# Rio Doce State Park, Brazil: what it is and when to go

> Rio Doce State Park is a state park in Minas Gerais, Brazil (Marliéria). Interests: Nature and Wildlife. The best time to visit is December to February and June to September. In December there are 13 h 11 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 49. It has articles in 4 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Brazil: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/parque-estadual-do-rio-doce/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** State park in Minas Gerais, Brazil · Nature, Wildlife
- **Where:** Brazil · Rodovia LMG-760 km 20, 35185-000, Marliéria
- **Best time:** December to February and June to September.
- **Nearest airport:** GIG Rio De Janeiro, 358 km as the crow flies
- **Opening hours:** Tu-Su 07:00-15:00; PH 07:00-15:00
- **Website:** [ief.mg.gov.br](https://ief.mg.gov.br/w/parque-estadual-do-rio-doce)
- **Run by:** Instituto Estadual de Florestas
- **Coordinates:** -19.65498, -42.56031

## What it is and where

Rio Doce State Park is a state park in Minas Gerais, Brazil (Marliéria). It has articles in 4 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Brazil: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

Its coordinates are -19.65498, -42.56031; the nearest main airport is Rio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport (GIG, Rio De Janeiro), 358 km as the crow flies. How to get around Brazil (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-19.654981%2C-42.560311)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-19.654981%2C-42.560311)

- **Run by:** Instituto Estadual de Florestas

It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/naturaleza/) and [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/fauna/) places in Brazil. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Rio Doce State Park is **December to February and June to September**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Best time | 13 h 04 |
| February | Best time | 12 h 39 |
| March | Possible | 12 h 08 |
| April | Possible | 11 h 33 |
| May | Possible | 11 h 04 |
| June | Best time | 10 h 49 |
| July | Best time | 10 h 55 |
| August | Best time | 11 h 20 |
| September | Best time | 11 h 54 |
| October | Possible | 12 h 28 |
| November | Possible | 12 h 57 |
| December | Best time | 13 h 11 |

In December there are 13 h 11 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 49. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

| What you come for | Best time | Possible |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nature | December to February and June to September | March to May and October to November |
| Wildlife | December to February and June to September | March to May and October to November |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Rio Doce State Park has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you.

When to go to Brazil in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Brazil

To enter Brazil there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Passport valid for six months”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Brazil checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Brazilian real (BRL); plugs: Type N and C · 127 V and 220 V depending on the region · 60 Hz (you need an adapter and should check the voltage); emergencies: 190 police · 192 ambulance · 193 fire brigade.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [AAPT - Associação dos Aposentadoe e Pensionistas de Timóteo: Grêmio Recreativo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/aapt-associacao-dos-aposentadoe-e-pensionistas-de-timoteo-gr/): With kids · 15 km
- [Parish São José Operário](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/igreja-matriz-de-sao-jose-operario/): Catholic ecclesiastical district in João Monlevade · 63 km
- [Paróquia São Luís Maria de Montfort](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/paroquia-sao-luis-maria-de-montfort/): Temples · 68 km
- [Cervejaria Montez](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/cervejaria-montez/): Brewery · 86 km
- [CeasaMinas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/ceasaminas/): Market · 108 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Brazil guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/).

## More in Brazil: Nature

- [Iguazu Falls](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/cataratas-del-iguazu/): waterfalls on the Igazú River on the border of Misiones, Argentina and Paraná, Brazil
- [Sugarloaf Mountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/sugarloaf-mountain/): peak situated in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- [Mount Roraima](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/monte-roraima/): High plateau in South America
- [Guanabara Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/bahia-de-guanabara/): oceanic bay located in Southeast Brazil
- [Jaú National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/jau-national-park/): national park of Brazil
- [Corcovado](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/corcovado/): mountain in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, known for the Christ Statue

Every Brazil place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/naturaleza/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Rio Doce State Park?

It is a state park in Minas Gerais, Brazil. It has articles in 4 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Brazil: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

### When is the best time to visit Rio Doce State Park?

December to February and June to September. In December there are 13 h 11 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 49.

### How do you get to Rio Doce State Park?

The nearest main airport is Rio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport (GIG), 358 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-19.654981%2C-42.560311) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Brazil is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Brazil map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [AAPT - Associação dos Aposentadoe e Pensionistas de Timóteo: Grêmio Recreativo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/aapt-associacao-dos-aposentadoe-e-pensionistas-de-timoteo-gr/), [Parish São José Operário](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/igreja-matriz-de-sao-jose-operario/), [Paróquia São Luís Maria de Montfort](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/paroquia-sao-luis-maria-de-montfort/). The rest is in [the Brazil guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1443217008), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10345088), CC0. More about Rio Doce State Park on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rio_Doce_State_Park). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).