Beach

Praia da Barra da Lagoa

Barra da Lagoa, Florianópolischecked

Water fit for swimming
  • Good for kids
  • Lifeguards
  • Bus 360

Where it is

Barra da Lagoa, Florianópolis

The dot is the place itself

On the map

A former fishing village by the channel that connects the Lagoa da Conceição lagoon with the ocean; by the channel the water is calmer, families come here.

Is it safe to swim?

Water fit for swimmingsampled October 27

Nearby sampling points 2
  • Water fit for swimmingPraia da Barra da Lagoa, Rua Aconchego do Mar, ao lado do Posto de Guarda-Vidas · 100 m from here · sampled October 27
  • Water fit for swimmingPraia da Barra da Lagoa, Rua Amaro Coelho, n°225, à esquerda do Farol da Barra · 400 m from here · sampled October 27

Water samples (E. coli) are taken by the SC Fire Department: weekly in season, monthly off season. After heavy rain, water near rivers and canals is worse than the latest sample shows. Source: IMA SC

Good to know

  • Across the channel by the bridge — Prainha da Barra and the trail to the natural pools.
  • The open shoreline north of the channel — the ocean, where drownings occur.
  • Bus — line 360 Barra da Lagoa from terminal TILAG.
  • In the season lifeguard posts are in place (the CBMSC table indicates three posts).

Where this comes from

Every field of the listing comes from the text of these articles; checked Nov 2026.

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