# Parque Natural Local Vouga — Caramulo (Vouzela), Portugal: what it is and when to go

> Parque Natural Local Vouga — Caramulo (Vouzela) is a protected area in Portugal (São João do Monte). Interests: Nature and Wildlife. The best time to visit is April to October. In June there are 14 h 54 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 06. 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/europa/portugal/parque-natural-local-vouga-caramulo-vouzela/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Protected area · Nature, Wildlife
- **Where:** Portugal
- **Best time:** April to October.
- **Nearest airport:** OPO Porto, 78 km as the crow flies
- **Opening hours:** 24/7
- **Website:** [cm-vouzela.pt](https://www.cm-vouzela.pt/parque-natural-vouga-caramulo/)
- **Run by:** Câmara Municipal de Vouzela
- **Coordinates:** 40.67535, -8.14564

## What it is and where

Parque Natural Local Vouga — Caramulo (Vouzela) is a protected area in Portugal (São João do Monte).

It is in [São João do Monte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/sao-joao-do-monte/), where this site lists 10 more places to see, 11 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 40.67535, -8.14564; the nearest main airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO, Porto), 78 km as the crow flies. How to get around Portugal (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=40.675352%2C-8.145637)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=40.675352%2C-8.145637)

- **Run by:** Câmara Municipal de Vouzela

It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/naturaleza/) and [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/fauna/) places in Portugal. 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 Parque Natural Local Vouga — Caramulo (Vouzela) is **April to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 24 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 26 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 41 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 06 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 16 |
| June | Best time | 14 h 54 |
| July | Best time | 14 h 38 |
| August | Best time | 13 h 37 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 15 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 53 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 41 |
| December | Possible | 9 h 06 |

In June there are 14 h 54 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 06. 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 | April to October | November to March |
| Wildlife | April to October | November to March |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Parque Natural Local Vouga — Caramulo (Vouzela) 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 Portugal in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Portugal

To enter Portugal there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Portugal checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same as in Spain); emergencies: 112.

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

- [Torre de Cambra](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/torre-de-cambra/): Tower · 1.8 km
- [Lapa da Meruje](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/lapa-de-meruge/): Archaeological site · 3.9 km
- [Cambarinho Botanical Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/reserva-botanica-de-cambarinho/): Protected area in Portugal · 4.6 km
- [Ruínas do Castelo de Vilharigues](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/castelo-de-vilharigues/): Cultural heritage monument in Vouzela, Portugal · 4.7 km
- [Pelourinho de Vouzela](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/pelourinho-de-vouzela/): Pillory in Vouzela, Portugal · 6.1 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Portugal guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/).

## More in Portugal: Nature

- [Jerónimos Monastery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/monasterio-de-los-jeronimos/): building in Santa Maria de Belém, Lisbon District, Portugal
- [Mount Pico](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/montana-del-pico/): stratovolcano in the Azores and the highest mountain of Portugal
- [Prehistoric Rock Art Sites in the Côa Valley and Siega Verde](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/prehistoric-rock-art-sites-in-the-coa-valley-and-siega-verde/): paleolithic archaeological site in Portugal
- [Berlengas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/reserva-natural-de-las-berlengas/): archipelago in Portugal
- [Alto Douro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/alto-douro-wine-region/): UNESCO World Heritage Site
- [Peneda-Gerês National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/parque-nacional-de-peneda-gerez/): protected area in Portugal

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

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Parque Natural Local Vouga — Caramulo (Vouzela)?

It is a protected area in Portugal.

### When is the best time to visit Parque Natural Local Vouga — Caramulo (Vouzela)?

April to October. In June there are 14 h 54 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 06.

### How do you get to Parque Natural Local Vouga — Caramulo (Vouzela)?

The nearest main airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), 78 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=40.675352%2C-8.145637) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Portugal is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/#moverse).

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

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Portugal 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 [Torre de Cambra](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/torre-de-cambra/), [Lapa da Meruje](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/lapa-de-meruge/), [Cambarinho Botanical Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/reserva-botanica-de-cambarinho/). The rest is in [the Portugal guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/16061858), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).