This beach is a bit out of the way, so you don't have to worry about the watchi watchi men trying to charge you to park on a public street. Instead of going here, I'd recommend traveling a few miles south to Playa Flamingo. It's a much better beach, not as crowded as Tamarindo, and you won't be hassled by the watchi watchi men. They may try to get you to rent umbrellas from them, but if you're parking on the road right next to the beach, you don't need them. The one time I did pay a watchi watchi man, I gave him two dollars and told him that was all I had. He graciously watched my car and helped me back up into traffic when it was time to leave. The people of Costa Rica are great, but the watchi watchi men can be a real pain. We just walked a bit instead of parking at Tamarindo beach to avoid them.