Florianópolis · Brazil · Santa Catarina · Atlantic Ocean

Florianópolis

Florianópolis covers Ilha de Santa Catarina and a small mainland peninsula. The open-ocean east coast has Joaquina and Praia Mole, Campeche lies farther south, Jurerê and Jurerê Internacional are in the north, and you reach Lagoinha do Leste by trail.

Praia da JoaquinaPraia MoleJurerê Internacional

Choose your stretch

  • Praia da Joaquina — East-coast open-ocean / surf spine · Visit Brasil surfing · IMA ponto 33
  • Praia Mole — East-coast surf with Joaquina · Visit Brasil · IMA ponto 71
  • Praia do Campeche — South/east corridor
  • Jurerê / Jurerê Internacional — North calmer bay bathing · Access contrast
  • Lagoinha do Leste — Municipal natural park · trail / high-season boat access

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Parking at a glance

Praia da Joaquina: The easiest east-coast surf beach for a first visit. Visit Brasil features it for surfing, and the state environment agency (IMA) tests the water at point 33. Check the parking signs when you arrive.

Praia Mole: East-coast surf with Joaquina; IMA ponto 71. Check parking and the signs on site.

Praia do Campeche: South/east corridor; Boats run to Ilha do Campeche. Island boat tickets are attraction / island-visit fees. Check the signs on the day.

Jurerê / Jurerê Internacional: North calmer bay bathing. Check parking and any club cover or reception charges on the day. The beach itself stays open to the public.

Lagoinha do Leste: Trail / UC access (PMF REPLAN Parque Natural Municipal). Trail or high-season boat access inside the municipal natural park. Check the trailhead and parking signs on the day.

Visit Brasil — Florianópolis · IMA balneabilidade · CBMSC Cidadão · Florianópolis city beach access plan

Best stretches and who they’re for

Praia da Joaquina

East-coast open-ocean / surf spine. Visit Brasil surfing list; IMA ponto 33 (Relatório 44: PRÓPRIA on 25/08/2026 sample). CBMSC lifeguard posts: check flags and signs on the day.

Praia Mole

East-coast surf with Joaquina. Visit Brasil surfing; IMA ponto 71 (Relatório 44: PRÓPRIA on 25/08/2026 sample). Check parking and the CBMSC flags on the day.

Praia do Campeche

South/east corridor. Ilha do Campeche is protected by IPHAN, Brazil’s heritage agency. IMA pontos along Campeche can mix PRÓPRIA / IMPRÓPRIA — check the live map. Island boat tickets are attraction / island-visit fees. Dogs: municipal decree windows allow a delimited Campeche stretch before 09:00 / after 17:00 — follow on-site PMF signs.

Jurerê / Jurerê Internacional

North calmer bay bathing. IMA pontos for Praia de Jurerê and Jurerê Internacional. The sand is public, with beach clubs alongside. Check parking, any club cover charge and the bathing-water status on the day.

Lagoinha do Leste

Parque Natural Municipal da Lagoinha do Leste (PMF REPLAN) — UC open to the public via trail and high-season boat with Pântano do Sul fishers. You reach it by trail or boat, while Joaquina and Jurerê are drive-up beaches. Check the trailhead guidance on the day.

Notes before you pack

  • Flags / lifeguards: CBMSC Cidadão app shows posto flag colours (green / yellow / red risk; lilac jellyfish; black posto inactive). Pair with IMA balneabilidade PRÓPRIA / IMPRÓPRIA markers. Follow on-site guarda-vidas and physical flags when present.
  • Dogs: per G1 coverage of Decreto nº 29.014/2026, dogs are allowed only on delimited 200 m stretches of Campeche and Ingleses before 09:00 and after 17:00 — other city beaches prohibited. Follow on-site PMF signs.
  • Joaquina and Mole in the east, Jurerê in the north, and the Lagoinha do Leste nature park are each reached a different way.
  • On Jurerê, the beach clubs sit beside public beach access.
  • Check the street, lot and trailhead signs on the day.
  • Tide: use EPAGRI Ciram / CHM Tábuas de Maré (Porto de Florianópolis) when you need heights.

FAQ

What is there to do near Florianópolis?

Near Florianópolis: snorkeling, food tours, dolphin and wildlife tours, and beach horseback. See Off the sand for tours and tickets.

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