Things to do on the Maraú Peninsula
Updated on October 7, 2026 ✓ Information verified on October 6, 2026 adapted version of the Portuguese original
The Maraú Peninsula brings together three landscapes: the open sea with its reefs, Camamu Bay with its islands and mangroves, and the lagoons and restinga (coastal scrub) in between. These are the main things to do.
The must-sees
- The Taipu de Fora natural pools at low tide.
- A boat trip on Camamu Bay, with islands and villages.
- Cassange Lagoon, right next to the sea.
- Sunset at Ponta do Mutá.
- Palm-lined beaches such as Algodões and Saquaíra.
All attractions
Places mentioned
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KidsSea-dependent Atlantic beaches Taipu de Fora natural pools The Taipu de Fora natural pools, on the Maraú Peninsula: reefs that appear at low tide. How to use the tide table and how to take care of the corals. See details -
Barra Grande and Ponta do Mutá Barra Grande Barra Grande, the village at the tip of the Maraú Peninsula (BA): a former fishing village and base for the beaches, Taipu de Fora and Camamu Bay. See details -
Free access Barra Grande and Ponta do Mutá Ponta do Mutá Ponta do Mutá, the tip of the Maraú Peninsula in Barra Grande: where the open sea meets Camamu Bay, with a lighthouse and sunset over the bay. See details -
Sea-dependent Atlantic beaches Praia de Taipu de Fora (Taipu de Fora Beach) Taipu de Fora Beach, on the Maraú Peninsula: a stretch of sand with a coconut grove, reefs just offshore and the famous natural pools at low tide. See details -
Free access Atlantic beaches Cassange Lagoon (Lagoa do Cassange) Cassange Lagoon, on the Maraú Peninsula: a lagoon about 8 km long surrounded by restinga, inside the Camamu Bay protected area, next to Cassange beach. See details -
Free access Atlantic beaches Praia do Cassange (Cassange Beach) Cassange Beach, on the Maraú Peninsula: wide sand and coconut palms, the open sea on one side and Cassange Lagoon on the other, with swimming precautions. See details -
Free access Atlantic beaches Praia de Algodões (Algodões Beach) Algodões Beach, on the Maraú Peninsula: a long stretch of sand with coconut groves, the open sea and one of the municipality's best-known villages, inside the APA. See details - Free access Atlantic beaches Praia de Saquaíra (Saquaíra Beach) Saquaíra Beach, on the Maraú Peninsula: a beach village listed among the municipality's best known, with open sea and access by dirt road. See details
- Free access Barra Grande and Ponta do Mutá Praia de Três Coqueiros (Três Coqueiros Beach) Três Coqueiros Beach, on the Maraú Peninsula: one of the municipality's listed beaches, near Barra Grande, with beachfront guesthouses. See details
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Sea-dependent Camamu Bay Camamu Bay (Baía de Camamu) Camamu Bay, Brazil's third-largest bay: islands, mangroves and villages visited by boat from Barra Grande or Camamu, inside a state protected area. See details -
Sea-dependent Camamu Bay Ilha da Pedra Furada (Holed Rock Island) Ilha da Pedra Furada, in Camamu Bay: a small island with a large rock holed by erosion, a freshwater spring and a beach with reefs. Visited by boat. See details -
Camamu Bay Campinho Campinho, a village on Camamu Bay: calm, clear water, marine life and the story that Saint-Exupéry is said to have stayed there in the 1930s. See details - Camamu Bay Tremembé Waterfall (Cachoeira do Tremembé) Tremembé Waterfall, near the village of Tremembé in Maraú: a waterfall that flows straight into Camamu Bay, reached by boat or via Camamu. See details
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Camamu and surroundings Camamu Camamu, a historic town in Bahia on Camamu Bay: founded as a 16th-century Jesuit village, a vila in 1693 and the departure point for boats to the peninsula. See details
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- Beaches of the Maraú Peninsula Beaches of the Maraú Peninsula: Barra Grande, Três Coqueiros, Taipu de Fora, Cassange, Saquaíra and Algodões, with what to expect at each one. Read guide
- Tours on the Maraú Peninsula Tours on the Maraú Peninsula: Camamu Bay boat trip, the Taipu de Fora natural pools, Cassange Lagoon and the Tremembé waterfall. Read guide
- Itineraries for the Maraú Peninsula 2-, 3- and 5-day itineraries for the Maraú Peninsula: Barra Grande, the Taipu de Fora natural pools, Cassange Lagoon and Camamu Bay. Read guide