | Central | 9,534ft / 2,906m | |
| Barva: Foliage-covered volcano w/lakes & hiking trails. |
| Chato Volcano | Inactive | Guanacaste | 3,740ft/ 1,140m | |
| Chato Volcano: Same range as Arenal. Dense rainforest, Challenging hikes to its summit lake. Inactive for 3,500 years. Collapsed crater w/picture-perfect lagoon. |
| Irazú Volcano | Active | Central | 11,260ft / 3,432m | |
| Irazú: On Park Land. Green/Blue crater lake, hiking paths. Ocean views at summit |
| Miravalles Volcano | Inactive | Guanacaste | 6,654ft / 2,028m | |
| Miravalles: Located across from Tenorio Volcano on National Park land. Lush trails & pools of natural hot springs. Secondary activity present: mud volcanoes, boiling mud pools, fumaroles and hot springs. |
| Orosi Volcano | Inactive | Guanacaste | 5,443 ft / 1,659m | |
| Orosi: Dense vegetation, in an area of cloud forests |
| Platanar | Inactive | Central | 7,162ft / 2,183m | |
| Platanar: Within Juan Castro Blanco National Park. Features forests and prehistoric lava flows on western side. 2 miles north of Porvenir Volcano |
| Poás Volcano | Active | Central | 8,885ft / 2,708m | |
| Poás: Boiling acid crater lake. Very Active. Major attraction in the Central Valley region and one of most visited. |
| Rincón de la Vieja Volcano | Active | Guanacaste | 6,286 ft / 1,916m | |
| Rincón de la Vieja: Two volcanoes, 32 rivers and streams, variety of flora and faunaTrails, waterfalls & natural hot springs, scenic park. |
| Tenorio Volcano | Inactive | Guanacaste | 6,286ft / 1,916m | |
| Tenorio: Across from Miravalles Volcano. 4 volcanic peaks & 2 craters on national park lands with a famous light-blue river. |
| Turrialba Volcano | Active | Central | 10,960ft / 3,340m | |
| Turrialba: Features 3 craters, shares same base as the Irazú volcano.Easternmost volcano of the Central Volcanic Range. Very active in recent years. Hiking trails. |
| El Viejo Volcano | Inactive | Central | 6,962ft / 2,122m | |
| El Viejo: Located within Poas Volcano National Park, one of Costa Rica's most visited attractions. Cedar and palm forests. Hiking trails. Secluded and difficult to reach. Check w/park rangers before trekking to the volcano crater. |
