Praia do Pinho
Balneário Camboriú, Santa Catarina · Brazil
Brazil's first official naturist beach, since 1987. Family naturism with rules, an hour from Florianópolis.
Updated
- Status
- Official clothing-optional beach
- Crowd
- Naturist
- Country
- Brazil
- Water
- Sea
- Best time
- December to March
- Confidence
- Medium
Find it
27.0330° S, 48.5900° WCrowd A clothing-optional beach with no particular gay crowd. Families, couples and regulars. Go for the sun and the swim, not the scene.
Getting there
Ten minutes south of Balneário Camboriú by car. Clothing-optional use is compulsory, and single men are usually asked for naturist membership.
The rules
Official clothing-optional beach. Designated by law or by the council. Swimwear is optional on the marked stretch, and nobody will ask you to cover up.
No photos of anyone, sunscreen everywhere, cover up the moment you leave the clothing-optional stretch, and head home with the light. Sunbathe, swim and keep the beach respectful for everyone.
Questions people ask
Beach questions
Where exactly is Praia do Pinho?
Balneário Camboriú, Santa Catarina, Brazil. The map pin is 27.0330° S, 48.5900° W.
What is Praia do Pinho like?
Brazil's first official naturist beach, since 1987. Family naturism with rules, an hour from Florianópolis.
How do I get to Praia do Pinho?
Ten minutes south of Balneário Camboriú by car. Clothing-optional use is compulsory, and single men are usually asked for naturist membership.
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Method
Status says what the law and the locals allow; crowd says who is on the sand. Both come from gay-travel guides, the national naturist federations and members who were just there, scored on sources, recency, crowd, legal footing and safety. How we rank. Pins mark the beach; the gay end is described above. Last reviewed September 2026.