Capybara Lagoon
Revitalized urban lagoon in downtown Garopaba, with benches and trees.
From the Residencial: About 15.2 km by car
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Photos: PREFEITURA DE GAROPABA (opens in a new tab); Garopaba Por Aí (@garopabaporai_tv) (opens in a new tab).
Close to downtown, Lagoa das Capivaras is a patch of nature inside the town, with a special meaning for locals, tied to Garopaba's past as a fishing village. It was restored in 2017 and became a leisure area, with lawns, benches and plenty of trees around the water, home to birds, fish and aquatic plants.
The most visited spots
- Lawn and benches: for a picnic or chimarrão by the water.
- Birds: the birds that live on the lagoon.
- Garopaba Kermesse: the horse parade and ox-cart parade go past the lagoon.
- Antennas Hill: where you see the lagoon from above.
Getting there
Rua Dr. Elmo Kinseski, near downtown Garopaba. Free access, wheelchair accessible; pets allowed.
Features
An urban lagoon of calm blue water, with lawns, benches, trees and a small wooded islet, surrounded by the town with the hill behind.
Things to do
Walk around the lagoon, have a picnic, photograph the birds, sip chimarrão by the water and watch the sunset reflected on the surface.
Safety tips
Although the water is considered good quality, swimming is not recommended. Do not feed the animals and take your trash back with you.
Source: Visite Garopaba (opens in a new tab).
