Costa do Sol State Park

Costa do Sol State Park
Parque Estadual Costa do Sol
IUCN category II (national park)

Arraial do Cabo
Map showing the location of Costa do Sol State Park
Nearest city Cabo Frio, Rio de Janeiro
Coordinates 22°56′14″S 42°10′46″W / 22.9372°S 42.1794°W / -22.9372; -42.1794Coordinates: 22°56′14″S 42°10′46″W / 22.9372°S 42.1794°W / -22.9372; -42.1794
Area 9,840.90 hectares (24,317.4 acres)
Designation State park

The Costa do Sol State Park (Portuguese: Parque Estadual Costa do Sol, Sunshine Coast State Park) is a state park in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

The Costa do Sol State Park has about 9,840.90 hectares (24,317.4 acres) divided into four sectors, each consisting of one or more separate areas, covering lands in the municipalities of Araruama, Armação dos Búzios, Arraial do Cabo, Cabo Frio, Saquarema and São Pedro da Aldeia. The park land is segmented across different villages in the Região dos Lagos, which play an important role in the protection of ecosystems, such as shell mounds, dunes, reefs, lagoons and forests.

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