Praia de Picinguaba
Praia de Picinguaba
4.4
What is Travellers’ Choice?
Tripadvisor gives a Travellers’ Choice award to accommodations, attractions and restaurants that consistently earn great reviews from travellers and are ranked within the top 10% of properties on Tripadvisor.
Top ways to experience nearby attractions
Are you currently on your trip?
Help us find experiences available for you.
The area
Address
Best nearby
Restaurants
4 within 5 kms
Attractions
13 within 10 kms
Contribute
Most Recent: Reviews ordered by most recent publish date in descending order.
Detailed Reviews: Reviews ordered by recency and descriptiveness of user-identified themes such as waiting time, length of visit, general tips, and location information.
Popular mentions
4.4
369 reviews
Excellent
226
Very good
97
Average
31
Poor
10
Terrible
5
These reviews have been automatically translated from their original language.
This service may contain translations provided by Google. Google disclaims all warranties, express or implied, with respect to translations, including any warranties of accuracy, reliability, and any implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and freedom from forgery.
Vania S
Campinas, SP39 contributions
Jan 2025 • Couples
Quiet beach, with equally quiet sea! and with small strip of sand! Access is all by asphalt road. We parked for $30 but we saw that some people leave their cars on the street. We went on a Saturday in January, there were several families, but still I wasn't crowded, I believe in other times it's even quieter!
There are kiosks with tables and chairs and some serve lunch ($65), but if you prefer to bring your own drinks and meals, it is quite quiet! Just arrive early to ensure a place in the shade of some trees that exist on site!
There are kiosks with tables and chairs and some serve lunch ($65), but if you prefer to bring your own drinks and meals, it is quite quiet! Just arrive early to ensure a place in the shade of some trees that exist on site!
Automatically translated
Written January 25, 2025
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Elisa Saito
122 contributions
Dec 2024 • Couples
What a lovely place!
Small bay of very quiet waters, traditional fishing village on the north coast of Ubatuba. Green waters, and very quiet. We came to meet and have lunch at the restaurant Porto do Engenho.
Wonderful!! If you had the opportunity, try.
Small bay of very quiet waters, traditional fishing village on the north coast of Ubatuba. Green waters, and very quiet. We came to meet and have lunch at the restaurant Porto do Engenho.
Wonderful!! If you had the opportunity, try.
Automatically translated
Written December 8, 2024
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Gobind
Sao Paulo, SP133 contributions
Jul 2014 • Friends
It's a small fishing village. Very nice, clean beach, totally worth it. calm water, nice little restaurants. When I visited it was very empty, only a few other people, I imagine that in high season it has more movement, but either way I recommend it. to get to it you can take a local bus from the centre of Ubatuba, it's super cheap.
Written April 22, 2015
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Kirkcaldylad
North Lanarkshire, UK1,553 contributions
Jan 2013 • Couples
The fishing village of Picinguaba is an half hour drive from Paraty and 4 hours from either Rio or San Paulo. We spent a few hours on the village beach when we were staying at the local Pousada Picinguaba (see my review of that). The village beach shares space with fishermen and their gear and huts and in the bay bob their boats and other pleasure craft so it is very pretty. Along the narrow village street are parked cars and a few cafes and bars. Walk on and cross a small river and you reach a long beach stretching, I believe, over 3 km. It is near empty. We swam from one of the schooners (that does day cruises from Picinguaba) at that beach on a lovely day and there were few families enjoying that golden stretch. It is pretty, the water fairly shallow and the altogether very pleasant.
Written January 31, 2013
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
corporate-lunch
Oxford, UK59 contributions
Feb 2015 • Friends
The beach is lined by the fishing village of Picinguaba (which apparently means the bay with many fish). One end is used by the fishermen for landing catch, cleaning nets and gutting fish. A lot of dodgy looking vultures hang around that end and keep the beach clean. Overhanging trees supply some shade. There are bars and cafes dotted along the main street. And fast boat guys who'll take you out to one of the islands for the day (worth it - much better water visibility). Just an ordinary unpretentious family beach. Picinbar at the far end did, as far as we were able to ascertain, the best food.
Written February 23, 2015
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
teitei13
Clifton, UK62 contributions
Feb 2015 • Friends
Nice sandy beach with good swimming. Water taxis to take you across the bay to the islands or other beaches. Cafes & restaurants close by. Not at all touristy.
Written February 19, 2015
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
RACHEL K
New Haven, CT7 contributions
Nov 2023 • Family
Such a pretty place. It rained a lot and it was beautiful. we liked the ocean, the waterfalls, the birds and the food! We rented a house in this small village and had a really nice 4 days there.
Written February 7, 2024
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
FERNANDO VASQUES
Sao_Paulo_Brazil1,315 contributions
Dec 2013 • Family
Like the typical atmosphere of a fishing village . The whole community was preparing and cleaning the streets and small beaches to get visitors Holidays fine year . The skilful pilot CACAU of speedboat took us up to the Cabbage Island in 15 minutes . Cool trip. Always wear your life vest and require this from him. Negotiate the ticket at the time . Look for others who want to go to the island . The fishing boats are in the harbor and they are mending their nets . There are small houses for rent on site . The French Hotel is expensive for Brazilian standards (Reais) but who comes with euro currency stayed with the best location in town . We had lunch for the second time in a little restaurant by the sea. Is at the end of the paved road right before prainha workshops and networks . The manager is a man from São Paulo 60 years and lived in Ubatuba and now works and meets there and this tuned in everything that happens outside . But the important thing was that the Red Fish of the species was a delight and delicious spice . You can see the lady making food in the kitchen . The salad comes in generous portion . Simple but delicious . The spirit of residents are receptive . Recommend eating and sitting on the deck enjoying the beautiful view
Written December 18, 2013
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Rogerio V
Sao Paulo, SP187 contributions
Jul 2023
Small beach, next to a large beach (Fazendinha), a jewel in the middle of Santos/Rio or vice versa.....place for those who want to escape from the 'loca' life. Hiking, eating fresh seafood...
Written August 15, 2023
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Trip Volunteer
Sydney, Australia4,002 contributions
Jan 2025 • Family
Excellent beach to bring family.
Access is quite easy because it is an entrance of the Rio-Santos and is all asphalted.
Quiet beach with almost nothing of waves. It's short and with fine sand. A little dumb, but nothing dangerous.
Short strip of sand, but you can catch the sun.
Some restaurants in the surrounding area.
It has a small continuation of the beach, more towards southeast. In this, there is more movement due to boat tours.
Crystalline, but cold water!
Access is quite easy because it is an entrance of the Rio-Santos and is all asphalted.
Quiet beach with almost nothing of waves. It's short and with fine sand. A little dumb, but nothing dangerous.
Short strip of sand, but you can catch the sun.
Some restaurants in the surrounding area.
It has a small continuation of the beach, more towards southeast. In this, there is more movement due to boat tours.
Crystalline, but cold water!
Automatically translated
Written January 22, 2025
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Vinicius S
Sao Paulo, SP
PICINGUABA esta fechado ou é conversa ? Porque eu tive informação que estava fechado o parque e por isso não teria como acessar PICINGUABA...
Written August 26, 2020
Fui ontem 08/11/20 até lá e o acesso estava totalmente liberado
Written November 10, 2020
Nao sei responder. So passei o dia,nao me hospedei. Sugiro vc ligar pra um estabelecimento la e perguntar. Boa sorte
Written March 29, 2018
helisamr
Santos, SP
Consigo chegar lá e alugar uma casa? Alguém me indica um lugar pra ficarmos em 6 adultos?
Written March 12, 2018
Boa tarde, qual o valor da travessia com os barqueiros?
E o preço do estacionamento?
Written January 26, 2018
Marina, pagamos 40 reais por pessoa para fazer a travessia. Estacionamos na rua e não pagamos nada.
Written February 28, 2018
Oi gente,
Como fica Picinguaba no Carnaval? Lotada?
É verdade que a praia está frequentemente imprópria pra banho e que há sujeira deixada pelos pescadores?
Obrigada,
Written January 12, 2018
Praia impropria, amostragem com coliformes fecais elevada recebe tal indicação pela cetesb, veja no site deles (pesquise por qualidade praia cetesb ubatuba - aqui não permite links)
Que eu saiba, as ilhas tem água limpa.
Written January 29, 2018
Olá, bom dia!
Alguém já ficou em Picinguaba no Carnaval? Como a cidade fica? Muito cheia?
Obrigada,
Written December 20, 2017
Showing results 1-10 of 21
*Likely to sell out: Based on Viator’s booking data and information from the provider from the past 30 days, it seems likely this experience will sell out through Viator, a Tripadvisor company.
Is this your Tripadvisor listing?
Own or manage this property? Claim your listing for free to respond to reviews, update your profile and much more.
Claim your listing